What is KEYSTROKE to DUPLICATE an AUDIO CLIP?

A friend of mine showed me a great trick which I've since forgotten.
If I have a mono clip of audio on a track, there is a keystroke which will duplicate the clip on top of itself, allowing me to drag the copy down to the channel below, but leaving the original audio clip in its original location.
Anyone know the keystroke?
Thanks,
Mark

select clip then shift/option/click/drag

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if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_12) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_MOVING);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_13) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_CLEANING_TEETH);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_14) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_FILM);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_15) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_DRAWING);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_16) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_FOOD);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_17) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_DRINK);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_18) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_SEASIDE);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_19) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_TREES);
if(CURRENT_THEME != THEME_20) l_aTopics = l_aTopics.concat(TOPICS_BOATS);
l_aTopics = Randomise.fRandomise(l_aTopics);
return l_aTopics.slice(0,p_nItems);
public static function fGetThemeByTopic(p_sTopic:String):String{
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SPORT)) return THEME_1;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_MUSIC)) return THEME_2;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_PETS)) return THEME_3;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FLYING)) return THEME_4;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_NEW_TEETH)) return THEME_5;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_HATS)) return THEME_6;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BIKES)) return THEME_7;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SWIMMING)) return THEME_8;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_ZOO)) return THEME_9;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SHOES)) return THEME_10;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BOOKS)) return THEME_11;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_MOVING)) return THEME_12;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_CLEANING_TEETH)) return THEME_13;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FILM)) return THEME_14;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_DRAWING)) return THEME_15;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FOOD)) return THEME_16;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_DRINK)) return THEME_17;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SEASIDE)) return THEME_18;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_TREES)) return THEME_19;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BOATS)) return THEME_20;
return "";
private static function fIsInList(p_s:String,p_aList:Array):Boolean{
var l_n:Number = p_aList.length;
var l_b:Boolean = false;
for(var i:Number = 0; i < l_n;i++){
if(p_aList[i] == p_s){
//trace("!!! ** match >> " + p_aList[i] + " matches " + p_s);
l_b = true;
break;
return l_b;
public static function fRandomTheme():String{
var l_aThemes:Array = [THEME_1,
THEME_2,
THEME_3,
THEME_4,
THEME_5,
THEME_6,
THEME_7,
THEME_8,
THEME_9,
//THEME_10, << removed the shoes topic as we didn't have the audio for it!
THEME_11,
THEME_12,
THEME_13,
THEME_14,
THEME_15,
THEME_16,
THEME_17,
THEME_18,
THEME_19,
THEME_20
var l_s:String = String(Randomise.fPickRandom(l_aThemes));
CURRENT_THEME = l_s;
return l_s;
public static function fGetHeader(p_n:Number):String{
var l_sHeader:String = "Can you find " + p_n + " people who ";
l_sHeader += fGetActivity();
l_sHeader += "?";
return l_sHeader;
public static function fGetEndTxt(p_n:Number):String{
var l_sTxt:String = "That's brilli-Ant! You found " + p_n + " people who ";
l_sTxt += fGetActivity();
l_sTxt += "!";
return l_sTxt;
public static function fGetActivity():String{
var l_sHeader:String ="";
switch(CURRENT_THEME){
case THEME_1: l_sHeader += "played sports today"; break;
case THEME_2: l_sHeader += "are learning a musical instrument"; break;
case THEME_3: l_sHeader += "have a new pet"; break;
case THEME_4: l_sHeader += "have been flying"; break;
case THEME_5: l_sHeader += "have lost a tooth"; break;
case THEME_6: l_sHeader += "are wearing a hat"; break;
case THEME_7: l_sHeader += "can ride a bike"; break;
case THEME_8: l_sHeader += "went swimming"; break;
case THEME_9: l_sHeader += "went to the zoo"; break;
case THEME_10: l_sHeader += "have new shoes"; break;
case THEME_11: l_sHeader += "read a book"; break;
case THEME_12: l_sHeader += "are moving house"; break;
case THEME_13: l_sHeader += "cleaned their own teeth"; break;
case THEME_14: l_sHeader += "watched a film"; break;
case THEME_15: l_sHeader += "drew a picture"; break;
case THEME_16: l_sHeader += "baked a cake"; break;
case THEME_17: l_sHeader += "made a cup of tea"; break;
case THEME_18: l_sHeader += "went to the beach"; break;
case THEME_19: l_sHeader += "climbed a tree"; break;
case THEME_20: l_sHeader += "have been in a boat"; break;
return l_sHeader;
public static function fGetSuggestion():String{
var l_sTxt:String = ""
switch(CURRENT_THEME){
case THEME_1: l_sTxt = "How many sports can you think of that you play with a ball? How many of them have you played?"; break;
case THEME_2: l_sTxt = "Do you know any songs? Why not sing it right now?"; break;
case THEME_3: l_sTxt = "How about taking the dog for a walk? You don’t have a dog? Take someone else’s dog for a walk!"; break;
case THEME_4: l_sTxt = "Not everyone can go flying, but everyone can fly a kite! Why don’t you make your own kite and see if it flies?"; break;
case THEME_5: l_sTxt = "Have you got a wobbly tooth? Don’t forget to put it under your pillow when it falls out!"; break;
case THEME_6: l_sTxt = "Does your Mum have a hat? What does it look like on you?"; break;
case THEME_7: l_sTxt = "Can your Dad ride a bike? Why don’t you ask him?"; break;
case THEME_8: l_sTxt = "Can your Mum swim? Why don’t you ask her?"; break;
case THEME_9: l_sTxt = "How many animals can you think of that begin with the letter M? Ask someone else and see who thinks of the most!"; break;
//case THEME_10: l_sTxt = "shoes..."; break;
case THEME_11: l_sTxt = "What’s your favourite bedtime story? Can you read it to yourself?"; break;
case THEME_12: l_sTxt = "Have you ever moved house? Why not ask a grown-up about a time when they moved house?"; break;
case THEME_13: l_sTxt = "Have you cleaned your teeth today? I hope so! How many toothbrushes are there in your bathroom?"; break;
case THEME_14: l_sTxt = "What was the last film you saw? Do you have a favourite? Ask a grown-up to tell you about their favourite film!"; break;
case THEME_15: l_sTxt = "You can draw your news too! Draw a picture of what you did today!"; break;
case THEME_16: l_sTxt = "Have you ever baked a cake? Cooking can be fun - and if you make something delicious, that’s definitely news!"; break;
case THEME_17: l_sTxt = "Fruits make great drinks. How many different fruits can you think of that you can drink?"; break;
case THEME_18: l_sTxt = "You can do lots of different things at the beach. How many different things can you think of?"; break;
case THEME_19: l_sTxt = "Can you see any trees outside the nearest window? How many can you see?"; break;
case THEME_20: l_sTxt = "Why don’t you make your own boat and see if it floats in the bath?"; break;
return l_sTxt;
Any help would be extremely appreciated.
Thank you,
Ginger

If you have not upgraded to version 7 you should do that.
If you have upgraded to Version 7, be sure to do the updates to 7.0.5
Go to the Help menu and select 'About Adobe Presenter' to see what version, if it is 7.0, to 7.0.2 you need to update it
drop down the help menu again and you will see an 'update' option.
you need to install in order - 7.0.1, then 7.0.2 then 7.0.5 - you cannot install all at once
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