<p>If you need to keep the track settings and move the entire track you can use the Premium version of PlumePack (it's a plugin).
You will be able to change the order of all your tracks without having to create empty tracks and keeping all audio effects and associated key-framing.</p>

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2023-02-01T10:36:14.883Z
2023-02-01T10:36:14.883Z
Marion
<p>On Mac, select footage that you want to move. Hold down ALT, use Up or Down arrows to move the entire track.</p>

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2023-02-01T16:28:08.707Z
This doesn't keep move any of the channel settings, only the footage from track to track
tomh
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2019-03-12T12:06:20.880Z
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LaurenH
<p>As you have discovered Premiere Pro doesn't let you move the tracks as easily as that (I wish it did!)</p>

<p>Fastest method would be to <strong>create 1 or 2 empty tracks</strong> (right click on a track label and select <code>Add Tracks</code>) <strong>then use the Track Select Tool</strong>  ('A' on the Keyboard) to quickly select an entire track:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ySPL7.png" alt="Premiere Pro Track Select tool"></p>

<p>(Click and hold lets you select and move the track at the same time).</p>

<p><em>You could also select an entire track, Cut it, move your other tracks around, then Paste it back into a new track (you can choose which track it gets pasted into by clicking on the Track labels, Premiere will paste into the top most highlighted track)</em></p>

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2012-05-05T13:04:01.493Z
Oh dear! This seems cumbersome but thanks for the "sollution" ;)
Speldosa
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2012-05-07T02:45:03.650Z
@speldosa fingers crossed it has been improved in CS6!
OrangeBox
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2012-05-04T14:48:23.693Z
2012-05-04T14:48:23.693Z
OrangeBox
<p>Let's say I have the following arrangement of my audio tracks:</p>

<pre><code>x ---------- 
y ---------- 
z ----------
</code></pre>

<p>and I want to have them arranged this way instead:</p>

<pre><code>x ----------
z ----------
y ----------
</code></pre>

<p>What's the easiest way for me to make this happen?</p>

<p>(As an example, in Reason, I would grab the audio track I wanted to move and then simply place it where I want it. This does not seem to work in Premiere.)</p>

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Rearange order of audio tracks in Premiere
Speldosa
# Rearange order of audio tracks in Premiere

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-04)

Let's say I have the following arrangement of my audio tracks:
x ---------- 
y ---------- 
z ----------

and I want to have them arranged this way instead:
x ----------
z ----------
y ----------

What's the easiest way for me to make this happen?
(As an example, in Reason, I would grab the audio track I wanted to move and then simply place it where I want it. This does not seem to work in Premiere.)

**Tags:** premiere


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2012-05-04. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

As you have discovered Premiere Pro doesn't let you move the tracks as easily as that (I wish it did!)

Fastest method would be to **create 1 or 2 empty tracks** (right click on a track label and select `Add Tracks`) **then use the Track Select Tool** ('A' on the Keyboard) to quickly select an entire track:

![Premiere Pro Track Select tool](https://i.sstatic.net/ySPL7.png)

(Click and hold lets you select and move the track at the same time).

*You could also select an entire track, Cut it, move your other tracks around, then Paste it back into a new track (you can choose which track it gets pasted into by clicking on the Track labels, Premiere will paste into the top most highlighted track)*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh dear! This seems cumbersome but thanks for the "sollution" ;)  
> **username_4**: @speldosa fingers crossed it has been improved in CS6!  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-01. Score: 0

If you need to keep the track settings and move the entire track you can use the Premium version of PlumePack (it's a plugin).
You will be able to change the order of all your tracks without having to create empty tracks and keeping all audio effects and associated key-framing.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-12. Score: -1

On Mac, select footage that you want to move. Hold down ALT, use Up or Down arrows to move the entire track.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: This doesn't keep move any of the channel settings, only the footage from track to track  

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