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RStudio

Show help for the function at the cursor

F1

Windows Desktop app RStudio IDE

Practice this

To show help for the function at the cursor in RStudio, press F1. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Console or source

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app F1
Windows Desktop app F1

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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