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Adobe After Effects

Rename the selected item

Return

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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In Adobe After Effects this is rename the selected item. It applies here: item selected.

Where it works: Item selected

Every documented variant

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

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

Move the selection down the stacking order Cmd + Option + Down arrow
Move the selection up the stacking order Cmd + Option + Up arrow
Move the selection to the bottom of the stack Cmd + Option + Shift + Down arrow
Move the selection to the top of the stack Cmd + Option + Shift + Up arrow
Duplicate the selection Cmd + D
Quit After Effects Cmd + Q
Undo Cmd + Z
Redo Cmd + Shift + Z

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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