diff --git a/addon/components/multi-document-details.hbs b/addon/components/multi-document-details.hbs
index 589a9b06..1df957d4 100644
--- a/addon/components/multi-document-details.hbs
+++ b/addon/components/multi-document-details.hbs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
           @color="danger"
           class="uk-width-1"
           {{on "click" showDialog}}
+          {{did-insert (fn this.registerDeleteDialog showDialog)}}
         >
           {{t "alexandria.delete"}}
         </UkButton>
diff --git a/addon/components/multi-document-details.js b/addon/components/multi-document-details.js
index a0f55eba..0f7133cb 100644
--- a/addon/components/multi-document-details.js
+++ b/addon/components/multi-document-details.js
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
+import { action } from "@ember/object";
 import { inject as service } from "@ember/service";
 import Component from "@glimmer/component";
+import { tracked } from "@glimmer/tracking";
+
 export default class MultiDocumentDetailsComponent extends Component {
   @service("alexandria-side-panel") sidePanel;
+  @service("alexandria-documents") documents;
+  @tracked deleteDialog = null;
+
+  constructor(parent, args) {
+    super(parent, args);
+
+    this.boundHandleKeyDown = this.handleKeyDown.bind(this);
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", this.boundHandleKeyDown);
+  }
+
+  @action
+  registerDeleteDialog(showDialog) {
+    this.deleteDialog = showDialog;
+  }
+
+  willDestroy() {
+    super.willDestroy();
+    window.removeEventListener("keydown", this.boundHandleKeyDown);
+  }
+
+  handleKeyDown(event) {
+    if (this.documents.shortcutsDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "Delete" && this.deleteDialog) {
+      this.deleteDialog();
+    }
+  }
 
   get mergedTags() {
     const tags = [];
diff --git a/addon/components/single-document-details.hbs b/addon/components/single-document-details.hbs
index 58355c56..1e064142 100644
--- a/addon/components/single-document-details.hbs
+++ b/addon/components/single-document-details.hbs
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
           @color="danger"
           class="uk-width-1"
           {{on "click" showDialog}}
+          {{did-insert (fn this.registerDeleteDialog showDialog)}}
         >
           {{t "alexandria.delete"}}
         </UkButton>
diff --git a/addon/components/single-document-details.js b/addon/components/single-document-details.js
index 4c71d5af..698c5666 100644
--- a/addon/components/single-document-details.js
+++ b/addon/components/single-document-details.js
@@ -20,6 +20,34 @@ export default class SingleDocumentDetailsComponent extends Component {
   @tracked editDescription = false;
   @tracked editDate = false;
   @tracked validTitle = true;
+  @tracked deleteDialog = null;
+
+  constructor(parent, args) {
+    super(parent, args);
+
+    this.boundHandleKeyDown = this.handleKeyDown.bind(this);
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", this.boundHandleKeyDown);
+  }
+
+  @action
+  registerDeleteDialog(showDialog) {
+    this.deleteDialog = showDialog;
+  }
+
+  willDestroy() {
+    super.willDestroy();
+    window.removeEventListener("keydown", this.boundHandleKeyDown);
+  }
+
+  handleKeyDown(event) {
+    if (this.documents.shortcutsDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "Delete" && this.deleteDialog) {
+      this.deleteDialog();
+    }
+  }
 
   get locale() {
     return this.intl.primaryLocale.split("-")[0];
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/documents-test.js b/tests/acceptance/documents-test.js
index bf9f33bb..ddebd87d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/documents-test.js
+++ b/tests/acceptance/documents-test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   fillIn,
   triggerEvent,
   settled,
+  waitFor,
 } from "@ember/test-helpers";
 import { setupApplicationTest } from "dummy/tests/helpers";
 import { setupMirage } from "ember-cli-mirage/test-support";
@@ -286,4 +287,73 @@ module("Acceptance | documents", function (hooks) {
       .dom("[data-test-document-list-item].document-list-item--selected")
       .doesNotExist();
   });
+
+  test.each(
+    `trigger document delete with keyboard shortcut`,
+    ["single", "multiple"],
+    async function (assert, type) {
+      const documents = this.server.createList("document", 3);
+
+      function isVisible(element) {
+        if (!element) {
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        const style = window.getComputedStyle(element);
+
+        return style.display !== "none";
+      }
+
+      await visit("/");
+      assert.dom(".uk-modal").doesNotExist();
+
+      if (type === "single") {
+        // select first document and check the single document details
+        await click("[data-test-document-list-item]:first-child");
+
+        assert
+          .dom("[data-test-document-list-item].document-list-item--selected")
+          .exists({ count: 1 });
+        assert.dom("[data-test-single-doc-details]").exists();
+      } else {
+        // select multiple documents and check the multi document details
+        await click("[data-test-document-list-item]:first-child", {
+          shiftKey: true,
+        });
+        await click("[data-test-document-list-item]:nth-child(3)", {
+          shiftKey: true,
+        });
+
+        assert
+          .dom("[data-test-document-list-item].document-list-item--selected")
+          .exists({ count: 3 });
+        assert.dom("[data-test-multi-doc-details]").exists();
+      }
+
+      // assert modal visibility on keyboard shortcut
+      await waitFor(".uk-modal");
+      assert.dom(".uk-modal").exists({ count: 1 });
+      const modal = document.querySelector(".uk-modal");
+
+      assert.false(isVisible(modal));
+      window.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { key: "Delete" }));
+      await triggerEvent(window, "keydown", "Delete");
+      assert.ok(isVisible(modal));
+
+      // assert modal body text
+      if (type === "single") {
+        assert
+          .dom(modal)
+          .containsText(
+            `Do you really want to delete the document "${documents[0].title}" and its complete history?`,
+          );
+      } else {
+        assert
+          .dom(modal)
+          .containsText(
+            "Do you really want to delete 3 documents and their complete history?",
+          );
+      }
+    },
+  );
 });