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Adobe Premiere Pro

Add a rectangle layer

OptionCmdR

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

To add a rectangle layer in Adobe Premiere Pro, press Ctrl + Alt + R. On a Mac, press Option + Cmd + R instead.

Where it works: Graphics and Titles menu

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`OptionCmdR`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlAltR`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts - Adobe Premiere

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Choose the Rectangle tool Adobe InDesign M
Choose the rectangle tool Inkscape R
Draw a rectangle Miro R
Insert a rectangle Sketch R

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Add an ellipse layer Option + Cmd + E
Bring the layer to the front Shift + Cmd + ]
Bring the layer forward Cmd + ]
Send the layer backward Cmd + [
Send the layer to the back Shift + Cmd + [
Select the next layer Option + Cmd + ]
Select the previous layer Option + Cmd + [
Switch to the All Panels workspace Option + Shift + 1

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