Tip 73Control QuickTime Player Using Keys

The following keyboard shortcuts let you control QuickTime Player without touching the mouse:

  • Space: Start playback, or stop it if it’s already playing.

  • Up/Down cursor keys: Increase/decrease playback volume.

  • Option+Up/Down cursor key: Maximize/mute playback volume.

  • Left/Right cursor keys: Hold down to cue in slow-motion back and forward. Tap to advance frame by frame.

  • Command+Left/Right cursor keys: Start cueing backward and forward; Space restores playback to normal (repeated presses of the cursor keys while still holding Command will speed up cueing).

  • Option+Left/Right cursor keys: Move to beginning or end of movie file.

  • Command++/-: Increase/decrease the size of the playback window (Command+

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