I am using a Windows 10 Pro desktop computer. When I open iTunes, I can no longer see the sidebar down the left side of the screen that shows my playlists. I can drag the sidebar open but it won't stay open. I don't see any View options for the sidebar.
Ah you're running an outdated version that won't update itself properly. See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates - Apple Community for general advice. There are links to the most recent builds at the bottom of the page.
tt2
Call me confused (or anything else polite), but that looks like Mac version of iTunes to me.
The Windows 7 & and the Windows 10 versions both look like this (and both have the Show/Hide Sidebar option about half way down the menu):
The screenshot above is from my Windows 7 machine this evening, running iTunes 12.10.1.4, but my Windows 10 laptop, which I've just checked (and I mean just checked) is exactly the same.
Note the differences between our screenshots, not just on the View menu, but the top bar menu is different too:
In addition, I don't recall an option to Hide Menu Bar, as shown in your View Menu and CTRL+B does nothing in my iTunes. CTRL+1, CTRL+2 and CTRL+3 do work as shortcuts, but they are not displayed on that menu, or anywhere else that I can find. But my biggest clue is the icon in the top left corner of your iTunes:
tt2, is it me? Am I cracking up?
Oh! One more thing - I've just noticed, if I do hide the Sidebar, the Library "button" at the top of the iTunes window (oops!)* gets a drop-down arrow added to it:
Which, when clicked on, shows this:
* Post edited to remove an erroneous statement there, in order to prevent confusion.
This is what I'm seeing. I believe the version I'm on is iTunes 12.1.3.6.
View > Show Sidebar, or use Ctrl+S.
tt2
Thank you, turingtest2. I am using a very recent version of iTunes. There is no Show Sidebar command and Ctrl+S doesn't do anything.
How odd. I'm running the current version of iTunes for Windows on Windows 7 and that works here. No reason it would be different on Windows 10.
tt2
Thank you, Turingtest2. I am back in business. I upgraded to the most recent version. I had no idea I was so far behind versions-wise. Much appreciated!
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
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