Hotkeys

Up-to-date with version 3.0.5903

MusicBee offers over 150 assignable hotkey commands, only some of which are configured at installation. The full list can be found on the Hotkeys page of Preferences.

Hotkey Configuration

To assign a new hotkey or change an existing one, click the command you want to assign in the list, press the key or combination of keys you want to associate with it, then click the Assign button. If you attempt to assign a key that is already assigned to another command, you will see a warning icon and MusicBee will give you a confirmation dialog when you click Assign.

A global hotkey is one which works even when MusicBee is not the active program.

All hotkey commands can also be assigned as command buttons.

Defaults

These are the hotkeys assigned when MusicBee is installed.

Action	Hotkey
Edit: Amend Clicked Column	F2
Edit: Configure MusicBee Preferences	Ctrl+O
Edit: Copy Tags and Artwork Only	Ctrl+C
Edit: Custom Search	Ctrl+F
Edit: Edit Tags	Shift+Enter
Edit: Paste Copied Tags	Ctrl+V
Edit: Select All	Ctrl+A
File: Remove (Delete)	Delete*
File: Remove (Hard Delete)	Shift+Delete*
File: Rescan/Add Files	Insert
General: Refresh	F5
Multimedia: Next	MediaNextTrack (global)
Multimedia: Play/Pause	MediaPlayPause (global)
Multimedia: Previous	MediaPreviousTrack (global)
Multimedia: Stop	MediaStop (global)
Now Playing: Start/End Bookmark	Ctrl+D
Playback: Play Next Track	Ctrl+N
Playback: Play Now	Alt+Enter
Playback: Play/Pause	Ctrl+P
Playback: Previous Track	Ctrl+B
Playback: Queue Last	Ctrl+Enter
Playback: Queue Next	Ctrl+Shift+Enter
Playback: Stop	Ctrl+S
Player: Volume Down	Ctrl+Alt+Down
Player: Volume Mute On/Off	Ctrl+Alt+V
Player: Volume Up	Ctrl+Alt+Up
Rating Now Playing: 0.5 stars Down	Ctrl+Alt+NumMinus
Rating Now Playing: 0.5 stars Up	Ctrl+Alt+NumPlus
Rating Now Playing: 0 stars	Ctrl+Alt+0
Rating Now Playing: 1 stars	Ctrl+Alt+1
Rating Now Playing: 2 stars	Ctrl+Alt+2
Rating Now Playing: 3 stars	Ctrl+Alt+3
Rating Now Playing: 4 stars	Ctrl+Alt+4
Rating Now Playing: 5 stars	Ctrl+Alt+5
Rating Now Playing: Unrated	Ctrl+Alt+-
Rating Selected Tracks: 0.5 stars Down	Alt+NumMinus
Rating Selected Tracks: 0.5 stars Up	Alt+NumPlus
Rating Selected Tracks: 0 stars	Alt+0
Rating Selected Tracks: 1 stars	Alt+1
Rating Selected Tracks: 2 stars	Alt+2
Rating Selected Tracks: 3 stars	Alt+3
Rating Selected Tracks: 4 stars	Alt+4
Rating Selected Tracks: 5 stars	Alt+5
Rating Selected Tracks: Unrated	Alt+-
Tabs: Close Tab	Ctrl+W
Tabs: Create New Tab	Ctrl+T
Tools: Analyze Volume	Ctrl+Shift+V
Tools: Auto-Organize Files	Ctrl+R
Tools: Auto-Tag by Album	Ctrl+Shift+T
Tools: Auto-Tag by Track - Update Tags	Ctrl+L
Tools: Rip CD	Alt+R
View: Show Now Playing Assistant	Alt+J (global)
View: Show Now Playing Track Finder	Alt+F
View: Show Tag Manager	Alt+E
View: Show Visualizer Full Screen	F11

Delete and Shift+Delete are assigned as hotkeys but are not in the list because they cannot be reassigned. Delete acts like the Delete menu command (Remove, in playlists). Shift+Delete will remove selected tracks from playlists and the library and send the files to the Recycle Bin. Whether you get a warning for this will depend on your Confirmation Settings.

Mouse Buttons

The left mouse button, right mouse button, and mouse wheel behave pretty much as you would expect in any Windows program. Context menus can be accessed with the right mouse button in almost any part of MusicBee.

center mouse button

These shortcuts are not listed, but may be helpful to know:

Using the center mouse button on a track in the main panel will filter your library by whatever tag you clicked on.
Using the center mouse button on any of the Navigator nodes or playlists will open that section of your library in a new tab.