diff --git a/shell/shellcorona.cpp b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
--- a/shell/shellcorona.cpp
+++ b/shell/shellcorona.cpp
@@ -189,9 +189,26 @@
     stopActivityAction->setData(Plasma::Types::ControlAction);
     stopActivityAction->setVisible(false);
 
-
     KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(stopActivityAction, Qt::META + Qt::Key_S);
 
+    QAction *previousActivityAction = actions()->addAction(QStringLiteral("switch to previous activity"));
+    connect(previousActivityAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            this, &ShellCorona::previousActivity);
+    previousActivityAction->setText(i18n("Switch to Previous Activity"));
+    previousActivityAction->setData(Plasma::Types::ConfigureAction);
+    previousActivityAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(previousActivityAction, Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Left);
+
+    QAction *nextActivityAction = actions()->addAction(QStringLiteral("switch to next activity"));
+    connect(nextActivityAction, &QAction::triggered,
+            this, &ShellCorona::nextActivity);
+    nextActivityAction->setText(i18n("Switch to Next Activity"));
+    nextActivityAction->setData(Plasma::Types::ConfigureAction);
+    nextActivityAction->setShortcutContext(Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+
+    KGlobalAccel::self()->setGlobalShortcut(nextActivityAction, Qt::META + Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_Right);
+
     connect(m_activityController, &KActivities::Controller::currentActivityChanged, this, &ShellCorona::currentActivityChanged);
     connect(m_activityController, &KActivities::Controller::activityAdded, this, &ShellCorona::activityAdded);
     connect(m_activityController, &KActivities::Controller::activityRemoved, this, &ShellCorona::activityRemoved);