diff --git a/apps/extension/content/ContentApp.tsx b/apps/extension/content/ContentApp.tsx
index c0339897..a510a77c 100644
--- a/apps/extension/content/ContentApp.tsx
+++ b/apps/extension/content/ContentApp.tsx
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ export default function ContentApp({
 				});
 			}
 		});
+		const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+			if (isPopoverOpen) {
+				e.stopPropagation();
+				e.preventDefault();
+			}
+		};
+		document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, true);
 
 		const portalDiv = document.createElement("div");
 		portalDiv.id = "popover-portal";
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@ export default function ContentApp({
 
 		return () => {
 			document.removeEventListener("mousemove", () => {});
+			document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown, true);
 		};
 	}, []);
 
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(dash)/menu.tsx b/apps/web/app/(dash)/menu.tsx
index 70439c7d..c1173eb6 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(dash)/menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(dash)/menu.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { createMemory, createSpace } from "../actions/doers";
 import ComboboxWithCreate from "@repo/ui/shadcn/combobox";
 import { StoredSpace } from "@/server/db/schema";
 import useMeasure from "react-use-measure";
+import { useKeyPress } from "@/lib/useKeyPress";
 
 function Menu() {
 	const [spaces, setSpaces] = useState<StoredSpace[]>([]);
@@ -48,7 +49,11 @@ function Menu() {
 			setSpaces(spaces.data);
 		})();
 	}, []);
-
+	useKeyPress("a", () => {
+		if (!dialogOpen) {
+			setDialogOpen(true);
+		}
+	});
 	const menuItems = [
 		{
 			icon: HomeIconWeb,
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(thinkpad)/thinkpad/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(thinkpad)/thinkpad/page.tsx
index defa8e43..a4f71f29 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(thinkpad)/thinkpad/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(thinkpad)/thinkpad/page.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async function page() {
 			</div>
 
 			<h3 className="fixed left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 bottom-4 text-gray-400 pt-20 text-center">
-				*this is under beta and only one canvas is allowed per user
+				Thinkpads is under beta and only one thinkpad is allowed per user.
 			</h3>
 		</div>
 	);
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/useKeyPress.ts b/apps/web/lib/useKeyPress.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eee23acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/lib/useKeyPress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+
+export const useKeyPress = (key: string, callback: () => void) => {
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+			if (e.key === key && e.altKey) {
+				callback();
+			}
+		};
+		window.addEventListener("keydown", handler);
+		return () => {
+			window.removeEventListener("keydown", handler);
+		};
+	}, [key, callback]);
+};