Appendix D — Helpful shortcuts

Table D.1: Different OS, different keys

Key in Windows/Linux	Key in Mac
CTRL	Command Key
Alt	Option Key

Table D.2: Helpful shortcuts

Action	Shortcut Keys	Description
Run code	Ctrl + Enter	Runs the current line and jumps to the next one, or runs the selected part without jumping further.
	Alt + Enter	Allows running code without moving the cursor to the next line if you want to run one line of code multiple times without selecting it.
	Ctrl + Alt + R	Runs the entire script.
	Ctrl + Alt + B/E	Run the script from the Beginning to the current line and from the current line to the End.
Write code	Alt + (-)	Inserts the assignment operator (<-) with spaces surrounding it.
	Ctrl + Shift + M	Inserts the magrittr/pipe operator (%>%) with spaces surrounding it.
	Ctrl + Shift + C	Comments out code by putting a # in front of each line of marked code of a script.
	Ctrl + Shift + R	Creates a foldable comment section in your code.
Navigating in RStudio	Ctrl + 1	Move focus to editor.
	Ctrl + 2	Move focus to console.
	Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab	to switch between tabs.
	Ctrl + Shift + N	Open a new R script.
	Ctrl + w	Close a tab.