diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 2ac0e89986..f12e957b82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Add keyboard shortcuts
 * Update states of both toolbar and menu
 * Improve toolbar order
 * Use login details in title
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 8ff97da98b..9d6136f7fc 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "d3": "^3.5",
     "c3": "^0.4",
     "papaparse": "^4.1",
-    "fullcalendar": "^3.0"
+    "fullcalendar": "^3.0",
+    "mousetrap": "^1.6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "qunit": "^1.18"
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index d6afce75a2..3d0d06387d 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
         <script type="text/javascript" src="bower_components/papaparse/papaparse.min.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="bower_components/fullcalendar/dist/fullcalendar.min.js"></script>
         <script type="text/javascript" src="bower_components/fullcalendar/dist/locale-all.js"></script>
+        <script type="text/javascript" src="bower_components/mousetrap/mousetrap.min.js"></script>
 
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="bower_components/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css">
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="bower_components/eonasdan-bootstrap-datetimepicker/build/css/bootstrap-datetimepicker.min.css">
diff --git a/src/sao.js b/src/sao.js
index b85082d8cb..ee3d7c15ca 100644
--- a/src/sao.js
+++ b/src/sao.js
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ var Sao = {};
                 'class': 'global-search-container'
             });
             this.search_entry = jQuery('<input>', {
-                'class': 'form-control',
+                'id': 'global-search-entry',
+                'class': 'form-control mousetrap',
                 'placeholder': Sao.i18n.gettext('Search...')
             });
             this.el.append(this.search_entry);
@@ -591,6 +592,166 @@ var Sao = {};
         }
     });
 
+    function shortcuts_defs() {
+        // Shortcuts available on Tab on this format:
+        // {shortcut, label, id of tab button or callback method}
+        return [
+            {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+a',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('New'),
+                id: 'new_',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+s',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Save'),
+                id: 'save',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+l',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Switch'),
+                id: 'switch_',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+r',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Reload/Undo'),
+                id: 'reload',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+d',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Duplicate'),
+                id: 'copy',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+d',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Delete'),
+                id: 'delete_',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+up',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Previous'),
+                id: 'previous',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+down',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Next'),
+                id: 'next',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+f',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Search'),
+                id: 'search',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+x',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Close Tab'),
+                id: 'close',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+t',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Attachment'),
+                id: 'attach',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+o',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Note'),
+                id: 'note',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+e',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Action'),
+                id: 'action',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+shift+r',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Relate'),
+                id: 'relate',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+p',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Print'),
+                id: 'print',
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+left',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Previous tab'),
+                callback: function() {
+                    Sao.Tab.previous_tab();
+                },
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+right',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Next tab'),
+                callback: function() {
+                    Sao.Tab.next_tab();
+                },
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+k',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Global search'),
+                callback: function() {
+                    jQuery('#global-search-entry').focus();
+                },
+            }, {
+                shortcut: 'ctrl+h',
+                label: Sao.i18n.gettext('Show this help'),
+                callback: function() {
+                    shortcuts_dialog();
+                },
+            },
+        ];
+    }
+
+    jQuery(document).ready(function() {
+        set_shortcuts();
+    });
+
+    function set_shortcuts() {
+        shortcuts_defs().forEach(function(definition) {
+            Mousetrap.bind(definition.shortcut, function() {
+                if (definition.id){
+                    var current_tab = Sao.Tab.tabs.get_current();
+                    if (current_tab) {
+                        var focused = $(':focus');
+                        focused.blur();
+                        current_tab.el.find('a[id="' + definition.id + '"]').click();
+                        focused.focus();
+                    }
+                } else if (definition.callback) {
+                    jQuery.when().then(definition.callback);
+                }
+                return false;
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    function shortcuts_dialog() {
+        var dialog = new Sao.Dialog(Sao.i18n.gettext('Keyboard shortcuts'),
+            'shortcut-dialog', 'm');
+        jQuery('<button>', {
+            'class': 'close',
+            'data-dismiss': 'modal',
+            'aria-label': Sao.i18n.gettext("Close"),
+        }).append(jQuery('<span>', {
+            'aria-hidden': true,
+        }).append('&times;')).prependTo(dialog.header);
+        var row = jQuery('<div/>', {
+            'class': 'row'
+        }).appendTo(dialog.body);
+        var global_shortcuts_dl = jQuery('<dl/>', {
+            'class': 'dl-horizontal col-md-6'
+        }).append(jQuery('<h5/>')
+                  .append(Sao.i18n.gettext('Global shortcuts')))
+            .appendTo(row);
+        var tab_shortcuts_dl = jQuery('<dl/>', {
+            'class': 'dl-horizontal col-md-6'
+        }).append(jQuery('<h5/>')
+            .append(Sao.i18n.gettext('Tab shortcuts')))
+        .appendTo(row);
+
+        shortcuts_defs().forEach(function(definition) {
+            var dt = jQuery('<dt/>').append(definition.label);
+            var dd = jQuery('<dd/>').append(jQuery('<kbd>')
+                .append(definition.shortcut));
+            var dest_dl;
+            if (definition.id) {
+                dest_dl = tab_shortcuts_dl;
+            } else {
+                dest_dl = global_shortcuts_dl;
+            }
+            dt.appendTo(dest_dl);
+            dd.appendTo(dest_dl);
+        });
+        dialog.modal.on('hidden.bs.modal', function() {
+            jQuery(this).remove();
+        });
+
+        dialog.modal.modal('show');
+        return false;
+    }
+
     // Fix stacked modal
     jQuery(document)
         .on('show.bs.modal', '.modal', function(event) {
diff --git a/src/screen.js b/src/screen.js
index 114c09813e..0fd6da3f79 100644
--- a/src/screen.js
+++ b/src/screen.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
             }).append(Sao.i18n.gettext('Filters'));
             this.filter_button.click(this.search_box.bind(this));
             this.search_entry = jQuery('<input/>', {
-                'class': 'form-control',
+                'class': 'form-control mousetrap',
                 'placeholder': Sao.i18n.gettext('Search')
             });
             this.search_list = jQuery('<datalist/>');
diff --git a/src/tab.js b/src/tab.js
index 45acf27b35..e31ebca75a 100644
--- a/src/tab.js
+++ b/src/tab.js
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
                         'role': 'presentation'
                     });
                     var link = jQuery('<a/>', {
+                        'id': item.id,
                         'role': 'menuitem',
                         'href': '#',
                         'tabindex': -1
@@ -389,6 +390,26 @@
         tabs.trigger('ready');
     };
 
+    Sao.Tab.previous_tab = function() {
+        Sao.Tab.move('prevAll');
+    };
+
+    Sao.Tab.next_tab = function() {
+        Sao.Tab.move('nextAll');
+    };
+
+    Sao.Tab.move = function(direction) {
+        var current_tab = this.tabs.get_current();
+        var tabs = jQuery('#tabs');
+        var tablist = jQuery('#tablist');
+        var tab = tablist.find('#nav-' + current_tab.id);
+        var next = tab[direction]('li').first();
+        if (next) {
+            next.find('a').tab('show');
+            tabs.trigger('ready');
+        }
+    };
+
     Sao.Tab.Form = Sao.class_(Sao.Tab, {
         class_: 'tab-form',
         init: function(model_name, attributes) {
diff --git a/src/view/form.js b/src/view/form.js
index 380016ba03..975f9433e4 100644
--- a/src/view/form.js
+++ b/src/view/form.js
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'text',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(this.group);
             if (!jQuery.isEmptyObject(attributes.autocomplete)) {
                 this.datalist = jQuery('<datalist/>').appendTo(this.el);
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.input = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'text',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(this.date);
             jQuery('<span/>', {
                 'class': 'input-group-btn'
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             });
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'text',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.el.change(this.focus_out.bind(this));
         },
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
                 'class': this.class_
             });
             this.select = this.labelled = jQuery('<select/>', {
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             });
             this.el.append(this.select);
             this.select.change(this.focus_out.bind(this));
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             });
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'checkbox',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.input.change(this.focus_out.bind(this));
             this.input.click(function() {
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
                 'class': this.class_
             });
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<textarea/>', {
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.input.change(this.focus_out.bind(this));
             if (this.attributes.translate) {
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
                 this.get_toolbar().appendTo(this.el);
             }
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<div/>', {
-                'class': 'richtext',
+                'class': 'richtext mousetrap',
                 'contenteditable': true
             }).appendTo(jQuery('<div/>', {
                 'class': 'panel-body'
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.entry = this.labelled = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'input',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(group);
             // Use keydown to not receive focus-in TAB
             this.entry.on('keydown', this.key_press.bind(this));
@@ -2924,7 +2924,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             }).appendTo(toolbar);
             this.entry = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 type: 'text',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(group);
             // Use keydown to not receive focus-in TAB
             this.entry.on('keydown', this.key_press.bind(this));
@@ -3912,7 +3912,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
             }).appendTo(this.el);
             this.input = this.labelled = jQuery('<input/>', {
                 'type': 'text',
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             }).appendTo(group);
             this.button = jQuery('<button/>', {
                 'class': 'btn btn-default',
@@ -3960,7 +3960,7 @@ function eval_pyson(value){
         create_widget: function() {
             Sao.View.Form.Dict.Selection._super.create_widget.call(this);
             var select = jQuery('<select/>', {
-                'class': 'form-control input-sm'
+                'class': 'form-control input-sm mousetrap'
             });
             select.change(
                     this.parent_widget.focus_out.bind(this.parent_widget));