# Cursor switches to Projects when pressing Ctrl+R **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** keybindings\ **Created:** [September 4, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589 "2026-09-04T12:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Shoaib_Sarwar)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/1 "2026-09-04T12:56:40Z")
Here’s a clear community post: Hi everyone, I’m having an issue with Cursor. Whenever I press **Ctrl+R** , instead of performing the expected action, Cursor switches to the **Projects** view. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a way to change or disable this keyboard shortcut? Thanks! ![Screenshot from 2026-09-04 14-52-37](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/a/2/a2b2daef77ea45642edeffaaf4143453de5f6b88.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/5 "2026-09-04T15:24:52Z")
Hey @Shoaib_Sarwar, thanks for the report. On Linux, Ctrl+R is Cursor’s default shortcut for File \> Open Recent, so it opens the list of recently opened folders and workspaces (that is the “Projects” list you are seeing). It is the same default as in VS Code. You can [configure your keybindings differently](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/keybindings) if you so wish! Separately, the dialog in your screenshot (“The window terminated unexpectedly, reason: ‘clean-exit’, code: ‘0’”) is a known issue on Linux with 3.19.x that we are already tracking. > [@Regression in 3.19.7 on Ubuntu: high RAM usage and renderer exits, fixed by downgrading to 3.18.25](https://forum.cursor.com/t/170546): > > Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug After updating Cursor from 3.18.25 to 3.19.7 using the official APT repository, I started experiencing serious stability issues that were not present before. Environment: OS: Ubuntu 26.04 (64-bit) Installed via: Official Cursor APT repository Previous version: 3.18.25 Updated version: 3.19.7 Issues observed after the update: Cursor consumes significantly more RAM than before. The application occasionally closes unexp… ---
**Author:** ![Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Shoaib_Sarwar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/7 "2026-09-07T10:21:10Z")
@Colin Thanks for the detailed answer. However, when I switch to the recent project using Ctrl + R, I still get the same error (`clean-exit`). I have to manually open the other project or open it from the terminal using `cursor .`. I have enough memory and storage available, but Cursor is still crashing again and again. ![Screenshot from 2026-09-07 12-13-20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/3/3/3317b37bfd3e7e188ca8eb16ac50b09ba9984ffb.png) ![Screenshot from 2026-09-07 12-13-02](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/9/6/964d09d79f3b30c8d6e744d185b7b927f19d9063.png) ---
**Author:** ![Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Shoaib\_Sarwar](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Shoaib_Sarwar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/8 "2026-09-07T11:08:21Z")
i think i should downgrade to 3.18.25 ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/colin/32/90452_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/9 "2026-09-07T12:19:52Z")
A fix has rolled out with _v3.9.13_. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-switches-to-projects-when-pressing-ctrl-r/170589/11 "2026-10-13T10:45:47Z")
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