diff --git a/qml/BasicDialog.qml b/qml/BasicDialog.qml
index 025f29a..bdb1d7b 100644
--- a/qml/BasicDialog.qml
+++ b/qml/BasicDialog.qml
@@ -9,4 +9,10 @@ Controls.Dialog {
     x: (parent.width - width) / 2
     y: (parent.height - height) / 2
     width: Math.min(parent.width, Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 30)
+
+    function acceptOnReturn(event) {
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Return || event.key === Qt.Key_Enter) {
+            this.accept()
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/qml/EntriesPage.qml b/qml/EntriesPage.qml
index 5bf92d9..67ec060 100644
--- a/qml/EntriesPage.qml
+++ b/qml/EntriesPage.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
             iconName: "list-add"
             text: qsTr("Add account")
             onTriggered: insertEntry("Account")
+            shortcut: "Ctrl+A"
         }
         left: Kirigami.Action {
             iconName: "edit-paste"
@@ -32,11 +33,13 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
                 showPassiveNotification(
                             qsTr("Pasted ") + pastedEntries.join(", "))
             }
+            shortcut: StandardKey.Paste
         }
         right: Kirigami.Action {
             iconName: "folder-add"
             text: qsTr("Add category")
             onTriggered: insertEntry("Node")
+            shortcut: "Ctrl+Shift+A"
         }
     }
     background: Rectangle {
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
                 id: entryNameTextField
                 Layout.preferredWidth: renameDialog.availableWidth
                 placeholderText: qsTr("enter new name here")
+                Keys.onPressed: renameDialog.acceptOnReturn(event)
             }
         }
 
@@ -194,17 +198,20 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
                                                                   rootIndex))
                         showPassiveNotification(text + " " + model.name)
                     }
+                    shortcut: StandardKey.Cut
                 },
                 Kirigami.Action {
                     iconName: "edit-delete"
                     text: qsTr("Delete")
                     onTriggered: confirmDeletionDialog.confirmDeletion(
                                      model.name, index)
+                    shortcut: StandardKey.Delete
                 },
                 Kirigami.Action {
                     iconName: "edit-rename"
                     text: qsTr("Rename")
                     onTriggered: renameDialog.renameEntry(model.name, index)
+                    shortcut: "F2"
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/qml/PasswordDialog.qml b/qml/PasswordDialog.qml
index 7d85a69..740098e 100644
--- a/qml/PasswordDialog.qml
+++ b/qml/PasswordDialog.qml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ BasicDialog {
             background: Rectangle {
                 border.color: "#5d5e6d"
             }
+            Keys.onPressed: passwordDialog.acceptOnReturn(event)
         }
         Controls.TextField {
             id: repeatPasswordTextField
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ BasicDialog {
             background: Rectangle {
                 border.color: passwordDialog.canAccept ? "#089900" : "#ff0000"
             }
+            Keys.onPressed: passwordDialog.acceptOnReturn(event)
         }
         Controls.CheckBox {
             id: showCharactersCheckBox
diff --git a/qml/main.qml b/qml/main.qml
index de15aaa..1474153 100644
--- a/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qml/main.qml
@@ -93,22 +93,26 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
                 text: qsTr("Create new file")
                 iconName: "document-new"
                 onTriggered: fileDialog.createNew()
+                shortcut: StandardKey.New
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: qsTr("Open existing file")
                 iconName: "document-open"
                 onTriggered: fileDialog.openExisting()
+                shortcut: StandardKey.Open
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: qsTr("Recently opened ...")
                 iconName: "document-open-recent"
                 children: createFileActions(nativeInterface.recentFiles)
+                shortcut: "Ctrl+R"
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: qsTr("Save modifications")
                 enabled: nativeInterface.fileOpen
                 iconName: "document-save"
                 onTriggered: nativeInterface.save()
+                shortcut: StandardKey.Save
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: nativeInterface.passwordSet ? qsTr("Change password") : qsTr(
@@ -117,12 +121,14 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
                 iconName: "document-encrypt"
                 onTriggered: enterPasswordDialog.askForNewPassword(
                                  "Change password for " + nativeInterface.filePath)
+                shortcut: "Ctrl+P"
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: "Close file"
                 enabled: nativeInterface.fileOpen
                 iconName: "document-close"
                 onTriggered: nativeInterface.close()
+                shortcut: StandardKey.Close
             }
         ]
         Controls.Switch {
@@ -239,6 +245,11 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         }
     }
 
+    Shortcut {
+        sequence: "Ctrl+M"
+        onActivated: leftMenu.visible = !leftMenu.visible
+    }
+
     function clearStack() {
         pageStack.pop(root.pageStack.initialPage, Controls.StackView.Immediate)
     }