diff --git a/qt/aqt/editor.py b/qt/aqt/editor.py
index 7766dd9e8..c2e6f8799 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/editor.py
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ $editorToolbar.then(({{ toolbar }}) => toolbar.appendGroup({{
 
 class EditorWebView(AnkiWebView):
     def __init__(self, parent: QWidget, editor: Editor) -> None:
-        AnkiWebView.__init__(self, title="editor")
+        AnkiWebView.__init__(self, title="editor", mac_default_shortcuts=False)
         self.editor = editor
         self.setAcceptDrops(True)
         self._markInternal = False
diff --git a/qt/aqt/webview.py b/qt/aqt/webview.py
index ccfd86c88..9f17ed6b9 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/webview.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/webview.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class WebContent:
 
 class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
     def __init__(
-        self, parent: Optional[QWidget] = None, title: str = "default"
+        self, parent: Optional[QWidget] = None, title: str = "default", *, mac_default_shortcuts: bool = True
     ) -> None:
         QWebEngineView.__init__(self, parent=parent)
         self.set_title(title)
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
             context=Qt.WidgetWithChildrenShortcut,
             activated=self.onEsc,
         )
-        if isMac:
+        if isMac and mac_default_shortcuts:
             for key, fn in [
                 (QKeySequence.Copy, self.onCopy),
                 (QKeySequence.Paste, self.onPaste),
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ class AnkiWebView(QWebEngineView):
                 QShortcut(  # type: ignore
                     key, self, context=Qt.WidgetWithChildrenShortcut, activated=fn
                 )
+
             QShortcut(  # type: ignore
                 QKeySequence("ctrl+shift+v"),
                 self,
diff --git a/ts/editor/index.ts b/ts/editor/index.ts
index 14ec2e16b..af7341f5f 100644
--- a/ts/editor/index.ts
+++ b/ts/editor/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import { filterHTML } from "html-filter";
 import { updateActiveButtons, disableButtons } from "./toolbar";
 import { setupI18n, ModuleName } from "lib/i18n";
+import { registerShortcut } from "lib/shortcuts";
+import { bridgeCommand } from "./lib";
 
 import "./fields.css";
 
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@ customElements.define("anki-editing-area", EditingArea, { extends: "div" });
 customElements.define("anki-label-container", LabelContainer, { extends: "div" });
 customElements.define("anki-editor-field", EditorField, { extends: "div" });
 
+registerShortcut(() => document.execCommand("copy"), "Control+C");
+registerShortcut(() => document.execCommand("cut"), "Control+X");
+registerShortcut(() => document.execCommand("selectAll"), "Control+A");
+registerShortcut(() => bridgeCommand("paste"), "Control+Shift+V");
+
 export function getCurrentField(): EditingArea | null {
     return document.activeElement instanceof EditingArea
         ? document.activeElement