RStudio keyboard shortcuts
Running code, the console, panes, debugging, and packages in the RStudio IDE.
55 shortcuts Mac and Windows checked September 14, 2026
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5 actions and 5 key variants match.
- RStudio Documented
| Action | Keys | Row actions |
|---|---|---|
| Open a document Anywhere | Windows CtrlO | Source |
| Save the active document Source editor | Windows CtrlS | Source |
| Save every document Anywhere | Windows CtrlAltS | Source |
| Close every open document Anywhere | Windows CtrlShiftW | Source |
| Open a new terminal Anywhere | Windows AltShiftR | Source |
About RStudio and its shortcuts
RStudio is organised around the loop of writing code, running it and reading the result, and its shortcuts follow that loop: send a line or a selection to the console, navigate between the four panes, knit a document, and search the help. The pane navigation commands are what make it feel like one program rather than four windows.
RStudio lets you modify its bindings, and some commands depend on the project type or on whether you are editing a notebook, a script or a document. Desktop and server versions can also differ where the browser intervenes.
Where the RStudio keys came from
Read from 1 documentation page published by the makers of RStudio. Report a key that is wrong
To see how one action is done in other apps as well as RStudio, browse the shortcuts by task. Shortcuts by task