diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
index b761a4b98c1..9c7aecfa94d 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/DefaultLayout.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { LayoutSidebarProvider } from './ProjectLayout/LayoutSidebar/LayoutSideb
 import { ProjectContextProvider } from './ProjectLayout/ProjectContext'
 import { AppBannerWrapper } from '@/components/interfaces/App/AppBannerWrapper'
 import { Sidebar } from '@/components/interfaces/Sidebar'
+import { GlobalShortcuts } from '@/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/GlobalShortcuts'
 import { useLocalStorageQuery } from '@/hooks/misc/useLocalStorage'
 import { useCheckLatestDeploy } from '@/hooks/use-check-latest-deploy'
 import { IS_PLATFORM } from '@/lib/constants'
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
 
               <BannerStack />
               <StudioMobileSheetNav />
+              <GlobalShortcuts />
             </BannerStackProvider>
           </MobileSheetProvider>
         </ProjectContextProvider>
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/GlobalShortcuts.tsx b/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/GlobalShortcuts.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4554cd12a13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/GlobalShortcuts.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { useParams } from 'common'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
+
+import { ShortcutsReferenceDialog } from './ShortcutsReferenceDialog'
+import { SHORTCUT_IDS } from '@/state/shortcuts/registry'
+import { useShortcut } from '@/state/shortcuts/useShortcut'
+
+/**
+ * Mounts the app-wide keyboard shortcuts that aren't tied to a specific
+ * component — navigation chords (G → T/E/S/D/A) and the shortcut reference
+ * dialog (press ?). Place this inside a layout that stays mounted across
+ * route changes (e.g. DefaultLayout).
+ */
+export function GlobalShortcuts() {
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const { ref } = useParams()
+  const [referenceOpen, setReferenceOpen] = useState(false)
+
+  const goTo = useCallback(
+    (path: string) => () => {
+      if (!ref) return
+      router.push(`/project/${ref}${path}`)
+    },
+    [ref, router]
+  )
+
+  const navEnabled = !!ref
+
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_TABLE_EDITOR, goTo('/editor'), {
+    enabled: navEnabled,
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_SQL_EDITOR, goTo('/sql'), {
+    enabled: navEnabled,
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_STORAGE, goTo('/storage/files'), {
+    enabled: navEnabled,
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_DATABASE, goTo('/database/tables'), {
+    enabled: navEnabled,
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_AUTH, goTo('/auth/users'), {
+    enabled: navEnabled,
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+
+  useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.SHORTCUTS_OPEN_REFERENCE, () => setReferenceOpen(true), {
+    registerInCommandMenu: true,
+  })
+
+  return <ShortcutsReferenceDialog open={referenceOpen} onOpenChange={setReferenceOpen} />
+}
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/ShortcutsReferenceDialog.tsx b/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/ShortcutsReferenceDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e599ed98910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/GlobalShortcuts/ShortcutsReferenceDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { Fragment } from 'react'
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogSection,
+  DialogTitle,
+  KeyboardShortcut,
+} from 'ui'
+
+import { hotkeyToKeys } from '@/state/shortcuts/formatShortcut'
+import { SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS } from '@/state/shortcuts/registry'
+import type { ShortcutDefinition } from '@/state/shortcuts/types'
+
+interface ShortcutsReferenceDialogProps {
+  open: boolean
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
+}
+
+const GROUP_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  nav: 'Navigate',
+  results: 'Results',
+  shortcuts: 'Help',
+}
+
+const groupDefinitions = (): Array<{ group: string; defs: ShortcutDefinition[] }> => {
+  const grouped = Object.values(SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS).reduce<Record<string, ShortcutDefinition[]>>(
+    (acc, def) => {
+      const prefix = def.id.split('.')[0]
+      acc[prefix] = acc[prefix] ?? []
+      acc[prefix].push(def)
+      return acc
+    },
+    {}
+  )
+  return Object.entries(grouped).map(([group, defs]) => ({ group, defs }))
+}
+
+export function ShortcutsReferenceDialog({ open, onOpenChange }: ShortcutsReferenceDialogProps) {
+  const groups = groupDefinitions()
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent size="medium">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>Keyboard shortcuts</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Every shortcut registered in the dashboard. Press <kbd>?</kbd> anytime to reopen this.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <DialogSection className="flex flex-col gap-6 max-h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
+          {groups.map(({ group, defs }) => (
+            <div key={group} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+              <h3 className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-foreground-lighter">
+                {GROUP_LABELS[group] ?? group}
+              </h3>
+              <ul className="flex flex-col">
+                {defs.map((def) => (
+                  <li
+                    key={def.id}
+                    className="flex items-center justify-between py-2 border-b last:border-b-0"
+                  >
+                    <span className="text-sm text-foreground">{def.label}</span>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                      {def.sequence.map((step, i) => (
+                        <Fragment key={i}>
+                          {i > 0 && (
+                            <span className="text-foreground-lighter text-[11px]">then</span>
+                          )}
+                          <KeyboardShortcut keys={hotkeyToKeys(step)} />
+                        </Fragment>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </DialogSection>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/formatShortcut.ts b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/formatShortcut.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1fa02073881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/formatShortcut.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * Convert a TanStack Hotkeys hotkey string (e.g. `"Mod+Shift+M"`) into the
+ * key-array format consumed by the `<KeyboardShortcut />` component from `ui`
+ * (e.g. `["Meta", "Shift", "M"]`). `KeyboardShortcut` resolves `Meta` to ⌘ on
+ * macOS or `Ctrl` elsewhere, so this mapping is platform-safe.
+ */
+export const hotkeyToKeys = (hotkey: string): string[] =>
+  hotkey.split('+').map((part) => (part === 'Mod' ? 'Meta' : part))
diff --git a/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/registry.ts b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/registry.ts
index be08a32d51c..a3d327e8a5e 100644
--- a/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/registry.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/state/shortcuts/registry.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ import { ShortcutDefinition } from './types'
  */
 export const SHORTCUT_IDS = {
   RESULTS_COPY_MARKDOWN: 'results.copy-markdown',
+
+  NAV_TABLE_EDITOR: 'nav.table-editor',
+  NAV_SQL_EDITOR: 'nav.sql-editor',
+  NAV_STORAGE: 'nav.storage',
+  NAV_DATABASE: 'nav.database',
+  NAV_AUTH: 'nav.auth',
+
+  SHORTCUTS_OPEN_REFERENCE: 'shortcuts.open-reference',
 } as const
 
 /**
@@ -23,19 +31,6 @@ export type ShortcutId = (typeof SHORTCUT_IDS)[keyof typeof SHORTCUT_IDS]
  * new entry to `SHORTCUT_IDS` without a matching definition here is a type error.
  *
  * See `ShortcutDefinition` for the shape of each entry.
- *
- * @example
- * // Add a new shortcut:
- * // 1. Add to SHORTCUT_IDS:
- * //    SQL_EDITOR_RUN: 'sql-editor.run'
- * // 2. Add to SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS:
- * //    [SHORTCUT_IDS.SQL_EDITOR_RUN]: {
- * //      id: SHORTCUT_IDS.SQL_EDITOR_RUN,
- * //      label: 'Run query',
- * //      sequence: ['Mod+Enter'],
- * //    }
- * // 3. Use in a component:
- * //    useShortcut(SHORTCUT_IDS.SQL_EDITOR_RUN, runQuery)
  */
 export const SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS: Record<ShortcutId, ShortcutDefinition> = {
   [SHORTCUT_IDS.RESULTS_COPY_MARKDOWN]: {
@@ -43,4 +38,36 @@ export const SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS: Record<ShortcutId, ShortcutDefinition> = {
     label: 'Copy results as Markdown',
     sequence: ['Mod+Shift+M'],
   },
+
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_TABLE_EDITOR]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_TABLE_EDITOR,
+    label: 'Go to Table Editor',
+    sequence: ['G', 'T'],
+  },
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_SQL_EDITOR]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_SQL_EDITOR,
+    label: 'Go to SQL Editor',
+    sequence: ['G', 'E'],
+  },
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_STORAGE]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_STORAGE,
+    label: 'Go to Storage',
+    sequence: ['G', 'S'],
+  },
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_DATABASE]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_DATABASE,
+    label: 'Go to Database',
+    sequence: ['G', 'D'],
+  },
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_AUTH]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.NAV_AUTH,
+    label: 'Go to Authentication',
+    sequence: ['G', 'A'],
+  },
+
+  [SHORTCUT_IDS.SHORTCUTS_OPEN_REFERENCE]: {
+    id: SHORTCUT_IDS.SHORTCUTS_OPEN_REFERENCE,
+    label: 'Show all keyboard shortcuts',
+    sequence: ['Shift+A'],
+  },
 }