Adobe After Effects

Move the selection down the stacking order

CmdOptionDown arrow

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

In Adobe After Effects, Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow will move the selection down the stacking order. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + Down arrow instead.

Where it works: Layers, masks or effects selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionDown arrow`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltDown arrow`

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.