diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea.tsx
index 1e47b8a84..9fc23c8ed 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,25 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { RefObject, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Textarea, TextareaProps } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 // @ts-expect-error no types from library
 import autosize from 'autosize/dist/autosize';
 
-export const AutoTextArea = (props: TextareaProps) => {
-  const { value } = props;
-
-  const ref = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+export const AutoTextArea = (props: TextareaProps & { inputref: RefObject<unknown> }) => {
+  const { value, inputref } = props;
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const node = ref.current;
-    autosize(ref.current);
+    const node = inputref.current;
+    autosize(inputref.current);
     return () => {
       autosize.destroy(node);
     };
-  }, [value]);
+  }, [inputref, value]);
 
   return (
     <Textarea
       overflow='hidden'
       w='100%'
+      ref={inputref}
       resize='none'
-      ref={ref}
       transition='height none'
       variant='ontime-transparent'
       {...props}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/TextInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/TextInput.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a395cff48..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/TextInput.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
-import { Input, Textarea } from '@chakra-ui/react';
-
-import { EventEditorSubmitActions } from '../../../../features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor';
-import { Size } from '../../../models/Util.type';
-
-import useReactiveTextInput from './useReactiveTextInput';
-
-interface BaseProps {
-  isTextArea?: boolean;
-  isFullHeight?: boolean;
-  size?: Size;
-  field: EventEditorSubmitActions;
-  initialText?: string;
-  submitHandler: (field: EventEditorSubmitActions, newValue: string) => void;
-}
-
-interface TextInputProps extends BaseProps {
-  isTextArea?: false;
-}
-
-type ResizeOptions = 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'none';
-
-interface TextAreaProps extends BaseProps {
-  isTextArea: true;
-  resize?: ResizeOptions;
-}
-
-type InputProps = TextInputProps | TextAreaProps;
-
-export default function TextInput(props: InputProps) {
-  const { isTextArea, isFullHeight, size = 'sm', field, initialText = '', submitHandler } = props;
-  const inputRef = useRef(null);
-
-  const submitCallback = useCallback((newValue: string) => submitHandler(field, newValue), [field, submitHandler]);
-
-  const textInputProps = useReactiveTextInput(initialText, submitCallback, { submitOnEnter: true });
-  const textAreaProps = useReactiveTextInput(initialText, submitCallback);
-
-  let resize: ResizeOptions = 'none';
-  if (isTextArea) {
-    resize = (props as TextAreaProps)?.resize ?? 'none';
-  }
-
-  return isTextArea ? (
-    <Textarea
-      ref={inputRef}
-      size={size}
-      resize={resize}
-      variant='ontime-filled'
-      {...textAreaProps}
-      style={{ height: isFullHeight ? '100%' : undefined }}
-      data-testid='input-textarea'
-    />
-  ) : (
-    <Input ref={inputRef} size={size} variant='ontime-filled' {...textInputProps} data-testid='input-textfield' />
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx
index 48b2d33c9..1df52f98d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-import { ChangeEvent, KeyboardEvent, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { ChangeEvent, KeyboardEvent, RefObject, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { getHotkeyHandler, HotkeyItem } from '@mantine/hooks';
 
 interface UseReactiveTextInputReturn {
   value: string;
   onChange: (event: ChangeEvent) => void;
   onBlur: (event: ChangeEvent) => void;
-  onKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent) => void;
+  onKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => void;
 }
 
 export default function useReactiveTextInput(
   initialText: string,
   submitCallback: (newValue: string) => void,
+  ref: RefObject<HTMLInputElement>,
   options?: {
     submitOnEnter?: boolean;
+    submitOnCtrlEnter?: boolean;
   },
 ): UseReactiveTextInputReturn {
   const [text, setText] = useState<string>(initialText);
@@ -44,43 +47,45 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(
     (valueToSubmit: string) => {
       // No need to update if it hasn't changed
-      if (valueToSubmit === initialText) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const cleanVal = valueToSubmit.trim();
-      submitCallback(cleanVal);
-
-      if (cleanVal !== valueToSubmit) {
-        setText(cleanVal);
+      if (valueToSubmit !== initialText) {
+        const cleanVal = valueToSubmit.trim();
+        submitCallback(cleanVal);
+        if (cleanVal !== valueToSubmit) {
+          setText(cleanVal);
+        }
       }
+      setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur()); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before bluring
     },
-    [initialText, submitCallback],
+    [initialText, ref, submitCallback],
   );
 
   /**
-   * @description Handles common keys for submit and cancel
-   * @param {string} key
+   * @description Handles escape events
+   * @param {string} valueToSubmit
    */
-  const keyHandler = useCallback(
-    (key: string) => {
-      switch (key) {
-        case 'Escape':
-          setText(initialText);
-          break;
-        case 'Enter':
-          if (options?.submitOnEnter) {
-            handleSubmit(text);
-          }
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-    [initialText, options?.submitOnEnter, handleSubmit, text],
-  );
+  const handleEscape = useCallback(() => {
+    // No need to update if it hasn't changed
+    setText(initialText);
+    setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur()); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before bluring
+  }, [initialText, ref]);
+
+  const keyHandler = useMemo(() => {
+    const hotKeys: HotkeyItem[] = [['Escape', handleEscape, { preventDefault: true }]];
+
+    if (options?.submitOnEnter) {
+      hotKeys.push(['Enter', () => handleSubmit(text)]);
+    }
+
+    if (options?.submitOnCtrlEnter) {
+      hotKeys.push(['mod + Enter', () => handleSubmit(text)]);
+    }
+    return getHotkeyHandler(hotKeys);
+  }, [handleEscape, handleSubmit, options?.submitOnCtrlEnter, options?.submitOnEnter, text]);
 
   return {
     value: text,
     onChange: (event: ChangeEvent) => handleChange((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value),
     onBlur: (event: ChangeEvent) => handleSubmit((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value),
-    onKeyDown: (event: KeyboardEvent) => keyHandler(event.key),
+    onKeyDown: keyHandler,
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEventAction.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEventAction.ts
index 67ed5a00b..cc7b01a05 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEventAction.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEventAction.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { useEditorSettings } from '../stores/editorSettings';
 import { forgivingStringToMillis } from '../utils/dateConfig';
 
 /**
- * @description Set of utilities for events
+ * @description Set of utilities for events //TODO: should this be called useEntryAction and so on
  */
 export const useEventAction = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/stores/appModeStore.ts b/apps/client/src/common/stores/appModeStore.ts
index 5e675ba05..5aaa8dc1c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/stores/appModeStore.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/stores/appModeStore.ts
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ export const useAppMode = create<AppModeStore>()((set) => ({
       return { mode };
     });
   },
-  setCursor: (cursor: string | null) => set(() => ({ cursor })),
+  setCursor: (cursor: string | null) => set({ cursor }),
 }));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/stores/entryCopyStore.ts b/apps/client/src/common/stores/entryCopyStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a005313e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/stores/entryCopyStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { create } from 'zustand';
+
+type EntryCopyStore = {
+  entryCopyId: string | null;
+  setEntryCopyId: (eventId: string | null) => void;
+};
+
+export const useEntryCopy = create<EntryCopyStore>()((set) => ({
+  entryCopyId: null,
+  setEntryCopyId: (entryCopyId: string | null) => set({ entryCopyId }),
+}));
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/deviceUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/deviceUtils.ts
index 9a8cdfde4..b72bff6d6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/deviceUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/deviceUtils.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ export function isMacOS() {
 }
 
 export const deviceAlt = isMacOS() ? '⌥' : 'Alt';
+
+export const deviceMod = isMacOS() ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl';
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/EditableCell.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/EditableCell.tsx
index 85fa55f0e..301b60f4b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/EditableCell.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/EditableCell.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { ChangeEvent, memo, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { ChangeEvent, memo, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { getHotkeyHandler } from '@mantine/hooks';
 
 import { AutoTextArea } from '../../../common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea';
 
@@ -12,12 +13,24 @@ const EditableCell = (props: EditableCellProps) => {
 
   // We need to keep and update the state of the cell normally
   const [value, setValue] = useState(initialValue);
-
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLAreaElement>();
   const onChange = useCallback((event: ChangeEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => setValue(event.target.value), []);
 
   // We'll only update the external data when the input is blurred
   const onBlur = useCallback(() => handleUpdate(value), [handleUpdate, value]);
 
+  //TODO: maybe we can unify this with `useReactiveTextInput`
+  const onKeyDown = getHotkeyHandler([
+    ['mod + Enter', () => ref.current?.blur()],
+    [
+      'Escape',
+      () => {
+        setValue(initialValue);
+        setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur());
+      },
+    ],
+  ]);
+
   // If the initialValue is changed external, sync it up with our state
   useEffect(() => {
     setValue(initialValue);
@@ -27,9 +40,11 @@ const EditableCell = (props: EditableCellProps) => {
     <AutoTextArea
       size='sm'
       value={value}
+      inputref={ref}
       onChange={onChange}
       onBlur={onBlur}
       rows={1}
+      onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
       transition='none'
       spellCheck={false}
       style={{ padding: 0 }}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
index 9d8f109e0..24fe79638 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { Fragment, lazy, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { closestCenter, DndContext, DragEndEvent, PointerSensor, useSensor, useSensors } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { arrayMove, SortableContext, verticalListSortingStrategy } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
+import { useHotkeys } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { isOntimeEvent, MaybeNumber, Playback, RundownCached, SupportedEvent } from 'ontime-types';
-import { getFirstNormal, getNextNormal, getPreviousNormal } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { getFirstNormal, getLastNormal, getNextNormal, getPreviousNormal } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { useEventAction } from '../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
 import useFollowComponent from '../../common/hooks/useFollowComponent';
 import { useRundownEditor } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { AppMode, useAppMode } from '../../common/stores/appModeStore';
+import { useEntryCopy } from '../../common/stores/entryCopyStore';
 import { cloneEvent } from '../../common/utils/eventsManager';
 
 import QuickAddBlock from './quick-add-block/QuickAddBlock';
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
   const [statefulEntries, setStatefulEntries] = useState(order);
 
   const featureData = useRundownEditor();
-  const { addEvent, reorderEvent } = useEventAction();
+  const { addEvent, reorderEvent, deleteEvent } = useEventAction();
+
+  const { entryCopyId, setEntryCopyId } = useEntryCopy();
 
   // cursor
   const { cursor, mode: appMode, setCursor } = useAppMode();
@@ -37,9 +41,21 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
   // DND KIT
   const sensors = useSensors(useSensor(PointerSensor));
 
+  const deleteAtCursor = useCallback(
+    (cursor: string | null) => {
+      if (!cursor) return;
+      const previous = getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor).entry?.id ?? null;
+      deleteEvent(cursor);
+      setCursor(previous);
+    },
+    [deleteEvent, order, rundown, setCursor],
+  );
+
   const insertAtCursor = useCallback(
-    (type: SupportedEvent | 'clone', cursor: string | null) => {
-      if (cursor === null) {
+    (type: SupportedEvent | 'clone', cursor: string | null, above = false) => {
+      const adjustedCursor = above ? getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor ?? '').entry?.id ?? null : cursor;
+
+      if (adjustedCursor === null) {
         // we cant clone without selection
         if (type === 'clone') {
           return;
@@ -50,7 +66,7 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
       }
 
       if (type === 'clone') {
-        const cursorEvent = rundown[cursor];
+        const cursorEvent = rundown[adjustedCursor];
         if (cursorEvent?.type === SupportedEvent.Event) {
           const newEvent = cloneEvent(cursorEvent, cursorEvent.id);
           addEvent(newEvent);
@@ -60,111 +76,90 @@ export default function Rundown({ data }: RundownProps) {
           type: SupportedEvent.Event,
         };
         const options = {
-          after: cursor,
-          lastEventId: cursor,
+          after: adjustedCursor,
+          lastEventId: adjustedCursor,
         };
         addEvent(newEvent, options);
       } else {
-        addEvent({ type }, { after: cursor });
+        addEvent({ type }, { after: adjustedCursor });
       }
     },
-    [addEvent, rundown],
+    [rundown, order, addEvent],
   );
 
-  // Handle keyboard shortcuts
-  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
-    (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-      // handle held key
-      if (event.repeat) return;
+  const selectEntry = useCallback(
+    (cursor: string | null, direction: 'up' | 'down') => {
+      if (order.length < 1) {
+        return;
+      }
+      let newCursor: string | undefined;
+      if (cursor === null) {
+        // there is no cursor, we select the first or last depending on direction if it exists
+        newCursor = direction === 'up' ? getLastNormal(rundown, order)?.id : getFirstNormal(rundown, order)?.id;
+      } else {
+        // otherwise we select the next or previous
+        newCursor =
+          direction === 'up'
+            ? getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor).entry?.id
+            : getNextNormal(rundown, order, cursor).entry?.id;
+      }
 
-      const modKeysAlt = event.altKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey;
-      const modKeysCtrlAlt = event.altKey && event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey;
-
-      if (modKeysAlt) {
-        switch (event.code) {
-          case 'ArrowDown': {
-            if (order.length < 1) {
-              return;
-            }
-            const nextEvent =
-              cursor === null ? getFirstNormal(rundown, order) : getNextNormal(rundown, order, cursor)?.nextEvent;
-            if (nextEvent) {
-              setCursor(nextEvent.id);
-            }
-            break;
-          }
-          case 'ArrowUp': {
-            if (order.length < 1) {
-              return;
-            }
-            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion -- we check for this before
-            const previousEvent =
-              cursor === null
-                ? getFirstNormal(rundown, order)
-                : getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor).previousEvent;
-            if (previousEvent) {
-              setCursor(previousEvent.id);
-            }
-            break;
-          }
-          case 'KeyE': {
-            event.preventDefault();
-            insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Event, cursor);
-            break;
-          }
-          case 'KeyD': {
-            event.preventDefault();
-            insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Delay, cursor);
-            break;
-          }
-          case 'KeyB': {
-            event.preventDefault();
-            insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Block, cursor);
-            break;
-          }
-          case 'KeyC': {
-            event.preventDefault();
-            insertAtCursor('clone', cursor);
-            break;
-          }
-        }
-      } else if (modKeysCtrlAlt) {
-        if (order.length < 2 || cursor == null) {
-          return;
-        }
-        // Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Down
-        if (event.code == 'ArrowDown') {
-          const { nextEvent, nextIndex } = getNextNormal(rundown, order, cursor);
-          if (nextEvent && nextIndex !== null) {
-            reorderEvent(cursor, nextIndex - 1, nextIndex);
-          }
-          // Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Up
-        } else if (event.code == 'ArrowUp') {
-          const { previousEvent, previousIndex } = getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor);
-          if (previousEvent && previousIndex !== null) {
-            reorderEvent(cursor, previousIndex + 1, previousIndex);
-          }
-        }
+      if (newCursor) {
+        setCursor(newCursor);
       }
     },
-    [order, cursor, rundown, setCursor, insertAtCursor, reorderEvent],
+    [order, rundown, setCursor],
   );
 
+  const moveEntry = useCallback(
+    (cursor: string | null, direction: 'up' | 'down') => {
+      if (order.length < 2 || cursor == null) {
+        return;
+      }
+      const { index } =
+        direction === 'up' ? getPreviousNormal(rundown, order, cursor) : getNextNormal(rundown, order, cursor);
+
+      if (index !== null) {
+        const offsetIndex = direction === 'up' ? index + 1 : index - 1;
+        reorderEvent(cursor, offsetIndex, index);
+      }
+    },
+    [order, reorderEvent, rundown],
+  );
+
+  // shortcuts
+  useHotkeys([
+    ['alt + ArrowDown', () => selectEntry(cursor, 'down'), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + ArrowUp', () => selectEntry(cursor, 'up'), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + mod + ArrowDown', () => moveEntry(cursor, 'down'), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + mod + ArrowUp', () => moveEntry(cursor, 'up'), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['Escape', () => setCursor(null), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['mod + Backspace', () => deleteAtCursor(cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['alt + E', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Event, cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + shift + E', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Event, cursor, true), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['alt + B', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Block, cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + shift + B', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Block, cursor, true), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['alt + D', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Delay, cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['alt + shift + D', () => insertAtCursor(SupportedEvent.Delay, cursor, true), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['mod + C', () => setEntryCopyId(cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['mod + V', () => insertAtCursor('clone', entryCopyId), { preventDefault: true }],
+    ['mod + shift + V', () => insertAtCursor('clone', entryCopyId, true), { preventDefault: true }],
+
+    ['alt + backspace', () => deleteAtCursor(cursor), { preventDefault: true }],
+  ]);
+
   // we copy the state from the store here
   // to workaround async updates on the drag mutations
   useEffect(() => {
     setStatefulEntries(order);
   }, [order]);
 
-  // listen to keys
-  useEffect(() => {
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
-
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
-    };
-  }, [handleKeyDown]);
-
   useEffect(() => {
     // in run mode, we follow selection
     if (appMode !== AppMode.Run || !featureData?.selectedEventId) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/common/EditableBlockTitle.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/common/EditableBlockTitle.tsx
index dbed42cdf..f278291a4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/common/EditableBlockTitle.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/common/EditableBlockTitle.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Input } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 
 import useReactiveTextInput from '../../../common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ interface TitleEditorProps {
 export default function EditableBlockTitle(props: TitleEditorProps) {
   const { title, eventId, placeholder, className } = props;
   const { updateEvent } = useEventAction();
-
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const submitCallback = useCallback(
     (text: string) => {
       if (text === title) {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function EditableBlockTitle(props: TitleEditorProps) {
     [title, updateEvent, eventId],
   );
 
-  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(title, submitCallback, {
+  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(title, submitCallback, ref, {
     submitOnEnter: true,
   });
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default function EditableBlockTitle(props: TitleEditorProps) {
     <Input
       data-testid='block__title'
       variant='ontime-ghosted'
+      ref={ref}
       value={value}
       className={classes}
       placeholder={placeholder}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
index c3abcd70a..e8f55815e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { useEventSelection } from '../useEventSelection';
 import EventEditorTimes from './composite/EventEditorTimes';
 import EventEditorTitles from './composite/EventEditorTitles';
 import EventTextArea from './composite/EventTextArea';
+import EventEditorEmpty from './EventEditorEmpty';
 
 import style from './EventEditor.module.scss';
 
@@ -67,11 +68,7 @@ export default function EventEditor() {
   };
 
   if (!event) {
-    return (
-      <div className={style.eventEditor} data-testid='editor-container'>
-        Select an event to edit
-      </div>
-    );
+    return <EventEditorEmpty />;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..779d86893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+.eventEditor {
+  color: $label-gray;
+  height: 100%;
+  max-height: 100%;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  overflow-x: auto;
+}
+
+.shortcutSection {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: grid;
+  place-content: center;
+  font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
+}
+
+.shortcuts {
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  border-collapse: separate;
+  border-spacing: 1rem 0;
+
+  tr {
+    td:nth-child(odd) {
+      text-align: right;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.prompt {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa015c399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditorEmpty.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import { memo } from 'react';
+import { Kbd } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+
+import { deviceAlt, deviceMod } from '../../../common/utils/deviceUtils';
+
+import style from './EventEditorEmpty.module.scss';
+
+export default memo(EventEditorEmpty);
+
+function EventEditorEmpty() {
+  return (
+    <div className={style.eventEditor} data-testid='editor-container'>
+      <div className={style.prompt}>Select an event to edit</div>
+      <div className={style.shortcutSection}>
+        <div className={style.prompt}>Shortcut navigation</div>
+
+        <table className={style.shortcuts}>
+          <tbody>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> / <Kbd>↓</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Select entry</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>{deviceMod}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> / <Kbd>↑</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Reorder selected entry</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>E</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add event below</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> + <Kbd>E</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add event above</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>B</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add block below</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> + <Kbd>B</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add block above</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>D</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add delay below</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceAlt}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> + <Kbd>D</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Add delay above</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>Esc</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Deselect entry</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceMod}</Kbd> + <Kbd>⌫</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Delete selected entry</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceMod}</Kbd> + <Kbd>C</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Copy selected entry</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceMod}</Kbd> + <Kbd>↑</Kbd> + <Kbd>V</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Paste above</td>
+            </tr>
+            <tr>
+              <td>
+                <Kbd>{deviceMod}</Kbd> + <Kbd>V</Kbd>
+              </td>
+              <td>Paste below</td>
+            </tr>
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextArea.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextArea.tsx
index 64ad94888..50ae550df 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextArea.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextArea.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CSSProperties, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { CSSProperties, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 
 import { AutoTextArea } from '../../../../common/components/input/auto-text-area/AutoTextArea';
 import useReactiveTextInput from '../../../../common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput';
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ interface CountedTextAreaProps {
 
 export default function EventTextArea(props: CountedTextAreaProps) {
   const { className, field, label, initialValue, style: givenStyles, submitHandler } = props;
-
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const submitCallback = useCallback((newValue: string) => submitHandler(field, newValue), [field, submitHandler]);
 
-  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback);
+  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback, ref, {
+    submitOnCtrlEnter: true,
+  });
   const classes = cx([style.inputLabel, className]);
 
   return (
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ export default function EventTextArea(props: CountedTextAreaProps) {
       </label>
       <AutoTextArea
         id={field}
+        inputref={ref}
         rows={1}
         size='sm'
         resize='none'
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
index dff73b40d..9eab0e63c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Input, InputProps } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 
 import useReactiveTextInput from '../../../../common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput';
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ interface CountedTextInputProps extends InputProps {
 
 export default function EventTextInput(props: CountedTextInputProps) {
   const { field, label, initialValue, submitHandler, maxLength } = props;
-
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const submitCallback = useCallback((newValue: string) => submitHandler(field, newValue), [field, submitHandler]);
 
-  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback, {
+  const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback, ref, {
     submitOnEnter: true,
   });
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default function EventTextInput(props: CountedTextInputProps) {
       </label>
       <Input
         id={field}
+        ref={ref}
         size='sm'
         variant='ontime-filled'
         data-testid='input-textfield'
diff --git a/apps/client/src/theme/theme.ts b/apps/client/src/theme/theme.ts
index d0095ddca..cd3ae1017 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/theme/theme.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/theme/theme.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ const theme = extendTheme({
         'ontime-ghosted': { ...ontimeInputGhosted },
       },
     },
+    Kbd: {
+      baseStyle: {
+        borderRadius: '2px',
+        border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20)',
+        background: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10)',
+        color: 'white',
+      },
+    },
     Menu: {
       variants: {
         'ontime-on-dark': { ...ontimeMenuOnDark },
diff --git a/packages/utils/index.ts b/packages/utils/index.ts
index fd75a4356..c0e2cfebd 100644
--- a/packages/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export {
   getFirstNormal,
   getLastEvent,
   getLastEventNormal,
+  getLastNormal,
   getNext,
   getNextEvent,
   getNextEventNormal,
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
index 1c93202e9..e1abc309f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-import type { OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types';
+import type { NormalisedRundown, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types';
 import { SupportedEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { getLastEvent, getNext, getNextEvent, getPrevious, getPreviousEvent, swapEventData } from './rundownUtils';
+import {
+  getLastEvent,
+  getLastNormal,
+  getNext,
+  getNextEvent,
+  getPrevious,
+  getPreviousEvent,
+  swapEventData,
+} from './rundownUtils';
 
 describe('getNext()', () => {
   it('returns the next event of type event', () => {
@@ -85,9 +93,9 @@ describe('getPrevious()', () => {
       { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
     ];
 
-    const { previousEvent, previousIndex } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '3');
-    expect(previousEvent?.id).toBe('2');
-    expect(previousIndex).toBe(1);
+    const { entry, index } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '3');
+    expect(entry?.id).toBe('2');
+    expect(index).toBe(1);
   });
   it('allow other event types', () => {
     const testRundown = [
@@ -97,9 +105,9 @@ describe('getPrevious()', () => {
       { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
     ];
 
-    const { previousEvent, previousIndex } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '3');
-    expect(previousEvent?.id).toBe('2');
-    expect(previousIndex).toBe(1);
+    const { entry, index } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '3');
+    expect(entry?.id).toBe('2');
+    expect(index).toBe(1);
   });
   it('returns null if none found', () => {
     const testRundown = [
@@ -108,9 +116,9 @@ describe('getPrevious()', () => {
       { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
     ];
 
-    const { previousEvent, previousIndex } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '2');
-    expect(previousEvent).toBe(null);
-    expect(previousIndex).toBe(null);
+    const { entry, index } = getPrevious(testRundown as OntimeRundown, '2');
+    expect(entry).toBe(null);
+    expect(index).toBe(null);
   });
 });
 
@@ -209,4 +217,49 @@ describe('getLastEvent', () => {
     const { lastEvent } = getLastEvent(testRundown as OntimeRundown);
     expect(lastEvent?.id).toBe('1');
   });
+
+  describe('getLastNormal', () => {
+    it('returns the last entry', () => {
+      const testRundown = {
+        4: { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+        1: { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+        3: { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+        2: { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Delay },
+      };
+
+      const order = ['1', '2', '3', '4'];
+
+      const lastEntry = getLastNormal(testRundown as unknown as NormalisedRundown, order);
+      expect(lastEntry?.id).toBe('4');
+    });
+    it('handles rundowns with a single event', () => {
+      const testRundown = [{ id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event }];
+
+      const { lastEvent } = getLastEvent(testRundown as OntimeRundown);
+      expect(lastEvent?.id).toBe('1');
+    });
+
+    it('handles empty order', () => {
+      const testRundown = {
+        4: { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+        1: { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+        3: { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event },
+        2: { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Delay },
+      };
+
+      const order: string[] = [];
+
+      const lastEntry = getLastNormal(testRundown as unknown as NormalisedRundown, order);
+      expect(lastEntry).toBe(null);
+    });
+
+    it('handles empty rundown', () => {
+      const testRundown = {};
+
+      const order = ['1', '2', '3', '4'];
+
+      const lastEntry = getLastNormal(testRundown as unknown as NormalisedRundown, order);
+      expect(lastEntry).toBe(null);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
index 3cde8718c..d002bcd61 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/rundown-utils/rundownUtils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import type { NormalisedRundown, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
 import { isOntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
+type IndexAndEntry = { entry: OntimeRundownEntry | null; index: number | null };
+
 /**
  * Gets first event in rundown, if it exists
  * @param {OntimeRundownEntry[]} rundown
@@ -62,6 +64,20 @@ export function getFirstEventNormal(
   return { firstEvent: null, firstIndex: null };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets last event in a normalised rundown, if it exists
+ * @param rundown
+ * @param order
+ * @returns
+ */
+export function getLastNormal(rundown: NormalisedRundown, order: string[]): OntimeRundownEntry | null {
+  const lastId = order.at(-1);
+  if (lastId === undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return rundown[lastId] ?? null;
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets last scheduled event in rundown, if it exists
  * @param {OntimeRundownEntry[]} rundown
@@ -138,19 +154,15 @@ export function getNext(
  * @param currentId
  * @returns
  */
-export function getNextNormal(
-  rundown: NormalisedRundown,
-  order: string[],
-  currentId: string,
-): { nextEvent: OntimeRundownEntry | null; nextIndex: number | null } {
-  const index = order.findIndex((id) => id === currentId);
-  if (index !== -1 && index + 1 < order.length) {
-    const nextIndex = index + 1;
-    const nextId = order[nextIndex];
-    const nextEvent = rundown[nextId];
-    return { nextEvent, nextIndex };
+export function getNextNormal(rundown: NormalisedRundown, order: string[], currentId: string): IndexAndEntry {
+  const currentIndex = order.findIndex((id) => id === currentId);
+  if (currentIndex !== -1 && currentIndex + 1 < order.length) {
+    const index = currentIndex + 1;
+    const nextId = order[index];
+    const entry = rundown[nextId];
+    return { entry, index };
   } else {
-    return { nextEvent: null, nextIndex: null };
+    return { entry: null, index: null };
   }
 }
 
@@ -209,19 +221,15 @@ export function getNextEventNormal(
  * Gets previous entry in rundown, if it exists
  * @param {OntimeRundownEntry[]} rundown
  * @param {string} currentId
- * @return {{ previousEvent: OntimeRundownEntry | null; previousIndex: number | null } }
  */
-export function getPrevious(
-  rundown: OntimeRundownEntry[],
-  currentId: string,
-): { previousEvent: OntimeRundownEntry | null; previousIndex: number | null } {
-  const index = rundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === currentId);
-  if (index !== -1 && index - 1 >= 0) {
-    const previousIndex = index - 1;
-    const previousEvent = rundown[previousIndex];
-    return { previousEvent, previousIndex };
+export function getPrevious(rundown: OntimeRundownEntry[], currentId: string): IndexAndEntry {
+  const currentIndex = rundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === currentId);
+  if (currentIndex !== -1 && currentIndex - 1 >= 0) {
+    const index = currentIndex - 1;
+    const entry = rundown[index];
+    return { entry, index };
   } else {
-    return { previousEvent: null, previousIndex: null };
+    return { entry: null, index: null };
   }
 }
 
@@ -230,21 +238,16 @@ export function getPrevious(
  * @param rundown
  * @param order
  * @param {string} currentId
- * @return {{ previousEvent: OntimeRundownEntry | null; previousIndex: number | null } }
  */
-export function getPreviousNormal(
-  rundown: NormalisedRundown,
-  order: string[],
-  currentId: string,
-): { previousEvent: OntimeRundownEntry | null; previousIndex: number | null } {
-  const index = order.findIndex((id) => id === currentId);
-  if (index !== -1 && index - 1 >= 0) {
-    const previousIndex = index - 1;
-    const previousId = order[previousIndex];
-    const previousEvent = rundown[previousId];
-    return { previousEvent, previousIndex };
+export function getPreviousNormal(rundown: NormalisedRundown, order: string[], currentId: string): IndexAndEntry {
+  const currentIndex = order.findIndex((id) => id === currentId);
+  if (currentIndex !== -1 && currentIndex - 1 >= 0) {
+    const index = currentIndex - 1;
+    const previousId = order[index];
+    const entry = rundown[previousId];
+    return { entry, index };
   } else {
-    return { previousEvent: null, previousIndex: null };
+    return { entry: null, index: null };
   }
 }