diff --git a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/Select.tsx b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/Select.tsx
index bd6624c1da..2fec485998 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/Select.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/form/Select.tsx
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ const Select: React.FC<SelectProps> = ({
                     document.activeElement.blur();
                 }
                 setFocusState(false);
+
+                // Prevent the event from bubbling up to the window level
+                event.stopPropagation();
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/modal/Modal.tsx b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/modal/Modal.tsx
index af352f423f..2377c3de3f 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/modal/Modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-design-system/src/global/modal/Modal.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ const Modal: React.FC<ModalProps> = ({
                         });
                     }
                 });
+
+                // Prevent the event from bubbling up to the window level
+                event.stopPropagation();
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/MainContent.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/MainContent.tsx
index 94bcb0cf12..45bafb385a 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/MainContent.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/MainContent.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import ExitSettingsButton from './components/ExitSettingsButton';
 import Settings from './components/Settings';
 import Sidebar from './components/Sidebar';
 import Users from './components/settings/general/Users';
-import {Heading, topLevelBackdropClasses} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
+import {Heading, confirmIfDirty, topLevelBackdropClasses, useGlobalDirtyState} from '@tryghost/admin-x-design-system';
 import {ReactNode, useEffect} from 'react';
 import {canAccessSettings, isEditorUser} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/users';
 import {toast} from 'react-hot-toast';
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {useRouting} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/routing';
 
 const Page: React.FC<{children: ReactNode}> = ({children}) => {
     return <>
-        <div className='sticky top-0 z-30 bg-white px-[5vmin] py-4 dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:fixed tablet:bg-transparent tablet:px-6 dark:tablet:bg-transparent xl:p-12' id="done-button-container">
+        <div className='fixed right-0 top-2 z-50 flex justify-end p-8 dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:fixed tablet:top-0 tablet:bg-transparent tablet:px-8 dark:tablet:bg-transparent' id="done-button-container">
             <ExitSettingsButton />
         </div>
         <div className="w-full dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:fixed tablet:left-0 tablet:top-0 tablet:flex tablet:h-full" id="admin-x-settings-content">
@@ -23,6 +23,25 @@ const Page: React.FC<{children: ReactNode}> = ({children}) => {
 const MainContent: React.FC = () => {
     const {currentUser} = useGlobalData();
     const {route, updateRoute, loadingModal} = useRouting();
+    const {isDirty} = useGlobalDirtyState();
+
+    const navigateAway = () => {
+        window.location.hash = '/dashboard';
+    };
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+            if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+                confirmIfDirty(isDirty, navigateAway);
+            }
+        };
+
+        window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+
+        return () => {
+            window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+        };
+    }, []);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         // resets any toasts that may have been left open on initial load
@@ -53,12 +72,12 @@ const MainContent: React.FC = () => {
     return (
         <Page>
             {loadingModal && <div className={`fixed inset-0 z-40 h-[calc(100vh-55px)] w-[100vw] tablet:h-[100vh] ${topLevelBackdropClasses}`} />}
-            <div className="no-scrollbar fixed inset-x-0 top-[52px] z-[35] flex-1 basis-[320px] bg-white px-8 pb-8 dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:relative tablet:inset-x-auto tablet:top-auto tablet:h-full tablet:overflow-y-scroll tablet:bg-grey-50 tablet:pb-0 dark:tablet:bg-black" id="admin-x-settings-sidebar-scroller">
+            <div className="no-scrollbar fixed inset-x-0 top-0 z-[35] flex-1 basis-[320px] bg-white p-8 dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:relative tablet:inset-x-auto tablet:top-auto tablet:h-full tablet:overflow-y-scroll tablet:bg-grey-50 tablet:py-0 dark:tablet:bg-black" id="admin-x-settings-sidebar-scroller">
                 <div className="relative w-full">
                     <Sidebar />
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="relative h-full flex-1 overflow-y-scroll pt-11 tablet:basis-[800px]" id="admin-x-settings-scroller">
+            <div className="relative h-full flex-1 overflow-y-scroll bg-white pt-11 dark:bg-black tablet:basis-[800px]" id="admin-x-settings-scroller">
                 <Settings />
             </div>
         </Page>
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/ExitSettingsButton.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/ExitSettingsButton.tsx
index eefa5ade04..742682f2f2 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/ExitSettingsButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/ExitSettingsButton.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const ExitSettingsButton: React.FC = () => {
     };
 
     return (
-        <Button data-testid="exit-settings" id="done-button" label='&larr; Done' link={true} onClick={() => confirmIfDirty(isDirty, navigateAway)} />
+        <Button className='text-grey-700 hover:!text-black' data-testid="exit-settings" icon='close' id="done-button" label='' link={true} title='Close (ESC)' onClick={() => confirmIfDirty(isDirty, navigateAway)} />
     );
 };
 
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Settings.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Settings.tsx
index 518e099c99..f467071bdb 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SiteSettings from './settings/site/SiteSettings';
 const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     return (
         <>
-            <div className='mb-[40vh] px-8 pt-8 tablet:max-w-[760px] tablet:px-14 xl:pt-0'>
+            <div className='mb-[40vh] px-8 pt-16 tablet:max-w-[760px] tablet:px-14 tablet:pt-0'>
                 <GeneralSettings />
                 <SiteSettings />
                 <MembershipSettings />
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 3a9f3b6fd1..e25abef801 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,26 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC = () => {
         }
     }, [checkVisible, setNoResult, filter]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+            if (event.key === 'Escape' && filter) {
+                // Blur the field
+                searchInputRef.current?.blur();
+
+                // Prevent the event from bubbling up to the window level
+                event.stopPropagation();
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Add the event listener to the searchInputRef field
+        searchInputRef.current?.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+
+        // Clean up the event listener when the component unmounts
+        return () => {
+            searchInputRef.current?.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+        };
+    }, [filter]);
+
     const {settings, config} = useGlobalData();
     const [newslettersEnabled] = getSettingValues(settings, ['editor_default_email_recipients']) as [string];
     const hasStripeEnabled = checkStripeEnabled(settings || [], config || {});
@@ -107,12 +127,12 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC = () => {
 
     return (
         <div className='ml-auto flex w-full flex-col pt-0 tablet:max-w-[240px]' data-testid="sidebar">
-            <div className='sticky top-0 flex content-stretch items-end bg-grey-50 dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:h-28 dark:tablet:bg-black xl:h-20'>
+            <div className='sticky top-0 flex content-stretch items-end dark:bg-grey-975 tablet:h-20 tablet:bg-grey-50 dark:tablet:bg-black xl:h-20'>
                 <div className='relative w-full'>
                     <Icon className='absolute left-3 top-3 z-10' colorClass='text-grey-500' name='magnifying-glass' size='sm' />
                     <TextField
                         autoComplete="off"
-                        className='flex h-10 w-full items-center rounded-lg border border-transparent bg-white px-[33px] py-1.5 text-[14px] shadow-[0_0_1px_rgba(21,23,26,0.25),0_1px_3px_rgba(0,0,0,0.03),0_8px_10px_-12px_rgba(0,0,0,.1)] transition-colors hover:shadow-sm focus:border-green focus:bg-white focus:shadow-[0_0_0_2px_rgba(48,207,67,0.25)] focus:outline-2 dark:border-transparent dark:bg-grey-925 dark:text-white dark:placeholder:text-grey-800 dark:focus:border-green dark:focus:bg-grey-950'
+                        className='mr-12 flex h-10 w-full items-center rounded-lg border border-transparent bg-white px-[33px] py-1.5 text-[14px] shadow-[0_0_1px_rgba(21,23,26,0.25),0_1px_3px_rgba(0,0,0,0.03),0_8px_10px_-12px_rgba(0,0,0,.1)] transition-colors hover:shadow-sm focus:border-green focus:bg-white focus:shadow-[0_0_0_2px_rgba(48,207,67,0.25)] focus:outline-2 dark:border-transparent dark:bg-grey-925 dark:text-white dark:placeholder:text-grey-800 dark:focus:border-green dark:focus:bg-grey-950 tablet:mr-0'
                         containerClassName='w-100'
                         inputRef={searchInputRef}
                         placeholder="Search settings"
diff --git a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/styles/index.css b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/styles/index.css
index 491088ed9e..033c218ffd 100644
--- a/apps/admin-x-settings/src/styles/index.css
+++ b/apps/admin-x-settings/src/styles/index.css
@@ -11,11 +11,41 @@
 
 @media (max-width: 860px) {
     .gh-update-banner ~ * #admin-x-settings-sidebar-scroller {
-        position: sticky;
-        margin-bottom: -60px;
+        position: fixed;
+        top: 48px;
     }
 
     .gh-update-banner ~ * #done-button-container {
-        top: 0;
+        top: 60px;
+    }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+    .gh-update-banner ~ * #admin-x-settings-sidebar-scroller {
+        position: fixed;
+        top: 72px;
+    }
+
+    .gh-update-banner ~ * #done-button-container {
+        top: 84px;
+    }
+}
+
+.admin-x-base {
+    opacity: 1;
+    animation-name: openAnimation;
+    animation-iteration-count: 1;
+    animation-timing-function: ease;
+    animation-duration: 0.35s;
+}
+
+@keyframes openAnimation {
+    0% {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.95);
+    }
+    100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateY(0px) scale(1.0);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
index 57e0b28659..da96e85102 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/footer.hbs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="flex items-center pe-all">
             {{#if (or (gh-user-can-admin this.session.user) this.session.user.isEditor)}}
-                <LinkTo class="gh-nav-bottom-tabicon" @route="settings-x" @current-when={{this.isSettingsRoute}} data-test-nav="settings">{{svg-jar "settings"}}</LinkTo>
+                <LinkTo class="gh-nav-bottom-tabicon" @route="settings-x" @current-when={{this.isSettingsRoute}} data-test-nav="settings">{{svg-jar "settings" title="Settings (CTRL/⌘ + ,)"}}</LinkTo>
             {{/if}}
             <div class="nightshift-toggle-container">
                 <div class="nightshift-toggle {{if this.feature.nightShift "on"}}" {{action (toggle "nightShift" this.feature)}}>
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/main.js b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/main.js
index 83892f9f98..51bce6256a 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/main.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/components/gh-nav-menu/main.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default class Main extends Component.extend(ShortcutsMixin) {
         let shortcuts = {};
 
         shortcuts[`${ctrlOrCmd}+k`] = {action: 'openSearchModal'};
+        shortcuts[`${ctrlOrCmd}+,`] = {action: 'openSettings'};
         this.shortcuts = shortcuts;
     }
 
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@ export default class Main extends Component.extend(ShortcutsMixin) {
         return this.modals.open(SearchModal);
     }
 
+    @action
+    openSettings() {
+        this.router.transitionTo('settings-x');
+    }
+
     @action
     toggleBillingModal() {
         this.billing.openBillingWindow(this.router.currentURL);