diff --git a/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py b/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
index d73f3370..7cad2df1 100644
--- a/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
+++ b/desktop/onionshare/main_window.py
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 )
             )
         )
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_H)
+        self.settings_button.setShortcut(sequence)
+        self.settings_button.setAccessibleName(strings._("gui_settings_window_title"))
         self.settings_button.clicked.connect(self.open_settings)
         self.settings_button.setStyleSheet(self.common.gui.css["settings_button"])
         self.status_bar.addPermanentWidget(self.settings_button)
@@ -324,4 +327,4 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):
         self.window_resized.emit()
-        return super(MainWindow, self).resizeEvent(event)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return super(MainWindow, self).resizeEvent(event)
diff --git a/desktop/onionshare/tab/tab.py b/desktop/onionshare/tab/tab.py
index 7f4e4073..5e2d4af8 100644
--- a/desktop/onionshare/tab/tab.py
+++ b/desktop/onionshare/tab/tab.py
@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ from ..widgets import Alert
 
 
 class NewTabButton(QtWidgets.QPushButton):
-    def __init__(self, common, image_filename, title, text):
+    def __init__(self, common, image_filename, title, text, shortcut):
         super(NewTabButton, self).__init__()
         self.common = common
 
         self.setFixedSize(280, 280)
 
+        # Keyboard shortcut, using the first letter of the mode
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + shortcut)
+        self.setShortcut(sequence)
+
+        self.setAccessibleName(title)
+
         # Image
         self.image_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(parent=self)
         self.image_label.setPixmap(
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ class Tab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             "images/{}_mode_new_tab_share.png".format(self.common.gui.color_mode),
             strings._("gui_new_tab_share_button"),
             strings._("gui_main_page_share_button"),
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_S,
         )
         self.share_button.clicked.connect(self.share_mode_clicked)
 
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@ class Tab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             "images/{}_mode_new_tab_receive.png".format(self.common.gui.color_mode),
             strings._("gui_new_tab_receive_button"),
             strings._("gui_main_page_receive_button"),
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_R,
         )
         self.receive_button.clicked.connect(self.receive_mode_clicked)
 
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ class Tab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             "images/{}_mode_new_tab_website.png".format(self.common.gui.color_mode),
             strings._("gui_new_tab_website_button"),
             strings._("gui_main_page_website_button"),
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_W,
         )
         self.website_button.clicked.connect(self.website_mode_clicked)
 
@@ -164,6 +173,7 @@ class Tab(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             "images/{}_mode_new_tab_chat.png".format(self.common.gui.color_mode),
             strings._("gui_new_tab_chat_button"),
             strings._("gui_main_page_chat_button"),
+            QtCore.Qt.Key_C,
         )
         self.chat_button.clicked.connect(self.chat_mode_clicked)
 
diff --git a/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py b/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
index 3c1a1703..c272c4e8 100644
--- a/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
+++ b/desktop/onionshare/tab_widget.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class TabWidget(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
 
         # Define the new tab button
         self.new_tab_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton("+", parent=self)
+        self.new_tab_button.setShortcut(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_T)
         self.new_tab_button.setFlat(True)
         self.new_tab_button.setFixedSize(40, 30)
         self.new_tab_button.clicked.connect(self.new_tab_clicked)
@@ -195,6 +196,10 @@ class TabWidget(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
         index = self.addTab(tab, strings._("gui_new_tab"))
         self.setCurrentIndex(index)
 
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_X)
+        close_shortcut = QtWidgets.QShortcut(sequence, tab)
+        close_shortcut.activated.connect(lambda: self.close_tab(index))
+
         tab.init(mode_settings)
 
         # Make sure the title is set
@@ -244,6 +249,9 @@ class TabWidget(QtWidgets.QTabWidget):
             from_autoconnect=from_autoconnect,
         )
         settings_tab.close_this_tab.connect(self.close_settings_tab)
+        sequence = QtGui.QKeySequence(QtCore.Qt.CTRL + QtCore.Qt.Key_X)
+        close_shortcut = QtWidgets.QShortcut(sequence, settings_tab)
+        close_shortcut.activated.connect(self.close_settings_tab)
         self.tor_settings_tab = settings_tab.tor_settings_tab
         self.tor_settings_tab.tor_is_connected.connect(self.tor_is_connected)
         self.tor_settings_tab.tor_is_disconnected.connect(self.tor_is_disconnected)