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Adobe After Effects

Zoom out on time

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Mac Desktop app After Effects desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press the Minus key to zoom out on 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	`-`
Windows	Desktop app	`-`

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.

The same task in other apps

Zoom out on the timeline Adobe Premiere Pro -

More Adobe After Effects shortcuts

Show or hide safe zones '
Show or hide the grid Cmd + '
Show or hide the proportional grid Alt + '
Show or hide rulers Cmd + R
Show or hide guides Cmd + ;
Turn snapping to the grid on or off Cmd + Shift + '
Turn snapping to guides on or off Cmd + Shift + ;
Lock or unlock guides Cmd + Option + Shift + ;

See every Adobe After Effects shortcut

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