Keyboard Shortcuts

I don’t know how to navigate Media Center using my keyboard.

You can use numerous keyboard shortcuts with Media Center. The following tables separate the shortcuts into doing basic navigation, controlling audio, controlling the TV, playing the radio, viewing pictures, playing videos, and playing DVDs.

Table 23-1 starts with shortcuts for navigating the keyboard.

Table 23-1. Navigate the keyboard.

To Do this

Use this Keyboard Shortcut

Open Windows Media Center, or return to the Windows Media Center Start screen.

Windows logo key+Alt+Enter

Close Windows Media Center.

Alt+F4

Accept the selection.

Enter

Go back to the previous screen.

Backspace

Go to the first item in a list.

Home

Go to the last item in a list.

End

Go to the next page.

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