diff --git a/crates/engine/src/commands/nav_more.rs b/crates/engine/src/commands/nav_more.rs
index 3617f9a0..ce7fc57e 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/commands/nav_more.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/commands/nav_more.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use effectcraft_project::{ItemId, LayerSource, Project};
 use effectcraft_time::Tick;
 use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
-use super::{CommandSpec, comp_id, has_comp, layers_p};
+use super::{CommandSpec, always, comp_id, has_comp, layers_p};
 use crate::{EngineError, Result, Session, cmd};
 
 /// Ctrl+Alt+B: the work area spans the selected layers (their earliest In to their latest Out
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ fn work_area_to_selection(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     Ok(json!({"start": c.work_area.0.seconds(), "end": c.work_area.1.seconds()}))
 }
 
+/// Shift+F2: no keyframe, property or property group is selected; the layers stay selected.
+fn deselect_keys(s: &mut Session, _: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
+    s.state.selected_keys.clear();
+    s.state.selected_props.clear();
+    s.state.selected_vertices.clear();
+    Ok(Value::Null)
+}
+
 /// The comps connected to `from` by nesting, in either direction (its network of nested
 /// compositions), `from` included.
 fn hierarchy(proj: &Project, from: ItemId) -> BTreeSet<ItemId> {
@@ -84,5 +92,6 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             work_area_to_selection
         ),
         cmd!("comp.activateRecent", "Activate Most Recent Composition in Hierarchy", [], Some("Shift+Escape"), "{comp?}", has_comp, activate_recent),
+        cmd!("keys.deselectAll", "Deselect All Keyframes and Properties", [], ["Shift+F2", "Cmd+Alt+Shift+A"], "{}", always, deselect_keys),
     ]
 }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests_shortcut_cmds.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests_shortcut_cmds.rs
index 30d2daa2..64bcb744 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests_shortcut_cmds.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests_shortcut_cmds.rs
@@ -95,3 +95,15 @@ fn the_most_recent_comp_of_the_hierarchy_comes_back() {
     s.execute("comp.activateRecent", json!({})).unwrap();
     assert_eq!(s.state.active_comp.map(|c| c.0), Some(main));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn keyframes_and_properties_deselect_but_layers_stay() {
+    let (mut s, ids) = session([(0.0, 10.0); 3]);
+    s.execute("layer.select", json!({"layers": [ids[0]]})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("prop.addKey", json!({"layer": ids[0], "path": "transform/opacity", "time": 1.0, "value": 50.0})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("keys.selectAll", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert!(!s.state.selected_keys.is_empty());
+    s.execute("keys.deselectAll", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert!(s.state.selected_keys.is_empty() && s.state.selected_props.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(s.state.selected_layers.len(), 1);
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
index 041a7779..cb2cb0b6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/menus.rs
@@ -2129,6 +2129,8 @@ mod tests {
             ("time.nextInOut", "Cmd+Alt+Shift+ArrowRight"),
             ("comp.workAreaToSelection", "Cmd+Alt+B"),
             ("comp.activateRecent", "Shift+Escape"),
+            ("keys.deselectAll", "Shift+F2"),
+            ("keys.deselectAll", "Cmd+Alt+Shift+A"),
         ] {
             assert!(bindings(&app.session).into_iter().any(|x| x.2 == id && Some((x.0, x.1)) == parse_shortcut(keys)), "{id} on {keys}");
         }