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Replace text in the file

CmdR

Mac Desktop app Android Studio default keymap

Practice this

Press Ctrl + R to replace text in the file in Android Studio. On a Mac, press Cmd + R instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdR`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlR`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Android Studio - Android Developers

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Find and replace Evernote Shift + Cmd + F
Replace text Godot Engine Option + Cmd + F
Replace Google Docs Ctrl + H
Replace matching cell text Google Sheets Cmd + Shift + H
Replace Google Slides Ctrl + H
Replace in the current file IntelliJ IDEA Cmd + R
Find and replace LibreOffice Writer Ctrl + H
Replace text Notepad++ Ctrl + H
Replace text SQL Server Management Studio Ctrl + H
Replace Sublime Text Cmd + Option + F
Find and replace Mozilla Thunderbird Ctrl + H
Replace text in the file Visual Studio Ctrl + H

More Android Studio shortcuts

Find an action by name Cmd + Shift + A
Search by symbol name Cmd + Option + O
Find a class by name Cmd + O
Find a file by name Cmd + Shift + O
Find text across a path Cmd + Shift + F
Open the file structure dialog Cmd + F12
Jump to the source F4
Open the editor tab in a new window Shift + F4

See every Android Studio shortcut

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