Keyboard Shortcuts
Some shortcuts may differ if non-default keybindings are selected (e.g. Emacs, Vim, or Sublime Text).
Accessibility
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Screen Reader Support | Alt+Shift+/ | ⌃⌥/ |
| Speak Text Editor Location | Alt+Shift+1 | ⌃⌥1 |
| Focus Console Output | Alt+Shift+2 | ⌃⌥2 |
| Toggle Tab Key Always Moves Focus | Alt+Shift+[ | ⌃⌥[ |
| Focus Main Toolbar | Alt+Shift+Y | ⌃⌥Y |
Console
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move cursor to Console | Ctrl+2 | ⌃2 |
| Clear console | Ctrl+L | ⌃L |
| Move cursor to beginning of line | Home | ⌘← |
| Move cursor to end of line | End | ⌘→ |
| Navigate command history | Up/Down | ↑ or ↓ |
| Popup command history | Ctrl+Up | ⌘↑ |
| Interrupt currently executing command | Esc | ⎋ |
| Change working directory | Ctrl+Shift+H | ⌃⇧H |
Source
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Go to File/Function | Ctrl+. [period] | ⌃. [period] |
| Move cursor to Source Editor | Ctrl+1 | ⌃1 |
| Toggle document outline | Ctrl+Shift+O | ⇧⌘O |
| New document (except on Chrome/Windows) | Ctrl+Shift+N | ⇧⌘N |
| New document (Chrome only) | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N | ⌥⇧⌘N |
| Open document | Ctrl+O | ⌘O |
| Save active document | Ctrl+S | ⌘S |
| Save all documents | Ctrl+Alt+S | ⌃⌥S |
| Close active document (except on Chrome) | Ctrl+W | ⌘W |
| Close active document (Chrome only) | Ctrl+Alt+W | ⌥⌘W |
| Close all open documents | Ctrl+Shift+W | ⇧⌘W |
| Close other documents | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W | ⌥⇧⌘W |
| Preview HTML (Markdown and HTML) | Ctrl+Shift+K | ⇧⌘K |
| Knit Document (knitr) | Ctrl+Shift+K | ⇧⌘K |
| Compile Notebook | Ctrl+Shift+K | ⇧⌘K |
| Compile PDF (TeX and Sweave) | Ctrl+Shift+K | ⇧⌘K |
| Insert chunk (Sweave and Knitr) | Ctrl+Alt+I | ⌥⌘I |
| Insert code section | Ctrl+Shift+R | ⇧⌘R or ⌃⇧R |
| Run current line/selection | Ctrl+Enter | ⌘Return |
| Run current line/selection (retain cursor position) | Alt+Enter | ⌥Return |
| Re-run previous region | Ctrl+Shift+P | ⇧⌘P |
| Run current document | Ctrl+Alt+R | ⌥⌘R |
| Run from document beginning to current line | Ctrl+Alt+B | ⌥⌘B |
| Run from current line to document end | Ctrl+Alt+E | ⌥⌘E |
| Run the current function definition | Ctrl+Alt+F | ⌥⌘F |
| Run the current code section | Ctrl+Alt+T | ⌥⌘T |
| Run previous Sweave/Rmd code | Ctrl+Alt+P | ⌥⌘P |
| Run the current Sweave/Rmd chunk | Ctrl+Alt+C | ⌥⌘C |
| Run the next Sweave/Rmd chunk | Ctrl+Alt+N | ⌥⌘N |
| Source a file | Ctrl+Alt+G | ⌃⌥G |
| Source the current document | Ctrl+Shift+S | ⇧⌘S |
| Source the current document (with echo) | Ctrl+Shift+Enter | ⇧⌘Return |
| Send current line/selection to terminal | Ctrl+Alt+Enter | ⌥⌘Return |
| Fold Selected | Alt+L | ⌥⌘L |
| Unfold Selected | Shift+Alt+L | ⌥⇧⌘L |
| Fold All | Alt+O | ⌥⌘O |
| Unfold All | Shift+Alt+O | ⌥⇧⌘O |
| Go to line | Shift+Alt+G | ⌥⇧⌘G |
| Jump to | Shift+Alt+J | ⌥⇧⌘J |
| Expand selection | Ctrl+Shift+Up | ⌃⌥⇧↑ |
| Shrink selection | Ctrl+Shift+Down | ⌃⌥⇧↓ |
| Next section | Ctrl+PgDown | ⌘⇟ |
| Previous section | Ctrl+PgUp | ⌘⇞ |
| Split into lines | Ctrl+Alt+A | ⌃⌥A |
| Edit lines from start | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+A | ⌃⌥⇧A |
| Switch to tab | Ctrl+Shift+. [period] | ⌃⇧. [period] |
| Previous tab | Ctrl+F11 or Ctrl+Alt+Left | ⌃F11 or ⌃⌥← |
| Previous tab (desktop only) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | ⌃⇧⇥ |
| Next tab | Ctrl+F12 or Ctrl+Alt+Right | ⌃F12 or ⌃⌥→ |
| Next tab (desktop only) | Ctrl+Tab | ⌃⇥ |
| First tab | Ctrl+Shift+F11 or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left | ⌃⇧F11 or ⌃⌥⇧← |
| Last tab | Ctrl+Shift+F12 or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right | ⌃⇧F12 or ⌃⌥⇧→ |
| Navigate back | Ctrl+F9 | ⌘F9 |
| Navigate forward | Ctrl+F10 | ⌘F10 |
| Extract function from selection | Ctrl+Alt+X | ⌥⌘X |
| Extract variable from selection | Ctrl+Alt+V | ⌥⌘V |
| Reindent lines | Ctrl+I | ⌘I |
| Comment/uncomment current line/selection | Ctrl+Shift+C | ⇧⌘C |
| Reflow Comment | Ctrl+Shift+/ | ⌃⇧/ |
| Reformat Selection | Ctrl+Shift+A | ⇧⌘A |
| Show Diagnostics for Current Project | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D | ⌥⇧⌘D |
| Transpose Letters | No shortcut | ⌃T |
| Move Lines Up/Down | Alt+Up/Down | ⌥↑ or ↓ |
| Copy Lines Up/Down | Shift+Alt+Up/Down | ⌥⌘↑ or ↓ |
| Jump to Matching Brace/Paren | Ctrl+P | ⌃P |
| Expand to Matching Brace/Paren | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E | ⌃⇧E |
| Add Cursor Above Current Cursor | Ctrl+Alt+Up | ⌃⌥↑ |
| Add Cursor Below Current Cursor | Ctrl+Alt+Down | ⌃⌥↓ |
| Move Active Cursor Up | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up | ⌃⌥⇧↑ |
| Move Active Cursor Down | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down | ⌃⌥⇧↓ |
| Find and Replace | Ctrl+F | ⌘F |
| Find Next | Win: F3, Linux: Ctrl+G | ⌘G |
| Find Previous | Win: Shift+F3, Linux: Ctrl+Shift+G | ⇧⌘G |
| Use Selection for Find | Ctrl+F3 | ⌘E |
| Replace and Find | Ctrl+Shift+J | ⇧⌘J |
| Find in Files | Ctrl+Shift+F | ⇧⌘F |
| Check Spelling | F7 | F7 |
| Rename Symbol in Scope | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M | ⌥⇧⌘M |
| Insert Roxygen Skeleton | Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R | ⌥⇧⌘R |
Editing (Console and Source)
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | ⌘Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | ⇧⌘Z |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | ⌘X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | ⌘C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | ⌘V |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | ⌘A |
| Jump to Word | Ctrl+Left/Right | ⌥← or → |
| Jump to Start/End | Ctrl+Home/End or Ctrl+Up/Down | ⌘↑ or ↓ |
| Delete Line | Ctrl+D | ⌘D |
| Select | Shift+[Arrow] | ⇧[Arrow] |
| Select Word | Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right | ⌥⇧← or → |
| Select to Line Start | Alt+Shift+Left | ⇧⌘← |
| Select to Line End | Alt+Shift+Right | ⇧⌘→ |
| Select Page Up/Down | Shift+PageUp/PageDown | ⇧⇞ or ⇟ |
| Select to Start/End | Ctrl+Shift+Home/End or Shift+Alt+Up/Down | ⇧⌘↑ or ↓ |
| Delete Word Left | Ctrl+Backspace | ⌥⌫ or ⌃⌥⌫ |
| Delete Word Right | No shortcut | ⌥⌦ |
| Delete to Line End | No shortcut | ⌃K |
| Delete to Line Start | No shortcut | ⌥⌫ |
| Indent | Tab (at beginning of line) | ⇥ (at beginning of line) |
| Outdent | Shift+Tab | ⇧⇥ |
| Yank line up to cursor | Ctrl+U | ⌃U |
| Yank line after cursor | Ctrl+K | ⌃K |
| Insert currently yanked text | Ctrl+Y | ⌃Y |
| Insert assignment operator | Alt+- | ⌥- |
| Insert pipe operator | Ctrl+Shift+M | ⇧⌘M |
| Show help for function at cursor | F1 | F1 |
| Show source code for function at cursor | F2 | F2 |
| Find usages for symbol at cursor (C++) | Ctrl+Alt+U | ⌥⌘U |
Completions (Console and Source)
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Attempt completion | Tab or Ctrl+Space | ⇥ or ⌘Space |
| Navigate candidates | Up/Down | ↑ or ↓ |
| Accept selected candidate | Enter, Tab, or Right | Return, ⇥, or → |
| Dismiss completion popup | Esc | ⎋ |
Views
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Move focus to Source Editor | Ctrl+1 | ⌃1 |
| Zoom Source Editor | Ctrl+Shift+1 | ⌃⇧1 |
| Move focus to Console | Ctrl+2 | ⌃2 |
| Zoom Console | Ctrl+Shift+2 | ⌃⇧2 |
| Move focus to Help | Ctrl+3 | ⌃3 |
| Zoom Help | Ctrl+Shift+3 | ⌃⇧3 |
| Move Focus to Terminal | Alt+Shift+T | ⌥⇧T |
| Show History | Ctrl+4 | ⌃4 |
| Zoom History | Ctrl+Shift+4 | ⌃⇧4 |
| Show Files | Ctrl+5 | ⌃5 |
| Zoom Files | Ctrl+Shift+5 | ⌃⇧5 |
| Show Plots | Ctrl+6 | ⌃6 |
| Zoom Plots | Ctrl+Shift+6 | ⌃⇧6 |
| Show Packages | Ctrl+7 | ⌃7 |
| Zoom Packages | Ctrl+Shift+7 | ⌃⇧7 |
| Show Environment | Ctrl+8 | ⌃8 |
| Zoom Environment | Ctrl+Shift+8 | ⌃⇧8 |
| Show Viewer | Ctrl+9 | ⌃9 |
| Zoom Viewer | Ctrl+Shift+9 | ⌃⇧9 |
| Show Git/SVN | Ctrl+F1 | ⌃F1 |
| Zoom Git/SVN | Ctrl+Shift+F1 | ⌃⇧F1 |
| Show Build | Ctrl+F2 | ⌃F2 |
| Zoom Build | Ctrl+Shift+F2 | ⌃⇧F2 |
| Show Connections | Ctrl+F5 | ⌃F5 |
| Zoom Connections | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | ⌃⇧F5 |
| Zoom Tutorial | Ctrl+Shift+F6 | ⌃⇧F6 |
| Show Find in Files Results | Ctrl+F6 | ⌃F6 |
| Sync Editor & PDF Preview | Ctrl+F8 | ⌘F8 |
| Zoom left column | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12 | ⌃⌥⇧F12 |
| Zoom right column | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F11 | ⌃⌥⇧F11 |
| Global Options | No shortcut | ⌘, [comma] (Chrome, Desktop) ⌥⌘, [comma] (Safari, Firefox) |
| Project Options | No shortcut | ⇧⌘, [comma] |
Help
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Show Keyboard Shortcut Reference | Alt+Shift+K | ⌥⇧K |
| Search R Help | Ctrl+Alt+F1 | ⌃⌥F1 |
| Find in Help Topic | Ctrl+F | ⌘F |
| Previous Help Topic | Shift+Alt+F2 | ⌥⇧F2 |
| Next Help Topic | Shift+Alt+F3 | ⌥⇧F3 |
Build
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Install and Restart | Ctrl+Shift+B | ⇧⌘B |
| Load All (devtools) | Ctrl+Shift+L | ⇧⌘L |
| Test Package (Desktop) | Ctrl+Shift+T | ⇧⌘T |
| Test Package (Web) | Ctrl+Alt+F7 | ⌥⌘F7 |
| Check Package | Ctrl+Shift+E | ⇧⌘E |
| Document Package | Ctrl+Shift+D | ⇧⌘D |
Debug
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Breakpoint | Shift+F9 | ⇧F9 |
| Execute Next Line | F10 | F10 |
| Step Into Function | Shift+F4 | ⇧F4 |
| Finish Function/Loop | Shift+F6 | ⇧F6 |
| Continue | Shift+F5 | ⇧F5 |
| Stop Debugging | Shift+F8 | ⇧F8 |
| Profile selected lines | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P | ⌃⌥⇧P |
Plots
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Previous plot | Ctrl+Alt+F11 or Ctrl+Shift+PageUp | ⌥⌘F11 or ⇧⌘⇞ |
| Next plot | Ctrl+Alt+F12 or Ctrl+Shift+PageDown | ⌥⌘F12 or ⇧⌘⇟ |
Git/SVN
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Diff active source document | Ctrl+Alt+D | ⌃⌥D |
| Commit changes | Ctrl+Alt+M | ⌃⌥M |
| Scroll diff view | Ctrl+Up/Down | ⌃↑ or ↓ |
| Stage/Unstage (Git) | Spacebar | Spacebar |
| Stage/Unstage and move to next (Git) | Enter | Return |
Session
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Quit Session (desktop only) | Ctrl+Q | ⌘Q |
| Restart R Session | Ctrl+Shift+F10 | ⇧⌘F10 |
Terminal
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| New Terminal | Shift+Alt+R | ⌥⇧R |
| Move Focus to Terminal | Shift+Alt+T | ⌥⇧T |
| Previous Terminal | Shift+Alt+F11 | ⌥⇧F11 |
| Next Terminal | Shift+Alt+F12 | ⌥⇧F12 |
Main Menu (Server)
| Description | Windows & Linux | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| File Menu | Alt+Shift+F | ⌃⌥F |
| Edit Menu | Alt+Shift+E | ⌃⌥I |
| Code Menu | Alt+Shift+C | ⌃⌥C |
| View Menu | Alt+Shift+V | ⌃⌥V |
| Plots Menu | Alt+Shift+P | ⌃⌥P |
| Session Menu | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S | ⌃⌥⇧S |
| Build Menu | Alt+Shift+B | ⌃⌥B |
| Debug Menu | Alt+Shift+U | ⌃⌥U |
| Profile Menu | Alt+Shift+I | ⌃⌥O |
| Tools Menu | Alt+Shift+S | ⌃⌥L |
| Help Menu | Alt+Shift+H | ⌃⌥H |
