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RStudio

Interrupt the running command

Esc

Windows Desktop app RStudio IDE

Practice this

Press Esc to interrupt the running command in RStudio. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Console

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app Esc
Windows Desktop app Esc

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.

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