Creating a Standard Playlist with Songs in It

If you know some songs you want to place in a playlist, you can create the playlist so that it includes those songs as soon as you create it. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Browse or search the Library to find the songs you want to be included in the playlist. For example, you can browse for all the songs in a specific genre or search for music by a specific artist.
2. In the Content pane, select the songs you want to place in the playlist.
3. Choose File, New Playlist from Selection. A new playlist will appear on the Source List and will be selected. Its name will be highlighted to indicate that you can edit it, and you will see the songs you selected in the Content pane. iTunes will attempt to name the playlist by looking for a common denominator in the group of songs you selected. For example, if all the songs are from the same artist, that artist’s name will be the playlist’s name. Similarly, if the songs are all from the same album, the playlist’s name will be the artist’s and album’s name. Sometimes iTunes picks an appropriate name, and sometimes it doesn’t.
4. While the playlist name is highlighted, edit the name as needed and then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac). The playlist will be ready for more songs.