diff --git a/python/ipnb/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/python/ipnb/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index ff23491042f9..180d2057386f 100644
--- a/python/ipnb/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/python/ipnb/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
     <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbAddCellAboveAction" id="IpnbAddCellAboveAction" text="Insert Cell Above">
       <keyboard-shortcut keymap="$default" first-keystroke="ctrl shift EQUALS"/>
     </action>
-    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbCutCellAction" id="IpnbCutCellAction" text="Cut Cell" use-shortcut-of="$Cut"/>
-    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbCopyCellAction" id="IpnbCopyCellAction" text="Copy Cell" use-shortcut-of="$Copy"/>
-    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbPasteCellAction" id="IpnbPasteCellAction" text="Paste Cell Below" use-shortcut-of="$Paste"/>
-    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbDeleteCellAction" id="IpnbDeleteCellAction" text="Delete Cell" use-shortcut-of="$Delete"/>
+    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbCutCellAction" id="IpnbCutCellAction" text="Cut Cell"/>
+    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbCopyCellAction" id="IpnbCopyCellAction" text="Copy Cell"/>
+    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbPasteCellAction" id="IpnbPasteCellAction" text="Paste Cell Below"/>
+    <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbDeleteCellAction" id="IpnbDeleteCellAction" text="Delete Cell"/>
 
     <action class="org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.editor.actions.IpnbMoveCellDownAction" id="IpnbMoveCellDownAction" text="Move Cell Down">
       <keyboard-shortcut keymap="$default" first-keystroke="ctrl shift DOWN"/>
diff --git a/python/ipnb/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/ipnb/editor/panels/IpnbFilePanel.java b/python/ipnb/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/ipnb/editor/panels/IpnbFilePanel.java
index 4d55d679e15e..a21ab2b9aedb 100644
--- a/python/ipnb/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/ipnb/editor/panels/IpnbFilePanel.java
+++ b/python/ipnb/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/ipnb/editor/panels/IpnbFilePanel.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.ipnb.format.cells.output.IpnbOutputCell;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
@@ -285,6 +286,22 @@ public class IpnbFilePanel extends JPanel implements Scrollable, DataProvider {
           }
         }
       }
+      else if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_DELETE) {
+        if (!mySelectedCell.isEditing())
+          deleteCell(mySelectedCell);
+      }
+      else if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_X && e.getModifiers() == InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) {
+        if (!mySelectedCell.isEditing())
+          cutCell();
+      }
+      else if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_C && e.getModifiers() == InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) {
+        if (!mySelectedCell.isEditing())
+          copyCell();
+      }
+      else if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_V && e.getModifiers() == InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) {
+        if (!mySelectedCell.isEditing())
+          pasteCell();
+      }
       else {
         getParent().dispatchEvent(e);
       }