Using the List pane

The List pane can be used to quickly create and edit playlists or to create a temporary playlist. You can also use the List pane to create a list of items to burn to a CD or to synchronize to a portable device. The type of list that you create is specified by clicking <List Name> List above the List pane, and then selecting the list type from a menu. Now Playing List is displayed by default.

You can add items to all of the lists and switch between them at any time. For example, while you are playing the items in the Now Playing list, you can switch to the Burn list, and then click the Start Burn button Start Burn button below the List pane to burn the items in the Burn list to a CD.

When you click <List Name> List above the List pane, a menu is displayed that contains additional commands that allow you to manage your list. The following table explains the function of each command on the <List Name> List menus.

Click	To
*<List Name> List, where <List Name> List* can be Now Playing List, Burn List, or Sync List	Click *<List Name> List, and then click Now Playing List* to display a list of items to play. If items were previously added to a list, they are retained and displayed in the list when you click the menu command for the list type. Note When you insert an audio CD into your CD drive, the tracks on the CD are displayed in the Now Playing list. Click *<List Name> List, and then click Burn List* to display a list of items to burn to a CD. Click *<List Name> List, and then click Sync List* to display a list of items to synchronize to a portable device.
Clear List	Remove all items from the list.
Repeat	Play the items in the Now Playing list repeatedly.
Play Shuffled	Play the items in the Now Playing list in a random order.
Shuffle List Now	Shuffle the items in the list.
Sort	Sort the items in the list by name, artist, album, rating, or file name.
Edit using Playlist Editor	Add items from your library to the list, remove items from the list, or change the order of items in the list by using the Edit Playlist dialog box. Note When you insert an audio CD into your CD drive, the tracks on the CD are displayed in the Now Playing list. This type of Now Playing list cannot be edited.
New List	When any list is displayed: Click New List, click Playlist, and then add items to the List pane to create a new playlist. You can then burn the items in the new playlist to a CD, synchronize the items in the new playlist to a portable device, or save the list as a new playlist to your library. -or- Click New List, click Auto Playlist, and then create a new auto playlist by using the New Auto Playlist dialog box. The new auto playlist will be added to the Auto Playlists category in your library.
Edit Playlist	When any list is displayed: Point to Edit Playlist, and then click a playlist name (if one is displayed). The items in the playlist are displayed in the List pane. You can then edit the items in the playlist by clicking Edit using Playlist Editor (if desired) before burning the items in the new playlist or existing playlist to a CD, synchronizing the items to a portable device, or saving the list as a new playlist to your library. Note If all of your playlists are not displayed when you point to Edit Playlist (that is, there is not enough room in the menu to display all of the playlists in your library), or if no playlists are displayed (that is, there are no playlists in your library), click Additional Playlists to open the Add to Playlist dialog box. You can use the dialog box to create a new playlist to add to the List pane, or select a playlist from your library to display in the List pane.
Save Playlist/Save Playlist As	Click Save Playlist to save a playlist that you changed or click Save Playlist As to save a new playlist that you created to your library.

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You can select several items at once and then drag them to the List pane. To select adjacent items, press and hold the SHIFT key while selecting. To select nonadjacent items, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting.
You can add items from the Contents or Details pane in your library to the List pane by selecting them, and then clicking the Add selection to the <List Name> List button (for example, the Add selection to the Now Playing List button).
When a Now Playing list is displayed in the List pane, the Start Sync button and Start Burn button are displayed at the bottom of the pane so that you can quickly synchronize the items in the list to your portable device or burn the items in the list to a CD.
When a Sync list is displayed in the List pane, the Start Sync button is displayed at the bottom of the pane so that you can quickly synchronize the items in the list to your portable device; when a Burn list is displayed in the List pane, the Start Burn button is displayed at the bottom of the pane so that you can quickly burn the items in the list to a CD.

Using the List pane

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