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Change the working directory

CtrlShiftH

Mac Desktop app RStudio IDE

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In RStudio, Ctrl + Shift + H will change the working directory. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

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

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.

More RStudio shortcuts

Go to a file or function Ctrl + .
Move the cursor to the source editor Ctrl + 1
Toggle the document outline Cmd + Shift + O
Open a document Cmd + O
Save the active document Cmd + S
Save every document Cmd + Option + S
Close every open document Cmd + Shift + W
Knit, preview or compile the document Cmd + Shift + K

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