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Player display areas and controls

Windows Media Player consists of two primary areas: an inner area that displays video content and information about the file being played, and an outer area that houses the player controls.

The inner area contains the following display areas:

  • Title area. Displays the song title and artist name, if available.
  • Video area. Displays the video content, if any, of the file that is playing.
  • Banner area. Displays advertisements, if available.
  • Caption area. Displays captions, if available.
  • Status area. Displays any of the following: the current status of the Player (for example, connecting, buffering, playing, or paused); the elapsed time of the file playing; and content information such as the album or show title, artist or author name, song or clip title, and copyright.

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The following controls appear in the outer area.

This control Does this
Window Shade button

Window Shade button

Hides the video area.
Media Guide button

Media Guide button

Launches your Web browser and displays the WindowsMedia.com Media Guide, a resource that highlights noteworthy audio and video content in Windows Media Format. The button appears in the Status area.
Rewind button

Rewind button

Rewinds the file, if applicable.
Seek bar

Seek bar

Indicates the progress of the current file. When the Seek bar is available, you can drag its progress indicator to select a place in the file to start playing.
Fast Forward button

Fast Forward button

Fast-forwards the file, if applicable.
Play button

Play button

Begins playing the open digital media file. By default, a file begins playing automatically when you open it. When a file is playing, the Play button becomes the Pause button except if you are playing a streaming file of a live event.
Pause button

Pause button

Pauses the open digital media file. To resume, click Play. When a file is not playing (that is, the file is either paused or stopped), the Pause button becomes the Play button.
Stop button

Stop button

Stops playing the current file. Clicking Stop does not close the file or your connection to a server.
Previous button

Previous button

Plays the previous file, if applicable.
Next button

Next button

Plays the next file, if applicable.
Mute button

Mute button

Turns the audio content of the file on and off.
Volume slider

Volume slider

Controls the volume level of the content you are viewing.
Size box

Size box

Controls the size of the Player and the video area.


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