Rearrange clips on the timeline

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Learn how to set the order in which clips should appear in a video in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Rearranging a clip might cause it to overlap with other clips or create gaps between clips. Premiere Pro allows clips to overlap, and the clip on the higher track will be visible. Gaps can occur if there's empty space between clips after rearranging.

  1. Select the clip on the timeline.

  2. Use Ctrl + Alt (Windows) or command + option (macOS) and drag and drop it to a new location.

  3. When you perform a rearrange edit, the Rearrange icon appears.

  4. Release the clip to insert it into the new location.

To rearrange the order of clips, select them and move them to a new place on the timeline.

Only clips in the destination track are shifted, other tracks remain unaffected.