diff --git a/apps/client/package.json b/apps/client/package.json
index 1a1e0e697..fb2e79cc2 100644
--- a/apps/client/package.json
+++ b/apps/client/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "@mantine/hooks": "^7.13.3",
     "@react-icons/all-files": "^4.1.0",
     "@sentry/react": "^8.43.0",
+    "@table-nav/react": "^0.0.7",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.62.7",
     "@tanstack/react-query-devtools": "^5.62.7",
     "@tanstack/react-table": "^8.20.5",
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 edec6366a..91dd879a4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/text-input/useReactiveTextInput.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
     submitOnCtrlEnter?: boolean;
     onCancelUpdate?: () => void;
     allowSubmitSameValue?: boolean;
+    allowKeyboardNavigation?: boolean;
   },
 ): UseReactiveTextInputReturn {
   const [text, setText] = useState<string>(initialText);
@@ -58,7 +59,14 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
           setText(cleanVal);
         }
       }
-      setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur()); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before bluring
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (options?.allowKeyboardNavigation) {
+          ref.current?.parentElement?.focus(); // Focus on parent element to continue keyboard navigation
+        } else {
+          ref.current?.blur();
+        }
+      }); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before blurring
     },
     [initialText, options, ref, submitCallback],
   );
@@ -70,12 +78,25 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
   const handleEscape = useCallback(() => {
     // No need to update if it hasn't changed
     setText(initialText);
+    // force the text to be the initial value
+    if (ref.current) {
+      ref.current.value = initialText;
+    }
     options?.onCancelUpdate?.();
-    setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur()); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before bluring
+    setTimeout(() => ref.current?.blur()); // Immediate timeout to ensure text is set before blurring
   }, [initialText, options, ref]);
 
   const keyHandler = useMemo(() => {
-    const hotKeys: HotkeyItem[] = [['Escape', handleEscape, { preventDefault: true }]];
+    const hotKeys: HotkeyItem[] = [
+      [
+        'Escape',
+        (event) => {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          handleEscape();
+        },
+        { preventDefault: true },
+      ],
+    ];
 
     if (options?.submitOnEnter) {
       hotKeys.push(['Enter', () => handleSubmit(text)]);
@@ -84,7 +105,22 @@ export default function useReactiveTextInput(
     if (options?.submitOnCtrlEnter) {
       hotKeys.push(['mod + Enter', () => handleSubmit(text)]);
     }
-    return getHotkeyHandler(hotKeys);
+
+    const hotKeyHandler = getHotkeyHandler(hotKeys);
+
+    return (event: KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
+      // allow moving in input field with arrow keys
+      if (
+        event.key === 'ArrowLeft' ||
+        event.key === 'ArrowRight' ||
+        event.key === 'ArrowUp' ||
+        event.key === 'ArrowDown'
+      ) {
+        event.stopPropagation();
+      }
+
+      hotKeyHandler(event);
+    };
   }, [handleEscape, handleSubmit, options?.submitOnCtrlEnter, options?.submitOnEnter, text]);
 
   return {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.module.scss b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.module.scss
index 620bfbb1f..3bfa34a80 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.module.scss
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ $table-header-font-size: calc(1rem - 2px);
     position: relative;
     @include ellipsis-overflow;
   }
+
+  th:focus,
+  td:focus {
+    outline: 2px solid $ui-white;
+  }
 }
 
 .tableHeader,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.tsx
index e2690ed9f..6a4c096f8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/CuesheetTable.tsx
@@ -1,27 +1,14 @@
 import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useTableNav } from '@table-nav/react';
 import { ColumnDef, getCoreRowModel, useReactTable } from '@tanstack/react-table';
-import Color from 'color';
-import {
-  isOntimeBlock,
-  isOntimeDelay,
-  isOntimeEvent,
-  MaybeString,
-  OntimeEvent,
-  OntimeRundown,
-  OntimeRundownEntry,
-  TimeField,
-} from 'ontime-types';
+import { isOntimeEvent, MaybeString, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, OntimeRundownEntry, TimeField } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { useEventAction } from '../../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
 import useFollowComponent from '../../../common/hooks/useFollowComponent';
-import { useSelectedEventId } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
-import { getAccessibleColour } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { useCuesheetOptions } from '../cuesheet.options';
 
-import BlockRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/BlockRow';
+import CuesheetBody from './cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetBody';
 import CuesheetHeader from './cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader';
-import DelayRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow';
-import EventRow from './cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow';
 import CuesheetTableMenu from './cuesheet-table-menu/CuesheetTableMenu';
 import CuesheetTableSettings from './cuesheet-table-settings/CuesheetTableSettings';
 import useColumnManager from './useColumnManager';
@@ -38,8 +25,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable(props: CuesheetTableProps) {
   const { data, columns, showModal } = props;
 
   const { updateEvent, updateTimer } = useEventAction();
-  const { selectedEventId } = useSelectedEventId();
-  const { followSelected, hideDelays, hidePast, showDelayedTimes, hideTableSeconds } = useCuesheetOptions();
+  const { followSelected, showDelayedTimes, hideTableSeconds } = useCuesheetOptions();
   const { columnVisibility, columnOrder, columnSizing, resetColumnOrder, setColumnVisibility, setColumnSizing } =
     useColumnManager(columns);
 
@@ -47,6 +33,8 @@ export default function CuesheetTable(props: CuesheetTableProps) {
   const tableContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   useFollowComponent({ followRef: selectedRef, scrollRef: tableContainerRef, doFollow: followSelected });
 
+  const { listeners } = useTableNav();
+
   const table = useReactTable({
     data,
     columns,
@@ -63,6 +51,7 @@ export default function CuesheetTable(props: CuesheetTableProps) {
       handleUpdate: (rowIndex: number, accessor: string, payload: string, isCustom = false) => {
         // check if value is the same
         const event = data[rowIndex];
+
         if (!event || !isOntimeEvent(event)) {
           return;
         }
@@ -104,10 +93,6 @@ export default function CuesheetTable(props: CuesheetTableProps) {
   const rowModel = table.getRowModel();
   const allLeafColumns = table.getAllLeafColumns();
 
-  let eventIndex = 0;
-  // for the first event, it will be past if there is something selected
-  let isPast = Boolean(selectedEventId);
-
   return (
     <>
       <CuesheetTableSettings
@@ -117,74 +102,9 @@ export default function CuesheetTable(props: CuesheetTableProps) {
         handleClearToggles={setAllVisible}
       />
       <div ref={tableContainerRef} className={style.cuesheetContainer}>
-        <table className={style.cuesheet} id='cuesheet'>
+        <table className={style.cuesheet} id='cuesheet' {...listeners}>
           <CuesheetHeader headerGroups={headerGroups} />
-          <tbody>
-            {rowModel.rows.map((row, index) => {
-              const key = row.original.id;
-              const isSelected = selectedEventId === key;
-              const entry = row.original;
-              if (isSelected) {
-                isPast = false;
-              }
-
-              if (isOntimeBlock(entry)) {
-                return <BlockRow key={key} title={entry.title} hidePast={isPast && hidePast} />;
-              }
-              if (isOntimeDelay(entry)) {
-                if (isPast && hidePast) {
-                  return null;
-                }
-                const delayVal = entry.duration;
-                if (hideDelays || delayVal === 0) {
-                  return null;
-                }
-
-                return <DelayRow key={key} duration={delayVal} />;
-              }
-              if (isOntimeEvent(entry)) {
-                eventIndex++;
-                const isSelected = key === selectedEventId;
-
-                if (isPast && hidePast) {
-                  return null;
-                }
-
-                let rowBgColour: string | undefined;
-                if (isSelected) {
-                  rowBgColour = '#D20300'; // $red-700
-                } else if (entry.colour) {
-                  try {
-                    // the colour is user defined and might be invalid
-                    const accessibleBackgroundColor = Color(getAccessibleColour(entry.colour).backgroundColor);
-                    rowBgColour = accessibleBackgroundColor.fade(0.75).hexa();
-                  } catch (_error) {
-                    /* we do not handle errors here */
-                  }
-                }
-
-                return (
-                  <EventRow
-                    key={`${row.id}-${entry.revision}`}
-                    rowId={row.id}
-                    eventId={entry.id}
-                    eventIndex={eventIndex}
-                    rowIndex={index}
-                    isPast={isPast}
-                    selectedRef={isSelected ? selectedRef : undefined}
-                    skip={entry.skip}
-                    colour={entry.colour}
-                    rowBgColour={rowBgColour}
-                    table={table}
-                    columnSizing={columnSizing}
-                  />
-                );
-              }
-
-              // currently there is no scenario where entryType is not handled above, either way...
-              return null;
-            })}
-          </tbody>
+          <CuesheetBody rowModel={rowModel} selectedRef={selectedRef} table={table} columnSizing={columnSizing} />
         </table>
       </div>
       <CuesheetTableMenu showModal={showModal} />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/BlockRow.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/BlockRow.tsx
index 1ef44ff37..9fac1f1b6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/BlockRow.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/BlockRow.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ function BlockRow(props: BlockRowProps) {
 
   return (
     <tr className={style.blockRow}>
-      <td>{title}</td>
+      <td tabIndex={-1} role='cell'>
+        {title}
+      </td>
     </tr>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetBody.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetBody.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5ed7a3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetBody.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { MutableRefObject } from 'react';
+import { RowModel, Table } from '@tanstack/react-table';
+import Color from 'color';
+import { isOntimeBlock, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeEvent, OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import { useSelectedEventId } from '../../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import { getAccessibleColour } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { useCuesheetOptions } from '../../../cuesheet/cuesheet.options';
+
+import BlockRow from './BlockRow';
+import DelayRow from './DelayRow';
+import EventRow from './EventRow';
+
+interface CuesheetBodyProps {
+  rowModel: RowModel<OntimeRundownEntry>;
+  selectedRef: MutableRefObject<HTMLTableRowElement | null>;
+  table: Table<OntimeRundownEntry>;
+  columnSizing: Record<string, number>;
+}
+
+export default function CuesheetBody(props: CuesheetBodyProps) {
+  const { rowModel, selectedRef, table, columnSizing } = props;
+
+  const { selectedEventId } = useSelectedEventId();
+  const { hideDelays, hidePast } = useCuesheetOptions();
+
+  let eventIndex = 0;
+  // for the first event, it will be past if there is something selected
+  let isPast = Boolean(selectedEventId);
+  return (
+    <tbody>
+      {rowModel.rows.map((row, index) => {
+        const key = row.original.id;
+        const isSelected = selectedEventId === key;
+        const entry = row.original;
+        if (isSelected) {
+          isPast = false;
+        }
+
+        if (isOntimeBlock(entry)) {
+          return <BlockRow key={key} title={entry.title} hidePast={isPast && hidePast} />;
+        }
+        if (isOntimeDelay(entry)) {
+          if (isPast && hidePast) {
+            return null;
+          }
+          const delayVal = entry.duration;
+          if (hideDelays || delayVal === 0) {
+            return null;
+          }
+
+          return <DelayRow key={key} duration={delayVal} />;
+        }
+        if (isOntimeEvent(entry)) {
+          eventIndex++;
+          const isSelected = key === selectedEventId;
+
+          if (isPast && hidePast) {
+            return null;
+          }
+
+          let rowBgColour: string | undefined;
+          if (isSelected) {
+            rowBgColour = '#D20300'; // $red-700
+          } else if (entry.colour) {
+            try {
+              // the colour is user defined and might be invalid
+              const accessibleBackgroundColor = Color(getAccessibleColour(entry.colour).backgroundColor);
+              rowBgColour = accessibleBackgroundColor.fade(0.75).hexa();
+            } catch (_error) {
+              /* we do not handle errors here */
+            }
+          }
+
+          return (
+            <EventRow
+              key={row.id}
+              rowId={row.id}
+              event={entry}
+              eventIndex={eventIndex}
+              rowIndex={index}
+              isPast={isPast}
+              selectedRef={isSelected ? selectedRef : undefined}
+              rowBgColour={rowBgColour}
+              table={table}
+              columnSizing={columnSizing}
+            />
+          );
+        }
+
+        // currently there is no scenario where entryType is not handled above, either way...
+        return null;
+      })}
+    </tbody>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
index 25a497c2b..794705ca9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/CuesheetHeader.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ export default function CuesheetHeader(props: CuesheetHeaderProps) {
 
         return (
           <tr key={headerGroup.id}>
-            {showActionMenu && <th className={style.actionColumn} />}
-            {!hideIndexColumn && <th className={style.indexColumn}>#</th>}
+            {showActionMenu && <th className={style.actionColumn} tabIndex={-1} />}
+            {!hideIndexColumn && (
+              <th className={style.indexColumn} tabIndex={-1}>
+                #
+              </th>
+            )}
             <SortableContext key={key} items={headerGroup.headers} strategy={horizontalListSortingStrategy}>
               {headerGroup.headers.map((header) => {
                 const width = header.getSize();
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow.tsx
index d8aaa57cf..b7e842b29 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/DelayRow.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ function DelayRow(props: DelayRowProps) {
 
   return (
     <tr className={style.delayRow}>
-      <td>{delayTime}</td>
+      <td tabIndex={0} role='cell'>
+        {delayTime}
+      </td>
     </tr>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow.tsx
index 5d58e9132..96b45cbd9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/EventRow.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { memo, MutableRefObject, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react
 import { IoEllipsisHorizontal } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEllipsisHorizontal';
 import { flexRender, Table } from '@tanstack/react-table';
 import Color from 'color';
-import { OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
+import { OntimeEvent, OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import IconButton from '../../../../common/components/buttons/IconButton';
 import { cx, getAccessibleColour } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import style from '../CuesheetTable.module.scss';
 
 interface EventRowProps {
   rowId: string;
-  eventId: string;
+  event: OntimeEvent;
   eventIndex: number;
   rowIndex: number;
   isPast?: boolean;
@@ -26,10 +26,22 @@ interface EventRowProps {
   columnSizing: Record<string, number>;
 }
 
-export default memo(EventRow);
+export default memo(EventRow, (prevProps, nextProps) => {
+  return (
+    prevProps.rowId === nextProps.rowId &&
+    prevProps.event.revision === nextProps.event.revision &&
+    prevProps.eventIndex === nextProps.eventIndex &&
+    prevProps.rowIndex === nextProps.rowIndex &&
+    prevProps.isPast === nextProps.isPast &&
+    prevProps.selectedRef === nextProps.selectedRef &&
+    prevProps.rowBgColour === nextProps.rowBgColour &&
+    prevProps.table === nextProps.table &&
+    prevProps.columnSizing === nextProps.columnSizing
+  );
+});
 
 function EventRow(props: EventRowProps) {
-  const { rowId, eventId, eventIndex, rowIndex, isPast, selectedRef, skip, colour, rowBgColour, table } = props;
+  const { rowId, event, eventIndex, rowIndex, isPast, selectedRef, rowBgColour, table } = props;
   const { hideIndexColumn, showActionMenu } = useCuesheetOptions();
   const ownRef = useRef<HTMLTableRowElement>(null);
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
@@ -63,23 +75,23 @@ function EventRow(props: EventRowProps) {
     };
   }, [ownRef, selectedRef]);
 
-  const { color, backgroundColor } = getAccessibleColour(colour);
+  const { color, backgroundColor } = getAccessibleColour(event.colour);
   const mutedText = Color(color).fade(0.4).hexa();
 
   return (
     <tr
-      className={cx([style.eventRow, skip ?? style.skip])}
+      className={cx([style.eventRow, event.skip ?? style.skip])}
       style={{ opacity: `${isPast ? '0.2' : '1'}` }}
       ref={selectedRef ?? ownRef}
     >
       {showActionMenu && (
-        <td className={style.actionColumn}>
+        <td className={style.actionColumn} tabIndex={-1} role='cell'>
           <IconButton
             aria-label='Options'
-            onClick={(event) => {
-              const rect = event.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
               const yPos = 8 + rect.y + rect.height / 2;
-              openMenu({ x: rect.x, y: yPos }, eventId, rowIndex);
+              openMenu({ x: rect.x, y: yPos }, event.id, rowIndex);
             }}
           >
             <IoEllipsisHorizontal />
@@ -87,7 +99,7 @@ function EventRow(props: EventRowProps) {
         </td>
       )}
       {!hideIndexColumn && (
-        <td className={style.indexColumn} style={{ backgroundColor, color: mutedText }}>
+        <td className={style.indexColumn} style={{ backgroundColor, color: mutedText }} tabIndex={-1} role='cell'>
           {eventIndex}
         </td>
       )}
@@ -97,7 +109,12 @@ function EventRow(props: EventRowProps) {
             ?.getVisibleCells()
             .map((cell) => {
               return (
-                <td key={cell.id} style={{ width: cell.column.getSize(), backgroundColor: rowBgColour }}>
+                <td
+                  key={cell.id}
+                  style={{ width: cell.column.getSize(), backgroundColor: rowBgColour }}
+                  tabIndex={-1}
+                  role='cell'
+                >
                   {flexRender(cell.column.columnDef.cell, cell.getContext())}
                 </td>
               );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/MultiLineCell.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/MultiLineCell.tsx
index d8fcfbcbc..9a9c5ec67 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/MultiLineCell.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/MultiLineCell.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function MultiLineCell(props: MultiLineCellProps) {
 
   const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback, ref, {
     submitOnCtrlEnter: true,
+    allowKeyboardNavigation: true,
   });
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SingleLineCell.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SingleLineCell.tsx
index efd7381cf..6eb546291 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SingleLineCell.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SingleLineCell.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const SingleLineCell = forwardRef((props: SingleLineCellProps, inputRef) => {
 
   const { value, onChange, onBlur, onKeyDown } = useReactiveTextInput(initialValue, submitCallback, ref, {
     allowSubmitSameValue,
+    allowKeyboardNavigation: true,
     submitOnEnter: true, // single line should submit on enter
     submitOnCtrlEnter: true,
     onCancelUpdate: handleCancelUpdate,
@@ -31,6 +32,9 @@ const SingleLineCell = forwardRef((props: SingleLineCellProps, inputRef) => {
       select() {
         ref.current?.select();
       },
+      focusParentElement() {
+        ref.current?.parentElement?.focus();
+      },
     };
   }, [ref]);
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SortableCell.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SortableCell.tsx
index 30912ea44..05bd08954 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SortableCell.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/SortableCell.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function SortableCell({ header, style, children }: SortableCellProps) {
   };
 
   return (
-    <th ref={setNodeRef} style={dragStyle} colSpan={colSpan}>
+    <th ref={setNodeRef} style={dragStyle} colSpan={colSpan} tabIndex={-1}>
       <div {...attributes} {...listeners}>
         {children}
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TextLikeInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TextLikeInput.tsx
index fbe5d1894..9c23fad7a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TextLikeInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TextLikeInput.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,34 @@
-import { HTMLAttributes, memo, PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import { forwardRef, HTMLAttributes, memo, PropsWithChildren, useImperativeHandle, useRef } from 'react';
 
 import { cx } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 
 import style from './TextLikeInput.module.scss';
 
-export default memo(TextLikeInput);
-
 interface TextLikeInputProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLSpanElement> {
   delayed?: boolean;
   muted?: boolean;
 }
 
-function TextLikeInput(props: PropsWithChildren<TextLikeInputProps>) {
+const TextLikeInput = forwardRef((props: PropsWithChildren<TextLikeInputProps>, textRef) => {
   const { delayed, muted, children, className, ...elementProps } = props;
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const classes = cx([style.textInput, delayed && style.delayed, muted && style.muted, className]);
+
+  useImperativeHandle(textRef, () => {
+    return {
+      focusParentElement() {
+        ref.current?.parentElement?.focus();
+      }
+    }
+  })
+
   return (
-    <div className={classes} {...elementProps} tabIndex={0}>
+    <div className={classes} {...elementProps} tabIndex={0} ref={ref}>
       {children}
     </div>
   );
-}
+});
+
+TextLikeInput.displayName = 'TextLikeInput';
+
+export default memo(TextLikeInput);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TimeInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TimeInput.tsx
index 873460add..cdda23367 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TimeInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/cuesheet/cuesheet-table/cuesheet-table-elements/TimeInput.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ interface TimeInputDurationProps {
   onSubmit: (value: string) => void;
 }
 
+interface ParentFocusableInput extends HTMLInputElement {
+  focusParentElement: () => void;
+}
+
 export default memo(TimeInputDuration);
 
 function TimeInputDuration(props: PropsWithChildren<TimeInputDurationProps>) {
@@ -18,7 +22,8 @@ function TimeInputDuration(props: PropsWithChildren<TimeInputDurationProps>) {
 
   const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false);
   const [value, setValue] = useState(initialValue);
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<ParentFocusableInput>(null);
+  const textRef = useRef<ParentFocusableInput>(null);
 
   // when we go into edit mode, set focus to the input
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -36,7 +41,10 @@ function TimeInputDuration(props: PropsWithChildren<TimeInputDurationProps>) {
   }, [initialValue, isEditing]);
 
   const handleFakeFocus = () => setIsEditing(true);
-  const handleFakeBlur = () => setIsEditing(false);
+  const handleFakeBlur = () => {
+    setIsEditing(false);
+    setTimeout(() => textRef.current?.focusParentElement()); // Immediate timeout to ensure state change takes place first
+  };
 
   const handleUpdate = useCallback(
     (newValue: string) => {
@@ -45,28 +53,33 @@ function TimeInputDuration(props: PropsWithChildren<TimeInputDurationProps>) {
       // if the user sends an empty string, we want to clear the value
       if (newValue === '') {
         onSubmit(newValue);
+        inputRef.current?.focusParentElement();
         return;
       }
 
       // we dont know the values in the rundown, escalate to handler
       if (newValue.startsWith('p') || newValue.startsWith('+')) {
         onSubmit(newValue);
+        inputRef.current?.focusParentElement();
         return;
       }
 
       const valueInMillis = parseUserTime(newValue);
       if (valueInMillis < 0 || isNaN(valueInMillis)) {
         setValue(initialValue);
+        setTimeout(() => textRef.current?.focusParentElement()); // Immediate timeout to ensure state change takes place first
         return;
       }
 
       // if the value is the same, we may still want to push the lock change
       if (valueInMillis === initialValue && lockedValue) {
+        inputRef.current?.focusParentElement();
         return;
       }
 
       onSubmit(newValue);
       setValue(Number(newValue));
+      setTimeout(() => textRef.current?.focusParentElement()); // Immediate timeout to ensure state change takes place first
     },
     [initialValue, lockedValue, onSubmit],
   );
@@ -82,7 +95,13 @@ function TimeInputDuration(props: PropsWithChildren<TimeInputDurationProps>) {
       handleCancelUpdate={handleFakeBlur}
     />
   ) : (
-    <TextLikeInput onClick={handleFakeFocus} onFocus={handleFakeFocus} muted={!lockedValue} delayed={delayed}>
+    <TextLikeInput
+      onClick={handleFakeFocus}
+      onFocus={handleFakeFocus}
+      muted={!lockedValue}
+      delayed={delayed}
+      ref={textRef}
+    >
       {children}
     </TextLikeInput>
   );
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 633e7b53c..4f1397536 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ importers:
       '@sentry/react':
         specifier: ^8.43.0
         version: 8.45.0(react@18.3.1)
+      '@table-nav/react':
+        specifier: ^0.0.7
+        version: 0.0.7(@table-nav/core@0.0.7)
       '@tanstack/react-query':
         specifier: ^5.62.7
         version: 5.62.7(react@18.3.1)
@@ -1949,6 +1952,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-+PmQX0PiAYPMeVYe237LJAYvOMYW1j2rH5YROyS3b4CTVJum34HfRvKvAzozHAQG0TnHNdUfY9nCeUyRAs//cw==}
     engines: {node: '>=14.16'}
 
+  '@table-nav/core@0.0.7':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-pCh18jHDRe3tw9sJZXfKi4cSD6VjHbn40CYdqhp5X91SIX7rakDEQAsTx6F7Fv9TUv265l+5rUDcYNaJ0N0cqQ==}
+
+  '@table-nav/react@0.0.7':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-S+DsD/qDqp50Z4dqt5tZFMWA3sRu0OOT/grMQuq/z/52jPEKJB+b9t+YSH8Ms55vCJOJ0DxuYldJpYrJLMG5ew==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@table-nav/core': ^0.0.7
+
   '@tanstack/eslint-plugin-query@5.8.4':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-KVgcMc+Bn1qbwkxYVWQoiVSNEIN4IAiLj3cUH/SAHT8m8E59Y97o8ON1syp0Rcw094ItG8pEVZFyQuOaH6PDgQ==}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -6698,6 +6709,12 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       defer-to-connect: 2.0.1
 
+  '@table-nav/core@0.0.7': {}
+
+  '@table-nav/react@0.0.7(@table-nav/core@0.0.7)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@table-nav/core': 0.0.7
+
   '@tanstack/eslint-plugin-query@5.8.4(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.5.3)':
     dependencies:
       '@typescript-eslint/utils': 5.62.0(eslint@8.56.0)(typescript@5.5.3)