diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
--- a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     property int magZoom: 5;
     property int magPixels: 16;
     property int magOffset: 32;
+    property int largeMove: 20;
 
     SystemPalette {
         id: systemPalette;
@@ -80,9 +81,44 @@
     Keys.onPressed: {
         if (event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier) {
             toggleMagnifier = true;
-            cropDisplayCanvas.requestPaint();
         }
-    }
+
+        // arrow keys to move selection rectangle
+        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Left) {
+            selection.x--;
+        }
+
+        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Right) {
+            selection.x++;
+        }
+
+        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Up) {
+            selection.y--;
+        }
+
+        if (event.key == Qt.Key_Down) {
+            selection.y++;
+        }
+
+        // CTRL + arrow = larger move
+        if ((event.key == Qt.Key_Left) && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier)) {
+            selection.x = selection.x - largeMove;
+
+        } if ((event.key == Qt.Key_Right) && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier)) {
+            selection.x = selection.x + largeMove;
+        }
+
+        if ((event.key == Qt.Key_Up) && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier)) {
+            selection.y = selection.y - largeMove;
+        }
+
+        if ((event.key == Qt.Key_Down) && (event.modifiers & Qt.ControlModifier)) {
+            selection.y = selection.y + largeMove;
+        }
+
+        cropDisplayCanvas.requestPaint();
+
+    } // end of Keys.onPressed
 
     Keys.onReleased: {
         if (toggleMagnifier && !(event.modifiers & Qt.ShiftModifier)) {
@@ -304,6 +340,18 @@
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Hold to toggle magnifier"); }
 
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Hove Selection"); }
+
+                Label {
+                    text: i18n("CTRL + Arrow Keys:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Label { text: i18n("Larger Selection Move"); }
+
                 Label {
                     text: i18n("Right-click:");
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
@@ -315,6 +363,8 @@
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
                 }
                 Label { text: i18n("Cancel"); }
+
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -369,7 +419,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-    }
 
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: imageBackground;