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Rename a symbol in scope

CmdOptionShiftM

Mac Desktop app RStudio IDE

Practice this

To rename a symbol in scope in RStudio, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M. On a Mac, press Cmd + Option + Shift + M instead.

Where it works: Source editor

Every documented variant

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

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.

The same task in other apps

Rename the element everywhere Android Studio Shift + F6
Rename the element Eclipse IDE Alt + Shift + R
Rename the current symbol IntelliJ IDEA Shift + F6
Rename the current symbol Visual Studio Code F2
Rename the symbol Zed F2

More RStudio shortcuts

Delete the line Cmd + D
Insert the assignment operator Option + -
Insert the pipe operator Cmd + Shift + M
Show help for the function at the cursor F1
Show the source of the function at the cursor F2
Show the command palette Cmd + Shift + P
Show the keyboard shortcut reference Option + Shift + K
Build and reload the package Cmd + Shift + B

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