Basic iTunes/iPod Question

I feel stupid asking this question, but I have the old iPod Nano and I've got about triple the amount of music on my iTunes than my iPod has room for.
I spent the past 2 hours unchecking certain songs because making playlists were driving me crazy.
Then I realized you can't sync checked songs.
Is there a way to view only the checked ones so I can the copy them into my iPod selection playlist and try to sync it?
Thanks.

Then I realized you can't sync checked songs.
Yes you can. In fcact, you can choose to sync ONLY checked songs.
To me, checking and unchecking items to sync to the iPod is tedious.
Using playlists is much easier to manage what goes onto your iPod.
Try creating playlist(s) and syncing only those playlists.
Select the iPod in iTunes. Click the Music tab.
Tick Sync music and Selected playlists.
Tick the playlists you want on the iPod.
Then just Add/Delete from those playlists and plug in the iPod.
The only time I uncheck things is for items I never or rarely want on the iPod such as old audiobooks and Christmas music.
Also, unchecked songs will not play continuously in iTunes. You have to specifically select a song and press play.

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