diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx
index 9d7605227f..f3ea62f1ed 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,252 @@ export const FileExplorer = (props: FileExplorerProps) => {
     setState(workspaceState)
   }, [workspaceState])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (treeRef.current) {
+      const keyPressHandler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.shiftKey) {
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, ctrlKey: true }
+          })
+        }
+      }
+
+      const keyUpHandler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (!e.shiftKey) {
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, ctrlKey: false }
+          })
+        }
+      }
+      const targetDocument = treeRef.current
+
+      targetDocument.addEventListener('keydown', keyPressHandler)
+      targetDocument.addEventListener('keyup', keyUpHandler)
+      return () => {
+        targetDocument.removeEventListener('keydown', keyPressHandler)
+        targetDocument.removeEventListener('keyup', keyUpHandler)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [treeRef.current])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const performDeletion = async () => {
+      const path: string[] = []
+      if (feTarget?.length > 0 && feTarget[0]?.key.length > 0) {
+        feTarget.forEach((one) => {
+          path.push(one.key)
+        })
+        await deletePath(path)
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (treeRef.current) {
+      const deleteKeyPressHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (eve.key === 'Delete' ) {
+          feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'deleteKey', 'deletePath'])
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, deleteKey: true }
+          })
+          performDeletion()
+          return
+        }
+        if (eve.metaKey) {
+          if (eve.key === 'Backspace') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'osxDeleteKey', 'deletePath'])
+            setState((prevState) => {
+              return { ...prevState, deleteKey: true }
+            })
+            performDeletion()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      const deleteKeyPressUpHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (eve.key === 'Delete' ) {
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, deleteKey: false }
+          })
+          return
+        }
+        if (eve.metaKey) {
+          if (eve.key === 'Backspace') {
+            setState((prevState) => {
+              return { ...prevState, deleteKey: false }
+            })
+            return
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      treeRef.current?.addEventListener('keydown', deleteKeyPressHandler)
+      treeRef.current?.addEventListener('keyup', deleteKeyPressUpHandler)
+      return () => {
+        treeRef.current?.removeEventListener('keydown', deleteKeyPressHandler)
+        treeRef.current?.removeEventListener('keyup', deleteKeyPressUpHandler)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [treeRef.current, feTarget])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const performRename = async () => {
+      if (feTarget?.length > 1 && feTarget[0]?.key.length > 1) {
+        await plugin.call('notification', 'alert', { id: 'renameAlert', message: 'You cannot rename multiple files at once!' })
+      }
+      props.editModeOn(feTarget[0].key, feTarget[0].type, false)
+    }
+    if (treeRef.current) {
+      const F2KeyPressHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (eve.key === 'F2' ) {
+          feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'f2ToRename', 'RenamePath'])
+          await performRename()
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, F2Key: true }
+          })
+          return
+        }
+      }
+      const F2KeyPressUpHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (eve.key === 'F2' ) {
+          setState((prevState) => {
+            return { ...prevState, F2Key: false }
+          })
+          return
+        }
+      }
+
+      treeRef.current?.addEventListener('keydown', F2KeyPressHandler)
+      treeRef.current?.addEventListener('keyup', F2KeyPressUpHandler)
+      return () => {
+        treeRef.current?.removeEventListener('keydown', F2KeyPressHandler)
+        treeRef.current?.removeEventListener('keyup', F2KeyPressUpHandler)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [treeRef.current, feTarget])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const performCopy = async () => {
+      if (feTarget?.length > 0 && feTarget[0]?.key.length > 0) {
+        if (feTarget?.length > 1) {
+          handleMultiCopies(feTarget)
+        } else {
+          handleCopyClick(feTarget[0].key, feTarget[0].type)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const performCut = async () => {
+      if (feTarget) {
+        if (feTarget.length > 0 && feTarget[0].key.length > 0) {
+          handleMultiCopies(feTarget)
+          setCutActivated(true)
+        } else {
+          handleCopyClick(feTarget[0].key, feTarget[0].type)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const performPaste = async () => {
+      if (feTarget.length > 0 && feTarget[0]?.key.length >= 0) {
+        if (cutActivated) {
+          if (state.copyElement.length > 1) {
+            const promisesToKeep = state.copyElement.filter(x => x).map(async (item) => {
+              if (item.type === 'file') {
+                props.dispatchMoveFile(item.key, feTarget[0].key)
+              } else {
+                props.dispatchMoveFolder(item.key, feTarget[0].key)
+              }
+            })
+            await Promise.all(promisesToKeep)
+          } else {
+            if (state.copyElement[0].type === 'file') {
+              props.dispatchMoveFile(state.copyElement[0].key, feTarget[0].key)
+            } else {
+              props.dispatchMoveFolder(state.copyElement[0].key, feTarget[0].key)
+            }
+          }
+        } else {
+          handlePasteClick(feTarget[0].key, feTarget[0].type)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (treeRef.current) {
+      const targetDocument = treeRef.current
+      let CopyComboHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+      let CutHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+      let pasteHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+      let pcCopyHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+      let pcCutHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+      let pcPasteHandler: (eve: KeyboardEvent) => Promise<void>
+
+      if ((window as any).navigator.userAgentData.platform === 'macOS') {
+        CopyComboHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.metaKey && eve.code === 'KeyC') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'f2ToRename', 'RenamePath'])
+            await performCopy()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
+        CutHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.metaKey && eve.code === 'KeyX') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'f2ToRename', 'RenamePath'])
+            await performCut()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
+        pasteHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.metaKey && eve.code === 'KeyV') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'metaVToPaste', 'PasteCopiedContent'])
+            performPaste()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        pcCopyHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.ctrlKey && (eve.key === 'c' || eve.key === 'C')) {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'f2ToRename', 'RenamePath'])
+            await performCopy()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
+        pcCutHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.ctrlKey && eve.code === 'KeyX') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'f2ToRename', 'RenamePath'])
+            await performCut()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+
+        pcPasteHandler = async (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+          if (eve.key === 'Control' && eve.code === 'KeyV') {
+            feWindow._paq.push(['trackEvent', 'fileExplorer', 'ctrlVToPaste', 'PasteCopiedContent'])
+            performPaste()
+            return
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', CopyComboHandler)
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', CutHandler)
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', pasteHandler)
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', pcPasteHandler)
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', pcCopyHandler)
+      targetDocument?.addEventListener('keydown', pcCutHandler)
+
+      return () => {
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', pasteHandler)
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', pcPasteHandler)
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', CutHandler)
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', pcCutHandler)
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', CopyComboHandler)
+        targetDocument?.removeEventListener('keydown', pcCopyHandler)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [treeRef.current, feTarget])
+
   const hasReservedKeyword = (content: string): boolean => {
     if (state.reservedKeywords.findIndex((value) => content.startsWith(value)) !== -1) return true
     else return false