diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 80fbdfa5f..8dbd43d67 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { ToastService, Toast } from './services/toast.service'
 import { SettingsService } from './services/settings.service'
 import { FileDropComponent } from './components/file-drop/file-drop.component'
 import { NgxFileDropModule } from 'ngx-file-drop'
+import { NgbModalModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 describe('AppComponent', () => {
   let component: AppComponent
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
         TourNgBootstrapModule,
         RouterTestingModule.withRoutes(routes),
         NgxFileDropModule,
+        NgbModalModule,
       ],
     }).compileComponents()
 
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
index 849312aea..e5b7bb497 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ import { MergeConfirmDialogComponent } from './components/common/confirm-dialog/
 import { SplitConfirmDialogComponent } from './components/common/confirm-dialog/split-confirm-dialog/split-confirm-dialog.component'
 import { DocumentHistoryComponent } from './components/document-history/document-history.component'
 import { GlobalSearchComponent } from './components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component'
+import { HotkeyDialogComponent } from './components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component'
 import {
   airplane,
   archive,
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ function initializeApp(settings: SettingsService) {
     SplitConfirmDialogComponent,
     DocumentHistoryComponent,
     GlobalSearchComponent,
+    HotkeyDialogComponent,
   ],
   imports: [
     BrowserModule,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
index 84cade906..93a704d62 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
             autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false"
             [(ngModel)]="query" (ngModelChange)="this.queryDebounce.next($event)" (keydown)="searchInputKeyDown($event)" ngbDropdownAnchor>
         <div class="position-absolute top-50 end-0 translate-middle">
-            <span class="badge d-none d-lg-inline text-muted position-absolute top-50 start-100 translate-middle ms-n4 fw-normal">⌘K</span>
             @if (loading) {
                 <div class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm text-muted mt-1"></div>
             }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
index f7d87d8e8..213243056 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
@@ -87,12 +87,11 @@ export class GlobalSearchComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.hotkeyService.addShortcut({ keys: 'meta.k' }).subscribe(() => {
-      this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus()
-    })
-    this.hotkeyService.addShortcut({ keys: 'control.k' }).subscribe(() => {
-      this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus()
-    })
+    this.hotkeyService
+      .addShortcut({ keys: 'control.k', description: $localize`Global search` })
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus()
+      })
   }
 
   private search(query: string) {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c98a96ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<div class="modal-header">
+    <h4 class="modal-title" id="modal-basic-title">{{title}}</h4>
+    <button type="button" class="btn-close" aria-label="Close" (click)="close()"></button>
+</div>
+<div class="modal-body">
+    <table class="table">
+        <tbody>
+            @for (key of hotkeys.entries(); track key[0]) {
+                <tr>
+                  <td>{{ key[1] }}</td>
+                  <td class="d-flex justify-content-end">
+                    <kbd [innerHTML]="formatKey(key[0])"></kbd>
+                    @if (key[0].includes('control')) {
+                        &nbsp;(macOS&nbsp;<kbd [innerHTML]="formatKey(key[0], true)"></kbd>)
+                    }
+                  </td>
+                </tr>
+            }
+        </tbody>
+    </table>
+</div>
+<div class="modal-footer">
+</div>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.scss b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a47e51692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
+
+import { HotkeyDialogComponent } from './hotkey-dialog.component'
+import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+
+describe('HotkeyDialogComponent', () => {
+  let component: HotkeyDialogComponent
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<HotkeyDialogComponent>
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [HotkeyDialogComponent],
+      providers: [NgbActiveModal],
+    }).compileComponents()
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(HotkeyDialogComponent)
+    component = fixture.componentInstance
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+  })
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy()
+  })
+
+  it('should support close', () => {
+    const closeSpy = jest.spyOn(component.activeModal, 'close')
+    component.close()
+    expect(closeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('should format keys', () => {
+    expect(component.formatKey('control.a')).toEqual('&#8963; + a') // ⌃ + a
+    expect(component.formatKey('control.a', true)).toEqual('&#8984; + a') // ⌘ + a
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53eaba6fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core'
+import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+
+const SYMBOLS = {
+  meta: '&#8984;', // ⌘
+  control: '&#8963;', // ⌃
+  shift: '&#8679;', // ⇧
+}
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'pngx-hotkey-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './hotkey-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './hotkey-dialog.component.scss',
+})
+export class HotkeyDialogComponent {
+  public title: string = $localize`Keyboard shortcuts`
+  public hotkeys: Map<string, string> = new Map()
+
+  constructor(public activeModal: NgbActiveModal) {}
+
+  public close(): void {
+    this.activeModal.close()
+  }
+
+  public formatKey(key: string, macOS: boolean = false): string {
+    if (macOS) {
+      key = key.replace('control', 'meta')
+    }
+    return key
+      .split('.')
+      .map((k) => SYMBOLS[k] || k)
+      .join(' + ')
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.spec.ts
index 0162d860e..bd7787e3d 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.spec.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,23 @@ import { EventManager } from '@angular/platform-browser'
 import { DOCUMENT } from '@angular/common'
 
 import { HotKeyService } from './hot-key.service'
+import { NgbModal, NgbModalModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 
 describe('HotKeyService', () => {
   let service: HotKeyService
   let eventManager: EventManager
   let document: Document
+  let modalService: NgbModal
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [HotKeyService, EventManager],
+      imports: [NgbModalModule],
     })
     service = TestBed.inject(HotKeyService)
     eventManager = TestBed.inject(EventManager)
     document = TestBed.inject(DOCUMENT)
+    modalService = TestBed.inject(NgbModal)
   })
 
   it('should support adding a shortcut', () => {
@@ -38,4 +42,30 @@ describe('HotKeyService', () => {
     //coverage
     observable.unsubscribe()
   })
+
+  it('should support adding a shortcut with a description, show modal', () => {
+    const addEventListenerSpy = jest.spyOn(eventManager, 'addEventListener')
+    service
+      .addShortcut({ keys: 'control.a', description: 'Select all' })
+      .subscribe()
+    expect(addEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    const modalSpy = jest.spyOn(modalService, 'open')
+    document.dispatchEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: '?', shiftKey: true })
+    )
+    expect(modalSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('should ignore keydown events from input elements that dont have a modifier key', () => {
+    // constructor adds a shortcut for shift.?
+    const modalSpy = jest.spyOn(modalService, 'open')
+    const input = document.createElement('input')
+    const textArea = document.createElement('textarea')
+    const event = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: '?', shiftKey: true })
+    jest.spyOn(event, 'target', 'get').mockReturnValue(input)
+    document.dispatchEvent(event)
+    jest.spyOn(event, 'target', 'get').mockReturnValue(textArea)
+    document.dispatchEvent(event)
+    expect(modalSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.ts
index a08556b43..493d52d73 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/hot-key.service.ts
@@ -1,45 +1,88 @@
 import { DOCUMENT } from '@angular/common'
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core'
 import { EventManager } from '@angular/platform-browser'
+import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { HotkeyDialogComponent } from '../components/common/hotkey-dialog/hotkey-dialog.component'
 
 export interface ShortcutOptions {
   element?: any
   keys: string
+  description?: string
 }
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class HotKeyService {
-  defaults: Partial<ShortcutOptions> = {
+  private defaults: Partial<ShortcutOptions> = {
     element: this.document,
   }
 
+  private hotkeys: Map<string, string> = new Map()
+
   constructor(
     private eventManager: EventManager,
-    @Inject(DOCUMENT) private document: Document
-  ) {}
+    @Inject(DOCUMENT) private document: Document,
+    private modalService: NgbModal
+  ) {
+    this.addShortcut({ keys: 'shift.?' }).subscribe(() => {
+      this.openHelpModal()
+    })
+  }
 
-  addShortcut(options: ShortcutOptions) {
-    const merged = { ...this.defaults, ...options }
-    const event = `keydown.${merged.keys}`
+  public addShortcut(options: ShortcutOptions) {
+    const optionsWithDefaults = { ...this.defaults, ...options }
+    const event = `keydown.${optionsWithDefaults.keys}`
+
+    if (optionsWithDefaults.description) {
+      this.hotkeys.set(
+        optionsWithDefaults.keys,
+        optionsWithDefaults.description
+      )
+    }
 
     return new Observable((observer) => {
-      const handler = (e) => {
+      const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (
+          !(e.altKey || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) &&
+          (e.target instanceof HTMLInputElement ||
+            e.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement)
+        ) {
+          // Ignore keydown events from input elements that dont have a modifier key
+          return
+        }
+
         e.preventDefault()
+        this.modalService.dismissAll()
         observer.next(e)
       }
 
       const dispose = this.eventManager.addEventListener(
-        merged.element,
+        optionsWithDefaults.element,
         event,
         handler
       )
 
+      let disposeMeta
+      if (event.includes('control')) {
+        disposeMeta = this.eventManager.addEventListener(
+          optionsWithDefaults.element,
+          event.replace('control', 'meta'),
+          handler
+        )
+      }
+
       return () => {
         dispose()
+        if (disposeMeta) disposeMeta()
+        this.hotkeys.delete(optionsWithDefaults.keys)
       }
     })
   }
+
+  private openHelpModal() {
+    const modal = this.modalService.open(HotkeyDialogComponent)
+    modal.componentInstance.hotkeys = this.hotkeys
+  }
 }