Whats the shortcut to collapse all layers?

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October 7, 2015
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Im looking for a way to collapse all 40 something layers Ive got open with a quick and simple keyboard shortcut and I can't find it anywhere. Ive googled and searched this forum without any success, all the shortcuts are outdated for the new AE versions

How to

Correct answer Rick Gerard

W‌ith no layers selected press the u key once to collapse all or if you get keyframes showing press u again. To reveal all settings on all layers that have been modified press the u key quickly twice.

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kelly09069

Participant

Im using AF 2020, now you can collapse all layers by unselecting all layers and press 'U' Key

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Humblestorm

Inspiring

Back in the days when I started fiddling around with the need to collapse all open layers, I didn't know what U did. It shows only keyframes on selected (or all) layers. This is a very powerful shortcut to minimize the clutter of non-important information.

The method of hitting U to open Keyframes, and then U again to close it all of course also works with all the other expant-property-shortcuts like A, S, P, R, T and so on.

Dave_LaRonde

Inspiring

Select the timeline, Cmd/Ctl-a, hit the triangle twirly on just one layer. Maybe the u key will work, or the u-u trick. It's not a keyboard shortcut, but it's faster than one-by-one.

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Rick Gerard

Correct answer

Community Expert

W‌ith no layers selected press the u key once to collapse all or if you get keyframes showing press u again. To reveal all settings on all layers that have been modified press the u key quickly twice.

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CptHatterasAuthor

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thanks guys, both work but rick's is exactly what I was looking for, much appreciated

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