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 e3b301901c..7831f93124 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/components/file-explorer.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,19 @@ export const FileExplorer = (props: FileExplorerProps) => {
     }
   }, [treeRef.current])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const deleteKeyPressHandler = (eve: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (eve.key === 'Delete' || eve.key === 'Backspace' ) {
+        console.log('delete key was pressed')
+      }
+    }
+
+    treeRef.current?.addEventListener('keydown', deleteKeyPressHandler)
+    return () => {
+      treeRef.current?.removeEventListener('keydown', deleteKeyPressHandler)
+    }
+  }, [])
+
   const hasReservedKeyword = (content: string): boolean => {
     if (state.reservedKeywords.findIndex((value) => content.startsWith(value)) !== -1) return true
     else return false
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/types/index.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/types/index.ts
index aff1b70bd8..89c50f79fa 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/types/index.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/types/index.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ export interface FileExplorerContextMenuProps {
 
 export interface WorkSpaceState {
     ctrlKey: boolean
+    deleteKey?: boolean
+    backspaceKey?: boolean
+    F2Key?: boolean
     newFileName: string
     actions: {
       id: string