How to Save a Printable List of Your Songs in Windows Media Player

If you frequently listen to music on Windows Media Player and want to have a printable list of your songs, you can follow these steps to create a text file with your music library. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of creating and cleaning up a text file of your songs.

Part 1: Creating a Text File of Your Music Library

Windows Media Player comes pre-installed with most Windows computers. Simply click the Start menu and search for 'Windows Media Player' to open it.

In the top-right corner, right-click the 'Play' button and then click 'Show Library Pane'. This will display your music library on the left side of the screen.

Click on the 'Create' button in the left pane. You can then select all the songs by holding down 'Ctrl A', and drag them to the new playlist area.

Back in the playlist window, click 'Playlists' in the top-left corner, then click 'Create New Playlist' and name it. Press 'Enter' to save the playlist.

Click on the newly created playlist to open it. From the context menu, select 'Send to' > 'Desktop (create shortcut)' or 'Folder'. This will create a folder on your desktop that contains the playlist data file.

Right-click the .wpl file and select 'Open with' > 'Notepad'. Notepad is a basic text editor that is included with Windows.

Part 2: Cleaning Up Your List with Find and Replace

Copy the contents of the Notepad document (Ctrl A, then Ctrl C).

Create a new Word document. If you don't have it installed, you can use a free version of a word processor like Google Docs.

Press 'Ctrl H' to open the 'Find and Replace' dialog. You can input text you wish to find and replace using the dialog.

Highlight and remove file tags like '.mp3', '.wav', etc., which are usually at the end of each directory line. You can do this by copying and pasting the file structure without the file extension.

Select and delete any HTML tags, which will appear at the beginning and end of the list. These are usually

Your detailed list of songs should now be clean and ready to print. Copy the contents, paste into a word document, and print it to have a handy reference of all your music songs.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily create a printable list of your music library, making it easier to organize and reference your favorite songs in Windows Media Player.