Can I shuffle songs in a Playlist

Hi there,
iPod Mini with latest iTunes.
I have only started to use my iPos earlier today after updating all my CD's to my iPod.
I have tried to Shuffle a Playlist I have created, but could only manage to Shuffle all the songs on my iPod.
Is there a way to shuffle a playlist?
Regards,
Deon

Make sure shuffle is set to 'songs', then select any playlist, then hit play. The songs within that playlist will be shuffled.

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