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Adobe After Effects

Open or close the Preview panel

Ctrl3

Windows Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press Ctrl + 3 to open or close the Preview panel in Adobe After Effects. On a Mac, press Cmd + 3 instead.

Where it works: Panels

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`Cmd3`
Windows	Desktop app	`Ctrl3`

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

Open or close the Audio panel Cmd + 4
Open or close the Effects and Presets panel Cmd + 5
Open or close the Character panel Cmd + 6
Open or close the Paragraph panel Cmd + 7
Open or close the Paint panel Cmd + 8
Open or close the Brushes panel Cmd + 9
Open Effect Controls for the selected layer F3
Open the project flowchart Cmd + F11

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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