Here are some helpful key combinations to switch between different views in Picasa.
- CTRL+SHIFT+1 : Takes you to the photo library, with small thumbnail images.
- CTRL+SHIFT+2 : Takes you to the photo library, with larger thumbnail images.
- CTRL+SHIFT+3 : Takes you to the photo detail page for the selected photo.
- CTRL+SHIFT+4 : Takes you to the slideshow starting at the selected photo.
- CTRL_SHIFT+5 : Takes you to the Timeline View starting at the first photo in the timeline.

2 responses so far ↓
Bob // Feb 25, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Ctrl + Shift + 3 reversed a folder of photos??
mdelgaudio // Feb 25, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Hi Bob — That’s interesting, is that what it did for you? It definitely brings up the photo detail for me, and looking at the Keyboard shortcut page for Picasa, shows that the photo detail is the right action. In fact, it looks like the SHIFT is superfluous.
Thanks for swinging by!
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