diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/editorBindings.xul b/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/editorBindings.xul
index 3a135f13ac5..6434ac01e4b 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/editorBindings.xul
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/global/resources/content/editorBindings.xul
@@ -85,5 +85,28 @@
             document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_redo');
             controller.doCommand('cmd_redo');"/>
 	<key id="key_space" key=" " cancel="true"/>
+
+<!-- cut, copy, paste, undo and redo keys -->
+<key id="emCutKey" key="x" control="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_cut');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_cut');"/>
+<key id="emCopyKey" key="c" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_copy');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_copy');"/>
+<key id="emPasteKey" key="v" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_paste');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_paste');"/>
+<key id="emUndoKey" key="z" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_undo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_undo');"/>
+<key id="emRedoKey" key="r" xulkey="true" shift="false"
+  onkeypress="
+    var controller = document.commandDispatcher.getControllerForCommand('cmd_redo');
+    controller.doCommand('cmd_redo');"/>
+
   </keyset>
 </window>