diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/editor/plate-editor.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/editor/plate-editor.tsx
index 29eeb02f6..ee43b296c 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/editor/plate-editor.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/editor/plate-editor.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { MarkdownPlugin, remarkMdx } from "@platejs/markdown";
-import { Plate, usePlateEditor } from "platejs/react";
+import { createPlatePlugin, Key, Plate, usePlateEditor } from "platejs/react";
 import remarkGfm from "remark-gfm";
 import remarkMath from "remark-math";
 
@@ -69,6 +69,31 @@ export function PlateEditor({
 }: PlateEditorProps) {
 	const lastMarkdownRef = useRef(markdown);
 
+	// Keep a stable ref to the latest onSave callback so the plugin shortcut
+	// always calls the most recent version without re-creating the editor.
+	const onSaveRef = useRef(onSave);
+	useEffect(() => {
+		onSaveRef.current = onSave;
+	}, [onSave]);
+
+	// Stable Plate plugin for ⌘+S / Ctrl+S save shortcut
+	const SaveShortcutPlugin = useMemo(
+		() =>
+			createPlatePlugin({
+				key: "save-shortcut",
+				shortcuts: {
+					save: {
+						keys: [[Key.Mod, "s"]],
+						handler: () => {
+							onSaveRef.current?.();
+						},
+						preventDefault: true,
+					},
+				},
+			}),
+		[]
+	);
+
 	// When readOnly is forced, always start in readOnly.
 	// Otherwise, respect defaultEditing to decide initial mode.
 	// The user can still toggle between editing/viewing via ModeToolbarButton.
@@ -89,6 +114,7 @@ export function PlateEditor({
 			...FloatingToolbarKit,
 			...AutoformatKit,
 			...DndKit,
+			SaveShortcutPlugin,
 			MarkdownPlugin.configure({
 				options: {
 					remarkPlugins: [remarkGfm, remarkMath, remarkMdx],
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/layout/hooks/useSidebarState.ts b/surfsense_web/components/layout/hooks/useSidebarState.ts
index 9caa0b451..78631694d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/layout/hooks/useSidebarState.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/layout/hooks/useSidebarState.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ export function useSidebarState(defaultCollapsed = false): UseSidebarStateReturn
 		setIsCollapsed(!isCollapsed);
 	}, [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed]);
 
-	// Keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + B
+	// Keyboard shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + \
 	useEffect(() => {
 		const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-			if (event.key === "b" && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) {
+			if (event.key === "\\" && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)) {
 				event.preventDefault();
 				toggleCollapsed();
 			}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/SidebarCollapseButton.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/SidebarCollapseButton.tsx
index 44f05249c..3985e93e0 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/SidebarCollapseButton.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/layout/ui/sidebar/SidebarCollapseButton.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { PanelLeft, PanelLeftClose } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import { usePlatformShortcut } from "@/hooks/use-platform-shortcut";
 
 interface SidebarCollapseButtonProps {
 	isCollapsed: boolean;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export function SidebarCollapseButton({
 	disableTooltip = false,
 }: SidebarCollapseButtonProps) {
 	const t = useTranslations("sidebar");
+	const { shortcut } = usePlatformShortcut();
 
 	const button = (
 		<Button variant="ghost" size="icon" onClick={onToggle} className="h-8 w-8 shrink-0">
@@ -33,7 +35,9 @@ export function SidebarCollapseButton({
 		<Tooltip>
 			<TooltipTrigger asChild>{button}</TooltipTrigger>
 			<TooltipContent side={isCollapsed ? "right" : "bottom"}>
-				{isCollapsed ? `${t("expand_sidebar")} (⌘B)` : `${t("collapse_sidebar")} (⌘B)`}
+				{isCollapsed
+					? `${t("expand_sidebar")} ${shortcut("Mod", "\\")}`
+					: `${t("collapse_sidebar")} ${shortcut("Mod", "\\")}`}
 			</TooltipContent>
 		</Tooltip>
 	);
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/ui/fixed-toolbar-buttons.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/ui/fixed-toolbar-buttons.tsx
index e5f200bc2..a4b3bf27d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/ui/fixed-toolbar-buttons.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/ui/fixed-toolbar-buttons.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { KEYS } from "platejs";
 import { useEditorReadOnly, useEditorRef } from "platejs/react";
 
 import { useEditorSave } from "@/components/editor/editor-save-context";
+import { usePlatformShortcut } from "@/hooks/use-platform-shortcut";
 import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
 
 import { InsertToolbarButton } from "./insert-toolbar-button";
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export function FixedToolbarButtons() {
 	const readOnly = useEditorReadOnly();
 	const editor = useEditorRef();
 	const { onSave, hasUnsavedChanges, isSaving, canToggleMode } = useEditorSave();
+	const { shortcut } = usePlatformShortcut();
 
 	return (
 		<div className="flex w-full items-center">
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ export function FixedToolbarButtons() {
 					<>
 						<ToolbarGroup>
 							<ToolbarButton
-								tooltip="Undo (⌘+Z)"
+								tooltip={`Undo ${shortcut("Mod", "Z")}`}
 								onClick={() => {
 									editor.undo();
 									editor.tf.focus();
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ export function FixedToolbarButtons() {
 							</ToolbarButton>
 
 							<ToolbarButton
-								tooltip="Redo (⌘+⇧+Z)"
+								tooltip={`Redo ${shortcut("Mod", "Shift", "Z")}`}
 								onClick={() => {
 									editor.redo();
 									editor.tf.focus();
@@ -65,27 +67,36 @@ export function FixedToolbarButtons() {
 						</ToolbarGroup>
 
 						<ToolbarGroup>
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.bold} tooltip="Bold (⌘+B)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.bold} tooltip={`Bold ${shortcut("Mod", "B")}`}>
 								<BoldIcon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.italic} tooltip="Italic (⌘+I)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.italic} tooltip={`Italic ${shortcut("Mod", "I")}`}>
 								<ItalicIcon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.underline} tooltip="Underline (⌘+U)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton
+								nodeType={KEYS.underline}
+								tooltip={`Underline ${shortcut("Mod", "U")}`}
+							>
 								<UnderlineIcon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.strikethrough} tooltip="Strikethrough (⌘+⇧+M)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton
+								nodeType={KEYS.strikethrough}
+								tooltip={`Strikethrough ${shortcut("Mod", "Shift", "X")}`}
+							>
 								<StrikethroughIcon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.code} tooltip="Code (⌘+E)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.code} tooltip={`Code ${shortcut("Mod", "E")}`}>
 								<Code2Icon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 
-							<MarkToolbarButton nodeType={KEYS.highlight} tooltip="Highlight (⌘+⇧+H)">
+							<MarkToolbarButton
+								nodeType={KEYS.highlight}
+								tooltip={`Highlight ${shortcut("Mod", "Shift", "H")}`}
+							>
 								<HighlighterIcon />
 							</MarkToolbarButton>
 						</ToolbarGroup>
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ export function FixedToolbarButtons() {
 				{!readOnly && onSave && hasUnsavedChanges && (
 					<ToolbarGroup>
 						<ToolbarButton
-							tooltip={isSaving ? "Saving..." : "Save (⌘+S)"}
+							tooltip={isSaving ? "Saving..." : `Save ${shortcut("Mod", "S")}`}
 							onClick={onSave}
 							disabled={isSaving}
 							className="bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90"
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/ui/sidebar.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
index 46280e1e3..7399a30aa 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/ui/sidebar.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const SIDEBAR_COOKIE_MAX_AGE = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7;
 const SIDEBAR_WIDTH = "16rem";
 const SIDEBAR_WIDTH_MOBILE = "18rem";
 const SIDEBAR_WIDTH_ICON = "3rem";
-const SIDEBAR_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT = "b";
+const SIDEBAR_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT = "\\";
 
 type SidebarContext = {
 	state: "expanded" | "collapsed";
diff --git a/surfsense_web/hooks/use-platform-shortcut.ts b/surfsense_web/hooks/use-platform-shortcut.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4dd5b89d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_web/hooks/use-platform-shortcut.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+interface NavigatorUAData {
+	platform: string;
+}
+
+function getIsMac() {
+	if (typeof navigator === "undefined") return false;
+
+	// Modern API (Chromium browsers: Chrome, Edge, Opera)
+	const uaData = (navigator as Navigator & { userAgentData?: NavigatorUAData }).userAgentData;
+	if (uaData?.platform) {
+		return uaData.platform === "macOS";
+	}
+
+	// Fallback for Firefox/Safari
+	return /Mac|iPhone/.test(navigator.platform);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a helper that formats keyboard shortcut strings with
+ * platform-aware modifier symbols.
+ *
+ * SSR-safe: returns an empty string until mounted so there is no hydration
+ * mismatch.
+ */
+export function usePlatformShortcut() {
+	const [ready, setReady] = useState(false);
+	const [isMac, setIsMac] = useState(false);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		setIsMac(getIsMac());
+		setReady(true);
+	}, []);
+
+	const shortcut = useCallback(
+		(...keys: string[]) => {
+			if (!ready) return "";
+
+			const mod = isMac ? "⌘" : "Ctrl";
+			const shift = isMac ? "⇧" : "Shift";
+			const alt = isMac ? "⌥" : "Alt";
+
+			const mapped = keys.map((k) => {
+				if (k === "Mod") return mod;
+				if (k === "Shift") return shift;
+				if (k === "Alt") return alt;
+				return k;
+			});
+
+			return `(${mapped.join("+")})`;
+		},
+		[ready, isMac]
+	);
+
+	return { shortcut, isMac, ready };
+}