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Adobe After Effects

Go to the beginning of the work area

ShiftHome

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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To go to the beginning of the work area in Adobe After Effects, press Shift + Home. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Timeline

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`ShiftHome`
Windows	Desktop app	`ShiftHome`

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.

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Go to the end of the work area Shift + End
Go to the previous visible item in the time ruler J
Go to the next visible item in the time ruler K
Go to the beginning of the composition Home
Go to the end of the composition End
Go forward one frame Page Down
Go back one frame Page Up
Go forward ten frames Shift + Page Down

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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