After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts
Adobe After Effects keyboard shortcut reference covering 42 bindings for Windows & Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Undo, Save, and RAM Preview. 42 of 42 shortcuts are verified against official Adobe After Effects documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Adobe After Effects documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Redo |
Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Cmd+Shift+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Add Keyframe |
Add keyframe |
Alt+Shift+Property |
Option+Shift+Property |
Yes |
Source |
| Split Layer |
Split layer at playhead |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Pre-compose |
Pre-compose layers |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| Duplicate |
Duplicate layer |
Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
Yes |
Source |
| Delete |
Delete selected |
Delete |
Delete |
Yes |
Source |
| Set Work Area |
Set work area |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| End Work Area |
Set work area end |
N |
N |
Yes |
Source |
| Trim to Work Area |
Trim to work area |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Cmd+Shift+X |
Yes |
Source |
| Easy Ease |
Easy ease keyframes |
F9 |
F9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Easy Ease In |
Easy ease in |
Shift+F9 |
Shift+F9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Easy Ease Out |
Easy ease out |
Ctrl+Shift+F9 |
Cmd+Shift+F9 |
Yes |
Source |
| Replace Footage |
Replace footage |
Ctrl+H |
Cmd+H |
Yes |
Source |
| Interpret Footage |
Interpret footage |
Ctrl+Alt+G |
Cmd+Option+G |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
Save project |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| New Composition |
New composition |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Import |
Import file |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Yes |
Source |
| Export |
Add to render queue |
Ctrl+M |
Cmd+M |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Go to Time |
Go to specific time |
Ctrl+G |
Cmd+G |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to Start |
Go to beginning |
Home |
Home |
Yes |
Source |
| Move to End |
Go to end |
End |
End |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Frame |
Advance one frame |
Page+Down |
Page+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Frame |
Go back one frame |
Page+Up |
Page+Up |
Yes |
Source |
Preview
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| RAM Preview |
Preview composition |
Numpad+0 |
Numpad+0 |
Yes |
Source |
Properties
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Position |
Reveal position |
P |
P |
Yes |
Source |
| Scale |
Reveal scale |
S |
S |
Yes |
Source |
| Rotation |
Reveal rotation |
R |
R |
Yes |
Source |
| Opacity |
Reveal opacity |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Anchor Point |
Reveal anchor point |
A |
A |
Yes |
Source |
| Effects |
Reveal effects |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Masks |
Reveal masks |
M |
M |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Select All |
Select all |
Ctrl+A |
Cmd+A |
Yes |
Source |
| Deselect |
Deselect all |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Zoom In |
Zoom in timeline |
Ctrl+Plus |
Cmd+Plus |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out |
Zoom out timeline |
Ctrl+Minus |
Cmd+Minus |
Yes |
Source |
| Fit to View |
Fit to view |
Ctrl+Shift+; |
Cmd+Shift+; |
Yes |
Source |
| Toggle Switches |
Toggle switches/modes |
F4 |
F4 |
Yes |
Source |
| Show/Hide Guides |
Toggle guides |
Ctrl+; |
Cmd+; |
Yes |
Source |
| Rulers |
Toggle rulers |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+R |
Yes |
Source |
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