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Zed

Move the line down

OptionDown arrow

Mac Desktop app Zed default keymap

Practice this

In Zed, Alt + Down arrow will move the line down. On a Mac, press Option + Down arrow instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`OptionDown arrow`
Windows	Desktop app	`AltDown arrow`

Where this comes from

Zed default keymaps - zed-industries/zed

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

The same task in other apps

Move the line down Godot Engine Option + Down arrow
Move the line down IntelliJ IDEA Option + Shift + Down arrow
Move the line down Notepad++ Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow
Move the line down Power BI Desktop Alt + Down arrow
Shift a line downward Visual Studio Code Option + Down arrow

More Zed shortcuts

Indent the line Cmd + ]
Outdent the line Cmd + [
Go to the definition F12
Find every reference Option + Shift + F12
Rename the symbol F2
Format the file Cmd + Shift + I
Show code actions Cmd + .
Show completions Ctrl + Space

See every Zed shortcut

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