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Move the cursor to the console

Ctrl2

Windows Desktop app RStudio IDE

Practice this

To move the cursor to the console in RStudio, press Ctrl + 2. 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	`Ctrl2`
Windows	Desktop app	`Ctrl2`

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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Clear the console Ctrl + L
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Open a document Cmd + O
Save the active document Cmd + S

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