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Save the active document

CmdS

Mac Desktop app RStudio IDE

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In RStudio, Ctrl + S will save the active document. On a Mac, press Cmd + S instead.

Where it works: Source editor

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdS`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlS`

Where this comes from

Keyboard Shortcuts in the RStudio IDE - Posit Support

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

The same task in other apps

Save the database object Microsoft Access Ctrl + S
Save the project Adobe After Effects Cmd + S
Save everything Android Studio Cmd + S
Save the project Audacity Ctrl + S
Save the file Blender Ctrl + S
Save the changes in the current file DBeaver Cmd + S
Save changes to the file Chrome DevTools Cmd + S
Save the editor Eclipse IDE Ctrl + S
Save the project TikTok Effect House Cmd + S
Save workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + S
Save the project GarageBand Cmd + S
Save the event Google Calendar Cmd + S

More RStudio shortcuts

Save every document Cmd + Option + S
Close every open document Cmd + Shift + W
Knit, preview or compile the document Cmd + Shift + K
Insert a code chunk Cmd + Option + I
Insert a code section Cmd + Shift + R
Run the current line or selection Cmd + Return
Run the whole document Cmd + Option + R
Run from the start to the current line Cmd + Option + B

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