Move a section earlier or later
QUICK TIP · UPDATED 17 OCTOBER 2026
Play a section earlier or later in your clip.
The Editor works on a laptop or desktop.
Steps
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Select the section you want to move.

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Select Trim, hide, delete and more to open the section's panel.

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Select Move earlier or Move later to change where the section plays.

If something goes wrong
- Send to start and Send to end put a section first or last in one press.
- If Move earlier is missing, the section is already first. If Move later is missing, it is already last.
- You can also drag a section along the timeline to a new place.
More guides
- Next: Slow down or speed up a section
- Undo a mistake
- Hide a section without deleting it
- Add text over the video
- Detach sound from B-roll
- Zoom the timeline to fit
- All guides
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