Keyboard shortcuts in R

A few common shortcuts in RStudio can save you from typing a lot of extra keystrokes.

NOTE: We're using Command here for Macs, but if you're using a Windows machine, substitute Control.

Execute a command

Command + Enter

Run a section of code in your R script.

Input an assignment character

Option + -

Input a <- at your cursor to assign output to a variable.

Comment multiple lines

Command + Shift + C

Highlight one or multiple lines of code and use this shortcut to comment them all out, preventing that section from executing.

Input a pipe character

Command + Shift + M

When using the tidyverse library. Input the character sequence %>%, used to chain together different functions for more complex operations.

Insert a section label

Command + Shift + R

Prompt the user for a new section label, then insert the label at the cursor. Section labels show up in the document outline.