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Set the work area beginning to the current time

B

Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

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Press B to set the work area beginning to the current time in Adobe After Effects. 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	`B`
Windows	Desktop app	`B`

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

Set the work area end to the current time N
Set the work area to the selected layers Cmd + Option + B
Open the composition mini flowchart Tab
Trim the composition to the work area Cmd + Shift + X
Create a new composition from the selection
Go to a specific time Option + Shift + J
Go to the beginning of the work area Shift + Home
Go to the end of the work area Shift + End

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