Appendix: Customizing keyboard shortcuts

After Effects includes a visual keyboard shortcut editor, similar to the one in Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition. To open the editor, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

You can edit keyboard shortcuts for almost any command, but the following keys are reserved and cannot be reassigned: A, AA, E, EE, F, FF, L, LL, M, MM, P, PP, R, RR, S, SS, T, TT, U, UU.

Viewing shortcut key assignments

You can see which keys have been assigned and which are available for assignment:

  • To see the full command name for a shortcut, hover over a key in the keyboard layout.

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  • To see which keys require a modifier, press the modifier ...

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