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Adobe After Effects

Open preferences

CmdOption;

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe After Effects this is open preferences. It applies here: anywhere.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdOption;`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAlt;`

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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More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Open or close the Project panel Cmd + 0
Open or close the Render Queue panel Cmd + Option + 0
Open or close the Tools panel Cmd + 1
Open or close the Info panel Cmd + 2
Open or close the Preview panel Cmd + 3
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

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