RStudio Keybindings

RStudio keybindings in Positron

If you’d prefer to use RStudio keybindings in Positron, enable the workbench.keybindings.rstudioKeybindings setting. Restart Positron after changing this setting.

The following RStudio keybindings will then be enabled:

Shortcut Description
Ctrl+1 Focus Source
Ctrl+2 Focus Console
Cmd/Ctrl+. Go to Symbol
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+C Comment/Uncomment a line
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N Create a new R file
F2 Go to definition
Cmd/Ctrl+I Reindent selection
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A Reformat selection
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S Source the current R script
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M Rename
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+I Insert a new Quarto/R Markdown cell
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+M Open version control pane
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Left Go to previous tab
Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Right Go to next tab
Cmd/Ctrl+D Delete the current line
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M Insert pipe operator
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+R Insert section
Alt+Shift+K Open global keybindings list
Alt+- Insert left assignment operator <-