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Adobe Premiere Pro

Ripple delete

OptionDelete

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Adobe Premiere Pro uses Alt + Backspace for ripple delete. On a Mac, press Option + Delete instead.

Where it works: Timeline panel

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`OptionDelete`
Windows	Desktop app	`AltBackspace`

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.

More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Increase the video track height Cmd + =
Decrease the video track height Cmd + -
Increase the audio track height Option + =
Decrease the audio track height Option + -
Nudge the clip one frame left Cmd + Left arrow
Nudge the clip one frame right Cmd + Right arrow
Nudge the clip five frames left Shift + Cmd + Left arrow
Nudge the clip five frames right Shift + Cmd + Right arrow

See every Adobe Premiere Pro shortcut

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