diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
index 77dc03f84..2815b6ae9 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -598,4 +598,29 @@ describe('DocumentListComponent', () => {
       { rule_type: FILTER_FULLTEXT_MORELIKE, value: '99' },
     ])
   })
+
+  it('should support hotkeys', () => {
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    const resetSpy = jest.spyOn(component['filterEditor'], 'resetSelected')
+    component.clickTag(1)
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'escape' }))
+    expect(resetSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    jest
+      .spyOn(documentListService, 'selected', 'get')
+      .mockReturnValue(new Set([1]))
+    const clearSelectedSpy = jest.spyOn(documentListService, 'selectNone')
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'escape' }))
+    expect(clearSelectedSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    const selectAllSpy = jest.spyOn(documentListService, 'selectAll')
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'a' }))
+    expect(selectAllSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    jest.spyOn(documentListService, 'documents', 'get').mockReturnValue(docs)
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+    const detailSpy = jest.spyOn(component, 'openDocumentDetail')
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'o' }))
+    expect(detailSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(docs[0])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
index 7d27f4e3e..ff604cbc0 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/document-list.component.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
 import { ComponentWithPermissions } from '../with-permissions/with-permissions.component'
 import { FilterEditorComponent } from './filter-editor/filter-editor.component'
 import { SaveViewConfigDialogComponent } from './save-view-config-dialog/save-view-config-dialog.component'
+import { HotKeyService } from 'src/app/services/hot-key.service'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'pngx-document-list',
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
     private consumerStatusService: ConsumerStatusService,
     public openDocumentsService: OpenDocumentsService,
     private settingsService: SettingsService,
+    private hotKeyService: HotKeyService,
     public permissionService: PermissionsService
   ) {
     super()
@@ -184,6 +186,33 @@ export class DocumentListComponent
           this.unmodifiedFilterRules = []
         }
       })
+
+    this.hotKeyService
+      .addShortcut({ keys: 'escape', description: $localize`Clear selection` })
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier))
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        if (this.list.selected.size > 0) {
+          this.list.selectNone()
+        } else {
+          this.filterEditor.resetSelected()
+        }
+      })
+
+    this.hotKeyService
+      .addShortcut({ keys: 'a', description: $localize`Select all` })
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier))
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        this.list.selectAll()
+      })
+
+    this.hotKeyService
+      .addShortcut({ keys: 'o', description: $localize`Open first document` })
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier))
+      .subscribe(() => {
+        if (this.list.documents.length > 0) {
+          this.openDocumentDetail(this.list.documents[0])
+        }
+      })
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy() {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
index 7926ce48d..5a84b16e2 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/document-list/filter-editor/filter-editor.component.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,18 @@ import {
   OnDestroy,
   ViewChild,
   ElementRef,
+  AfterViewInit,
 } from '@angular/core'
 import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
 import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
 import { DocumentType } from 'src/app/data/document-type'
-import { Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs'
-import { debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, filter } from 'rxjs/operators'
+import { Observable, Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs'
+import {
+  debounceTime,
+  distinctUntilChanged,
+  filter,
+  takeUntil,
+} from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { DocumentTypeService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document-type.service'
 import { TagService } from 'src/app/services/rest/tag.service'
 import { CorrespondentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/correspondent.service'
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ const DEFAULT_TEXT_FILTER_MODIFIER_OPTIONS = [
 })
 export class FilterEditorComponent
   extends ComponentWithPermissions
-  implements OnInit, OnDestroy
+  implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit
 {
   generateFilterName() {
     if (this.filterRules.length == 1) {
@@ -256,6 +262,8 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
   _moreLikeId: number
   _moreLikeDoc: Document
 
+  unsubscribeNotifier: Subject<any> = new Subject()
+
   get textFilterTargets() {
     if (this.textFilterTarget == TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_FULLTEXT_MORELIKE) {
       return DEFAULT_TEXT_FILTER_TARGET_OPTIONS.concat([
@@ -862,7 +870,6 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
   }
 
   textFilterDebounce: Subject<string>
-  subscription: Subscription
 
   ngOnInit() {
     if (
@@ -908,8 +915,9 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
 
     this.textFilterDebounce = new Subject<string>()
 
-    this.subscription = this.textFilterDebounce
+    this.textFilterDebounce
       .pipe(
+        takeUntil(this.unsubscribeNotifier),
         debounceTime(400),
         distinctUntilChanged(),
         filter((query) => !query.length || query.length > 2)
@@ -919,8 +927,12 @@ export class FilterEditorComponent
     if (this._textFilter) this.documentService.searchQuery = this._textFilter
   }
 
+  ngAfterViewInit() {
+    this.textFilterInput.nativeElement.focus()
+  }
+
   ngOnDestroy() {
-    this.textFilterDebounce.complete()
+    this.unsubscribeNotifier.next(true)
   }
 
   resetSelected() {