Adobe After Effects

Move the selection up the stacking order

CmdOptionUp arrow

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow to move the selection up the stacking order in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + Up arrow instead.

Where it works: Layers, masks or effects selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOptionUp arrow`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltUp arrow`

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