diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.cpp
index ef80ca197000..c8d74865d48e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.cpp
@@ -328,10 +328,59 @@ bool SheetTableView::event(QEvent *event)
                 return true;
             }
         }
+        else if (kevent->key() == Qt::Key_Delete) {
+            deleteSelection();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (event->type() == QEvent::ShortcutOverride) {
+        QKeyEvent * kevent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
+        if (kevent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier ||
+            kevent->modifiers() == Qt::ShiftModifier ||
+            kevent->modifiers() == Qt::KeypadModifier) {
+            switch (kevent->key()) {
+                case Qt::Key_Return:
+                case Qt::Key_Enter:
+                case Qt::Key_Delete:
+                case Qt::Key_Home:
+                case Qt::Key_End:
+                case Qt::Key_Backspace:
+                case Qt::Key_Left:
+                case Qt::Key_Right:
+                case Qt::Key_Up:
+                case Qt::Key_Down:
+                case Qt::Key_Tab:
+                    kevent->accept();
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            if (kevent->key() < Qt::Key_Escape) {
+                kevent->accept();
+            }
+        }
     }
     return QTableView::event(event);
 }
 
+void SheetTableView::deleteSelection()
+{
+    QModelIndexList selection = selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
+
+    if (selection.size() > 0) {
+        Gui::Command::openCommand("Clear cell(s)");
+        std::vector<Range> ranges = selectedRanges();
+        std::vector<Range>::const_iterator i = ranges.begin();
+
+        for (; i != ranges.end(); ++i) {
+            Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.clear('%s')", sheet->getNameInDocument(),
+                                    i->rangeString().c_str());
+        }
+        Gui::Command::commitCommand();
+        Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc, "App.ActiveDocument.recompute()");
+    }
+}
+
 void SheetTableView::closeEditor(QWidget * editor, QAbstractItemDelegate::EndEditHint hint)
 {
     SpreadsheetGui::LineEdit * le = qobject_cast<SpreadsheetGui::LineEdit*>(editor);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
index 871c463c5281..9d3f1917ced2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SheetTableView.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class SheetTableView : public QTableView
     void edit(const QModelIndex &index);
     void setSheet(Spreadsheet::Sheet *_sheet);
     std::vector<App::Range> selectedRanges() const;
+    void deleteSelection();
 protected Q_SLOTS:
     void commitData(QWidget *editor);
     void updateCellSpan(App::CellAddress address);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.cpp
index 4cdac0b8f4b6..e9f292bc5508 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ QModelIndexList SheetView::selectedIndexes() const
     return ui->cells->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
 }
 
+void SheetView::deleteSelection()
+{
+    ui->cells->deleteSelection();
+}
+
 QModelIndex SheetView::currentIndex() const
 {
     return ui->cells->currentIndex();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
index cadb4350b175..b0da2c7e3a39 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/SpreadsheetView.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ class SpreadsheetGuiExport SheetView : public Gui::MDIView
 
     QModelIndex currentIndex() const;
 
+    void deleteSelection();
+
     PyObject *getPyObject(void);
 
     virtual void deleteSelf();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/ViewProviderSpreadsheet.cpp b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/ViewProviderSpreadsheet.cpp
index 73e26cfde0e3..bcf6772822a5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/ViewProviderSpreadsheet.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Gui/ViewProviderSpreadsheet.cpp
@@ -154,21 +154,7 @@ bool ViewProviderSheet::onDelete(const std::vector<std::string> &)
         SpreadsheetGui::SheetView * sheetView = freecad_dynamic_cast<SpreadsheetGui::SheetView>(activeWindow);
 
         if (sheetView) {
-            Sheet * sheet = sheetView->getSheet();
-            QModelIndexList selection = sheetView->selectedIndexes();
-
-            if (selection.size() > 0) {
-                Gui::Command::openCommand("Clear cell(s)");
-                std::vector<Range> ranges = sheetView->selectedRanges();
-                std::vector<Range>::const_iterator i = ranges.begin();
-
-                for (; i != ranges.end(); ++i) {
-                    Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.clear('%s')", sheet->getNameInDocument(),
-                                            i->rangeString().c_str());
-                }
-                Gui::Command::commitCommand();
-                Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc, "App.ActiveDocument.recompute()");
-            }
+            sheetView->deleteSelection();
         }
     }