diff --git a/core/admin/assets/js/editor.js b/core/admin/assets/js/editor.js
index 8b101c5c99..cbcd359aad 100644
--- a/core/admin/assets/js/editor.js
+++ b/core/admin/assets/js/editor.js
@@ -149,10 +149,83 @@
             }
         });
 
+        // ## Shortcuts
         // Zen writing mode
         shortcut.add("Alt+Shift+Z", function () {
             $('body').toggleClass('zen');
         });
 
+        var MarkdownShortcuts = [
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+B',
+                'style': 'bold'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Meta+B',
+                'style': 'bold'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+I',
+                'style': 'italic'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Meta+I',
+                'style': 'italic'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Alt+U',
+                'style': 'strike'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Shift+K',
+                'style': 'code'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+1',
+                'style': 'h1'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+2',
+                'style': 'h2'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+3',
+                'style': 'h3'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+4',
+                'style': 'h4'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+5',
+                'style': 'h5'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Alt+6',
+                'style': 'h6'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Shift+L',
+                'style': 'link'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Shift+I',
+                'style': 'image'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Q',
+                'style': 'blockquote'
+            },
+            {
+                'key': 'Ctrl+Shift+1',
+                'style': 'currentdate'
+            }
+        ];
+
+        $.each(MarkdownShortcuts, function (index, short) {
+            shortcut.add(short.key, function () {
+                return editor.addMarkdown({style: short.style});
+            });
+        });
     });
 }(jQuery, Showdown, CodeMirror, shortcut));
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diff --git a/core/admin/assets/js/markdown-actions.js b/core/admin/assets/js/markdown-actions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15f059d849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/admin/assets/js/markdown-actions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*global console, jQuery, CodeMirror*/
+
+// # Surrounds given text with Markdown syntax
+(function ($) {
+    "use strict";
+    var Markdown = {
+        init : function (options, elem) {
+            var self = this;
+            self.elem = elem;
+
+            self.style = (typeof options === 'string') ? options : options.style;
+
+            self.options = $.extend({}, CodeMirror.prototype.addMarkdown.options, options);
+
+            self.replace();
+        },
+        replace: function () {
+            var text = this.elem.getSelection(), md;
+            if (this.options.syntax[this.style]) {
+                md = this.options.syntax[this.style].replace('$1', text);
+                this.elem.replaceSelection(md);
+            } else {
+                console.log("Invalid style.");
+            }
+
+        }
+    };
+
+    CodeMirror.prototype.addMarkdown = function (options) {
+        var markdown = Object.create(Markdown);
+        markdown.init(options, this);
+    };
+
+    CodeMirror.prototype.addMarkdown.options = {
+        style: null,
+        syntax: {
+            bold: "**$1**",
+            italic: "_$1_",
+            strike: "~~$1~~",
+            code: "`$1`",
+            h1: "\n# $1\n",
+            h2: "\n## $1\n",
+            h3: "\n### $1\n",
+            h4: "\n#### $1\n",
+            h5: "\n##### $1\n",
+            h6: "\n###### $1\n",
+            link: "[$1](http://)",
+            image: "!image[$1](http://)",
+            blockquote: "> $1",
+            currentDate: new Date().toLocaleString()
+        }
+    };
+}(jQuery));
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diff --git a/core/admin/views/editor.hbs b/core/admin/views/editor.hbs
index 0b972c6b01..ba5efc8884 100644
--- a/core/admin/views/editor.hbs
+++ b/core/admin/views/editor.hbs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     <script src="/core/admin/assets/lib/showdown/showdown.js"></script>
     <script src="/core/admin/assets/lib/showdown/extensions/ghostdown.js"></script>
     <script src="/core/admin/assets/lib/shortcuts.js"></script>
+    <script src="/core/admin/assets/js/markdown-actions.js"></script>
     <script src="/core/admin/assets/js/editor.js"></script>
     <script src="/core/admin/assets/js/tagui.js"></script>
 {{/contentFor}}