Aftereffects shortcuts

General (keyboard shortcuts)
Result

Windows

Mac OS

Select all

Ctrl+A

Command+A

Deselect all

F2 or Ctrl+Shift+A

F2 or Command+Shift+A

Rename selected layer, composition, folder, effect, group, or mask

Enter on main keyboard

Return

Open selected layer, composition, or footage item

Enter on numeric keypad

Enter on numeric keypad

Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items down (back) or up (forward) in stacking order

Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow

Command+Option+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Up Arrow

Move selected layers, masks, effects, or render items to bottom (back) or top (front) of stacking order

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Arrow or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Arrow

Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrow or Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow

Extend selection to next item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel

Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Down Arrow

Extend selection to previous item in Project panel, Render Queue panel, or Effect Controls panel

Shift+Up Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow

Duplicate selected layers, masks, effects, text selectors, animators, puppet meshes, shapes, render items, output modules, or compositions

Ctrl+D

Command+D

Quit

Ctrl+Q

Command+Q

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Command+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Command+Shift+Z

Purge all

Ctrl+Alt+/ (on numeric keypad)

Command+Option+/ (on numeric keypad)