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Insert a code chunk

CmdOptionI

Mac Desktop app RStudio IDE

Practice this

In RStudio, Ctrl + Alt + I will insert a code chunk. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + I instead.

Where it works: Source editor

Every documented variant

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

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

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
Run from the current line to the end Cmd + Option + E
Run the current code section Cmd + Option + T
Run the current chunk Cmd + Option + C
Source the current document Cmd + Shift + S

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