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Creating playlists

To create a playlist, hit the + button next to the word Playlists in the list at

left. Type a name for the playlist (“Rockout Toonz,” “Makeout Music,”
whatever), and choose “Create playlist.”

Now a playlist icon called “Rockout Toonz” (or whatever you called your

latest list) appears in the list of playlists at left. All you have to do is add
songs to it. To do that, choose “+ Add to” at the top of the screen, or hit the
+ wherever you see it—on the “Now playing” screen, for example, next to

any selected song name, or on the Albums and Artists pages for your
collection.

Wherever it appears, it produces a drop-down menu of playlist names.

Specify which playlist should be the new home for that song.

Editing, rearranging, and deleting playlists

To perform any kind of surgery to one of your playlists, select its name in
the list at left.

The buttons below its name at the top of the screen let you add more songs

(+), rename the playlist ( ), or delete it (choose and then Delete).

You can also operate on the individual songs inside a playlist. Tap one of
the songs; the − button next to the means “Delete this song” (from the

playlist, not from your collection). You can also rearrange the songs by
dragging them up or down the list.

Tip

Like many of the Microsoft Store apps, Groove Music is intended to be bare-bones and simple. It
offers the basic functions and no more; for example, it doesn’t let you rip your audio CDs to your
computer, edit song information, or create “smart playlists.”

If you’d prefer something a little fuller fledged, don’t forget that Windows Media Player is
waiting for you back at the Windows desktop. Or you could download an even nicer, more
complete free program like MusicBee. It’s available from this book’s “Missing CD” page at
missingmanuals.com.