diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64e753d4..bf3b7fc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ After installation use default shortcut `ctrl+space` to show an app window. You
 * Calculator;
 * Smart converter. `15$`, `150 рублей в евро`, `100 eur in gbp`;
 
+## Shortcuts
+
+Cerebro provides several shortcuts to improve your productivity:
+
+* `ctrl+c`: copy the result from a plugin to the clipboard, if the plugin does not provida a result, the term you introduced will be copied
+* `ctrl+1...9`: select directly a result from the list
+* `ctrl+[hjkl]`: navigate through the results using vim-like keys (Also `ctrl+o` to select the result)
+
 ### Install and manage custom plugins
 
 Use built-in `plugins` command to search and manage custom plugins.
diff --git a/app/main/components/Cerebro/index.js b/app/main/components/Cerebro/index.js
index 129629f5..2b466d10 100644
--- a/app/main/components/Cerebro/index.js
+++ b/app/main/components/Cerebro/index.js
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ class Cerebro extends Component {
       }
     }
 
-    if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey) {
+    // shortcuts for ctrl+...
+    if ((event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey) && !event.altKey) {
       if (event.keyCode === 67) {
         // Copy to clipboard on cmd+c
         const text = this.highlightedResult()?.clipboard || this.props.term
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ class Cerebro extends Component {
         const number = Math.abs(49 - event.keyCode)
         const result = this.props.results[number]
         if (result) {
-          return this.selectItem(result)
+          return this.selectItem(result, event)
         }
       }