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Adobe After Effects

Move the keyframe one frame earlier

OptionLeft arrow

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To move the keyframe one frame earlier in Adobe After Effects, press Alt + Left arrow. On a Mac, press Option + Left arrow instead.

Where it works: Keyframes selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app OptionLeft arrow
Windows Desktop app AltLeft arrow

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in After Effects

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

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