diff --git a/packages/web/src/common/utils/shortcut/data/shortcuts.data.ts b/packages/web/src/common/utils/shortcut/data/shortcuts.data.ts
index ff3953ef1..ebc9713f7 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/common/utils/shortcut/data/shortcuts.data.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/common/utils/shortcut/data/shortcuts.data.ts
@@ -4,29 +4,20 @@ import { type Shortcut } from "@web/common/types/global.shortcut.types";
 
 interface ShortcutsConfig {
   isHome?: boolean;
-  isAuthenticated?: boolean;
   isToday?: boolean;
   isNow?: boolean;
   currentDate?: dayjs.Dayjs;
 }
 
 export const getShortcuts = (config: ShortcutsConfig = {}) => {
-  const {
-    isAuthenticated = false,
-    isHome = false,
-    isToday = true,
-    isNow = false,
-    currentDate,
-  } = config;
+  const { isHome = false, isToday = true, isNow = false, currentDate } = config;
 
   const globalShortcuts: Shortcut[] = [
     { k: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.now.key, label: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.now.label },
     { k: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.day.key, label: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.day.label },
     { k: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.week.key, label: VIEW_SHORTCUTS.week.label },
-    { k: "r", label: "Edit reminder" },
-    { k: "[", label: "Toggle sidebar" },
-    { k: "?", label: "Toggle shortcuts" },
-    { k: "z", label: isAuthenticated ? "Logout" : "Log in" },
+    { k: "[", label: "Close sidebar" },
+    { k: "?", label: "Show shortcuts" },
     { k: "Mod+k", label: "Command Palette" },
   ];
 
@@ -73,7 +64,8 @@ export const getShortcuts = (config: ShortcutsConfig = {}) => {
   }
   if (isNow) {
     nowShortcuts = [
-      { k: "e", label: "Edit description" },
+      { k: "e d", label: "Edit description" },
+      { k: "e r", label: "Edit reminder" },
       { k: "Mod+Enter", label: "Save description" },
       { k: "j", label: "Previous task" },
       { k: "k", label: "Next task" },
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Day/view/DayViewContent.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Day/view/DayViewContent.tsx
index 56c5553b2..9062cbd32 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Day/view/DayViewContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Day/view/DayViewContent.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { memo, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import dayjs from "@core/util/date/dayjs";
-import { useSession } from "@web/auth/compass/session/useSession";
 import { useCompassRefs } from "@web/common/hooks/useCompassRefs";
 import { useEventDNDActions } from "@web/common/hooks/useEventDNDActions";
 import { useGridOrganization } from "@web/common/hooks/useGridOrganization";
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ import { Styled, StyledCalendar } from "@web/views/Week/styled";
 export const DayViewContent = memo(() => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const isSidebarOpen = useAppSelector(selectIsSidebarOpen);
-  const { authenticated } = useSession();
 
   const selectionActions = useMainGridSelectionActions();
   const { timedEventsGridRef } = useCompassRefs();
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ export const DayViewContent = memo(() => {
   const dateInView = useDateInView();
   const shortcuts = getShortcuts({
     currentDate: dateInView,
-    isAuthenticated: authenticated,
   });
 
   const {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Now/components/TaskDescription/TaskDescription.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Now/components/TaskDescription/TaskDescription.tsx
index e9d9f8000..4eb4b1176 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Now/components/TaskDescription/TaskDescription.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Now/components/TaskDescription/TaskDescription.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from "@web/common/utils/dom/event-emitter.util";
 import { Textarea } from "@web/components/Textarea";
 import { TooltipWrapper } from "@web/components/Tooltip/TooltipWrapper";
+import { ShortCutLabel } from "@web/common/utils/shortcut/shortcut.util";
 
 const MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH = 255;
 const NEAR_LIMIT_THRESHOLD = Math.floor(MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH * 0.9); // 90% of max
@@ -242,7 +243,16 @@ export const TaskDescription: React.FC<TaskDescriptionProps> = ({
             <CharacterCount isNearLimit={isNearLimit}>
               {value.length}/{MAX_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH}
             </CharacterCount>
-            <TooltipWrapper description="Save description" shortcut="Mod+Enter">
+            <TooltipWrapper
+              description="Save description"
+              shortcut={
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <ShortCutLabel k="Mod" size={12} />
+                  <span>+</span>
+                  <ShortCutLabel k="Enter" size={12} />
+                </span>
+              }
+            >
               <SaveButton
                 aria-label="Save description"
                 onClick={saveDescription}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Now/context/NowViewProvider.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Now/context/NowViewProvider.tsx
index e4b920bf6..243ae8eb1 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Now/context/NowViewProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Now/context/NowViewProvider.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { ensureStorageReady } from "@web/common/storage/adapter/adapter";
 import { type Task } from "@web/common/types/task.types";
 import { getDateKey } from "@web/common/utils/storage/storage.util";
 import { getIncompleteTasksSorted } from "@web/common/utils/task/sort.task";
+import { viewSlice } from "@web/ducks/events/slices/view.slice";
+import { useAppDispatch } from "@web/store/store.hooks";
 import { useAvailableTasks } from "../hooks/useAvailableTasks";
 import { useFocusedTask } from "../hooks/useFocusedTask";
 import { useNowShortcuts } from "../shortcuts/useNowShortcuts";
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ export function NowViewProvider({
   children,
   onToggleSidebar,
 }: NowViewProviderProps) {
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { availableTasks, allTasks, hasCompletedTasks } = useAvailableTasks();
   const { focusedTask, setFocusedTask } = useFocusedTask({ availableTasks });
@@ -135,6 +138,14 @@ export function NowViewProvider({
     setFocusedTask,
   ]);
 
+  const handleEscape = useCallback(() => {
+    navigate(ROOT_ROUTES.DAY);
+  }, [navigate]);
+
+  const handleEditReminder = useCallback(() => {
+    dispatch(viewSlice.actions.updateReminder(true));
+  }, [dispatch]);
+
   useNowShortcuts({
     focusedTask,
     availableTasks,
@@ -142,6 +153,8 @@ export function NowViewProvider({
     onNextTask: handleNextTask,
     onCompleteTask: handleCompleteTask,
     onToggleSidebar,
+    onEscape: handleEscape,
+    onEditReminder: handleEditReminder,
   });
 
   const value: NowViewContextValue = {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.test.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.test.tsx
index 543f526b5..2c99d4197 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.test.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe("useNowShortcuts", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("uses E to focus the task description", async () => {
+  it("uses E D sequence to focus the task description", async () => {
     const onFocusDescription = mock();
     compassEventEmitter.on(
       CompassDOMEvents.FOCUS_TASK_DESCRIPTION,
@@ -39,13 +39,14 @@ describe("useNowShortcuts", () => {
     renderHook(() => useNowShortcuts(), { wrapper });
 
     pressKey("e");
+    pressKey("d");
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(onFocusDescription).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
 
-  it("does not use D for the task description shortcut", async () => {
+  it("does not focus description when pressing D alone", async () => {
     const onFocusDescription = mock();
     compassEventEmitter.on(
       CompassDOMEvents.FOCUS_TASK_DESCRIPTION,
@@ -70,4 +71,27 @@ describe("useNowShortcuts", () => {
       expect(onToggleSidebar).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
+
+  it("navigates to day view when Escape is pressed", async () => {
+    const onEscape = mock();
+    renderHook(() => useNowShortcuts({ onEscape }), { wrapper });
+
+    pressKey("Escape");
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onEscape).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("uses E R sequence to edit reminder", async () => {
+    const onEditReminder = mock();
+    renderHook(() => useNowShortcuts({ onEditReminder }), { wrapper });
+
+    pressKey("e");
+    pressKey("r");
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(onEditReminder).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.ts
index 2f52fb69b..96214cdd3 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Now/shortcuts/useNowShortcuts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useHotkeySequence } from "@tanstack/react-hotkeys";
 import { ID_REMINDER_INPUT } from "@web/common/constants/web.constants";
 import { useAppHotkey, useAppHotkeyUp } from "@web/common/hooks/useAppHotkey";
 import { type Task } from "@web/common/types/task.types";
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ interface Props {
   onNextTask?: () => void;
   onCompleteTask?: () => void;
   onToggleSidebar?: () => void;
+  onEscape?: () => void;
+  onEditReminder?: () => void;
 }
 
 export function useNowShortcuts(props?: Props) {
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ export function useNowShortcuts(props?: Props) {
     onNextTask,
     onCompleteTask,
     onToggleSidebar,
+    onEscape,
+    onEditReminder,
   } = props || {};
 
   const handleTaskNavigation = useCallback(
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ export function useNowShortcuts(props?: Props) {
     [focusedTask, availableTasks.length],
   );
 
-  useAppHotkeyUp("E", () => {
+  useHotkeySequence(["E", "D"], () => {
     compassEventEmitter.emit(CompassDOMEvents.FOCUS_TASK_DESCRIPTION);
   });
 
@@ -71,4 +76,12 @@ export function useNowShortcuts(props?: Props) {
   useAppHotkeyUp("[", () => {
     onToggleSidebar?.();
   });
+
+  useAppHotkeyUp("Escape", () => {
+    onEscape?.();
+  });
+
+  useHotkeySequence(["E", "R"], () => {
+    onEditReminder?.();
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Now/view/NowView.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Now/view/NowView.tsx
index 81f3d25da..748bffe46 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Now/view/NowView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Now/view/NowView.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { useSession } from "@web/auth/compass/session/useSession";
 import { usePointerPosition } from "@web/common/hooks/usePointerPosition";
 import { useSidebarState } from "@web/common/hooks/useSidebarState";
 import { getShortcuts } from "@web/common/utils/shortcut/data/shortcuts.data";
@@ -11,11 +10,9 @@ import { NowViewContent } from "@web/views/Now/view/NowViewContent";
 import { StyledCalendar } from "@web/views/Week/styled";
 
 export const NowView = () => {
-  const { authenticated } = useSession();
   const { togglePointerMovementTracking } = usePointerPosition();
   const { isSidebarOpen, toggleSidebar } = useSidebarState();
   const { globalShortcuts, nowShortcuts } = getShortcuts({
-    isAuthenticated: authenticated,
     isNow: true,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Week/WeekView.tsx b/packages/web/src/views/Week/WeekView.tsx
index 6ef2f5244..4a44b203d 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Week/WeekView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Week/WeekView.tsx
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ export const WeekView = () => {
           { k: "d", label: "Day" },
           { k: "w", label: "Week" },
           { k: "n", label: "Now" },
-          { k: "[", label: "Toggle sidebar" },
-          { k: "?", label: "Toggle shortcuts" },
+          { k: "[", label: "Close sidebar" },
+          { k: "?", label: "Show shortcuts" },
           { k: "Mod+k", label: "Command Palette" },
         ],
       },
diff --git a/packages/web/src/views/Week/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts b/packages/web/src/views/Week/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
index 4fdb9de19..9a87388ed 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/views/Week/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/views/Week/hooks/shortcuts/useGlobalShortcuts.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { ROOT_ROUTES } from "@web/common/constants/routes";
 import { VIEW_SHORTCUTS } from "@web/common/constants/shortcuts.constants";
 import { useAppHotkey, useAppHotkeyUp } from "@web/common/hooks/useAppHotkey";
 import { useAuthModal } from "@web/components/AuthModal/hooks/useAuthModal";
-import { viewSlice } from "@web/ducks/events/slices/view.slice";
 import { settingsSlice } from "@web/ducks/settings/slices/settings.slice";
 import { useAppDispatch } from "@web/store/store.hooks";
 
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ export function useGlobalShortcuts() {
     openModal("login");
   });
 
-  useAppHotkeyUp("R", () => {
-    dispatch(viewSlice.actions.updateReminder(true));
-  });
-
   useAppHotkey(
     "Mod+K",
     () => {