iTunes: how to select/deselect multiple tracks

In article
<wayne.morris-0690E4.18110412012004.DeleteThis@shawnews.wp.shawcable.net>, Wayne
C. Morris <wayne.morris.DeleteThis@this.is.invalid> wrote:

 > In article <askme-A9DF1F.13593012012004.DeleteThis@gondor.sdsu.edu>,
 > Posterizer <askme.DeleteThis@ifyouneedit.com> wrote:
 >
  > > Is there a way in iTunes to uncheck or check the box to the left of
  > > multiple songs at once? I know I can manage playlists, but I'd like to
  > > work with some individual tracks, too.
 >
 > Hold down the Command key while you click one of the checkboxes. It'll
 > check or uncheck all of the checkboxes at once.
 >
 > See the Help -> Keyboard Shortcuts menu command for other useful shortcuts.

Thanks. I just tried that, but it checks/unchecks all songs shown in
the window, not just those that are highlighted. In a playlist, it
will check or uncheck all songs. Same thing in the Library. I just
want to pick out intermittent songs from the library to change.

I'll look at the other shortcuts, though.

Thanks!
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In article <120120042209259484%ask@ifyouneedit.com>,
Slipface <ask.DeleteThis@ifyouneedit.com> wrote:

  > > Hold down the Command key while you click one of the checkboxes. It'll
  > > check or uncheck all of the checkboxes at once.
  > >
  > > See the Help -> Keyboard Shortcuts menu command for other useful shortcuts.
 >
 > Thanks. I just tried that, but it checks/unchecks all songs shown in
 > the window, not just those that are highlighted. In a playlist, it
 > will check or uncheck all songs. Same thing in the Library. I just
 > want to pick out intermittent songs from the library to change.

Well, I _did_ say "all the checkboxes", not "all the ones you have
selected".

You can control which songs you're checking/unchecking by limiting which
ones are displayed, using one of the following methods:

A) Create a temporary playlist, drag the songs into it, then display that
playlist. When you check/uncheck a song in a playlist, it'll also be
checked/unchecked in the Library and all other playlists.

B) Type something into the Search box at the top of the window. The
Library or Playlist you're in will show only the songs that match that
text. (It looks for matches in Artist, Album, and Song Name.) When you're
done, clear the Search box by clicking on the "X".

C) In the Library, click on the "Browse" button in the top right corner.
Select artists, genres, and/or albums in the Browse pane, and the library
will display only the songs for those artists/genres/albums. Shift-click
and command-click will work here. Exit browse mode by clicking on the
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Slipface <ask RemoveThis @ifyouneedit.com> wrote:
   > > > Is there a way in iTunes to uncheck or check the box to the left of
   > > > multiple songs at once? I know I can manage playlists, but I'd like to
   > > > work with some individual tracks, too.
  > >
  > > Hold down the Command key while you click one of the checkboxes. It'll
  > > check or uncheck all of the checkboxes at once.
 >
 > Thanks. I just tried that, but it checks/unchecks all songs shown in
 > the window, not just those that are highlighted. In a playlist, it
 > will check or uncheck all songs. Same thing in the Library. I just
 > want to pick out intermittent songs from the library to change.

What about creating a new spare playlist, dragging the selected multiple
items into that playlist, then command-clicking a checkbox in that new
playlist? That changes the checkbox for that song no matter which
playlist it's in.


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UseNet.DeleteThis@AustOrtho.Com.SpAm.MeN.oT (Kwan Yeoh) wrote:


 >
 > What about creating a new spare playlist, dragging the selected multiple
 > items into that playlist, then command-clicking a checkbox in that new
 > playlist? That changes the checkbox for that song no matter which
 > playlist it's in.

A little klunky, but I guess that'll have to do--thanks! :)

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