Health Topics
URL of this page: https://medlineplus.gov/about/using/hotkeys/
MedlinePlus offers a set of accessible keyboard shortcuts for our latest Health videos on the MedlinePlus site. These shortcuts allow you to control the video by using the keyboard. To disable the shortcuts, use the TAB key or your mouse to click outside of the video player.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space bar | Pause/Play the video |
| Enter key | Pause/Play the video |
| M or m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrow keys | Raise and lower volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrow keys | Move forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0 to 9 number keys | Go to 0% to 90% of the video |
| F or f | Enter or exit fullscreen (Note: To exit fullscreen you can also press the ESC key) |
| C or c | Show/hide closed captioning |
Note: Not all alphanumeric keys are available when in full screen mode. Keyboard shortcuts are also not supported in Internet Explorer 8.