diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ae7d260..8cef737 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -7154,6 +7154,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "keycode": {
+      "version": "2.1.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/keycode/-/keycode-2.1.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-lkojxU5IiUBbSGGlyfBIDUUUHfo="
+    },
     "killable": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/killable/-/killable-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f542f31..84288be 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "bowser": "^1.8.1",
     "fit-curve": "^0.1.6",
     "imports-loader": "^0.7.1",
+    "keycode": "^2.1.9",
     "memoizee": "^0.3.9",
     "pouchdb": "^6.3.4",
     "proptypes": "^1.1.0",
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
     "react-notification-system-redux": "^1.2.0",
     "react-redux": "^5.0.6",
     "react-resize-detector": "^1.1.0",
+    "react-svg-inline": "^2.0.1",
     "redux-form": "^7.1.2",
     "redux-undo": "^1.0.0-beta9-9-7",
     "reselect": "^3.0.1",
@@ -46,8 +48,7 @@
     "shortid": "^2.2.8",
     "three": "^0.88.0",
     "three-js-csg": "github:Doodle3D/three-js-csg",
-    "valid-url": "^1.0.9",
-    "react-svg-inline": "^2.0.1"
+    "valid-url": "^1.0.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-cli": "6.24.1",
diff --git a/src/components/App.js b/src/components/App.js
index ca605d3..29f2c9d 100644
--- a/src/components/App.js
+++ b/src/components/App.js
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import btnUndoImageURL from '../../img/mainmenu/btnUndo.png';
 import btnRedoImageURL from '../../img/mainmenu/btnRedo.png';
 import InlineIconsLoader from './InlineIconsLoader.js';
 import JSONToSketchData from '../shape/JSONToSketchData.js';
+import keycode from 'keycode';
+import bowser from 'bowser';
+import * as d2Tools from '../constants/d2Tools.js';
 
 const styles = {
   container: {
@@ -63,7 +66,12 @@ class App extends React.Component {
     addImage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     undo: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     redo: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-    classes: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.string)
+    classes: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.string),
+    deleteSelection: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    selectAll: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    d2ChangeTool: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    moveSelection: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    selectedPen: PropTypes.string.isRequired
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -71,6 +79,13 @@ class App extends React.Component {
 
     container.addEventListener('dragover', event => event.preventDefault());
     container.addEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    const { container } = this.refs;
+    container.removeEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
+    window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onKeyDown);
   }
 
   onDrop = async event => {
@@ -100,9 +115,65 @@ class App extends React.Component {
     }
   };
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    const { container } = this.refs;
-    container.removeEventListener('drop', this.onDrop);
+  onKeyDown = (event) => {
+    const { undo, redo, deleteSelection, selectAll, d2ChangeTool, moveSelection, selectedPen } = this.props;
+    const { metaKey, ctrlKey, shiftKey } = event;
+    const key = keycode(event);
+    const commandKey = bowser.mac ? metaKey : ctrlKey;
+
+    const targetTag = event.target.tagName.toLowerCase();
+    if (targetTag === 'input' || targetTag === 'textarea') return;
+
+    switch (key) {
+      case 'backspace':
+      case 'delete':
+        event.preventDefault();
+        deleteSelection();
+        break;
+
+      case 'a':
+        if (commandKey) selectAll();
+        break;
+
+      case 'z':
+        if (commandKey) {
+          if (shiftKey) {
+            redo();
+          } else {
+            undo();
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+
+      case 't': {
+        if (!commandKey) d2ChangeTool(d2Tools.TEXT);
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case 'b': {
+        if (!commandKey) d2ChangeTool(selectedPen);
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case 'left':
+      case 'right':
+      case 'up':
+      case 'down': {
+        const delta = shiftKey ? 10 : 1;
+        const deltas = {
+          left: { deltaX: -delta, deltaY: 0 },
+          right: { deltaX: delta, deltaY: 0 },
+          up: { deltaX: 0, deltaY: -delta },
+          down: { deltaX: 0, deltaY: delta }
+        };
+
+        const { deltaX, deltaY } = deltas[key];
+        moveSelection(deltaX, deltaY);
+      }
+
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
@@ -126,9 +197,15 @@ class App extends React.Component {
   }
 }
 
-export default injectSheet(styles)(connect(null, {
+export default injectSheet(styles)(connect(state => ({
+  selectedPen: state.sketcher.present.menus['pen-tools'].selected
+}), {
   undo: actions.undo.undo,
   redo: actions.undo.redo,
   openSketch: actions.openSketch,
-  addImage: actions.addImage
+  addImage: actions.addImage,
+  deleteSelection: actions.deleteSelection,
+  selectAll: actions.selectAll,
+  d2ChangeTool: actions.d2ChangeTool,
+  moveSelection: actions.moveSelection
 })(App));