diff --git a/src/__tests__/type.js b/src/__tests__/type.js
index ab5b1b7b..bc8e0191 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/type.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/type.js
@@ -1022,3 +1022,47 @@ test('should not type inside a contenteditable=false div', () => {
     div - click: Left (0)
   `)
 })
+
+test('navigation key: {arrowleft} and {arrowright} moves the cursor', () => {
+  const {element, getEventSnapshot} = setup('<input />')
+  userEvent.type(element, 'b{arrowleft}a{arrowright}c')
+  expect(getEventSnapshot()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+    Events fired on: input[value="abc"]
+
+    input[value=""] - pointerover
+    input[value=""] - pointerenter
+    input[value=""] - mouseover: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - mouseenter: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - pointermove
+    input[value=""] - mousemove: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - pointerdown
+    input[value=""] - mousedown: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - focus
+    input[value=""] - focusin
+    input[value=""] - pointerup
+    input[value=""] - mouseup: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - click: Left (0)
+    input[value=""] - keydown: b (98)
+    input[value=""] - keypress: b (98)
+    input[value="b"] - input
+      "{CURSOR}" -> "b{CURSOR}"
+    input[value="b"] - keyup: b (98)
+    input[value="b"] - keydown: ArrowLeft (37)
+    input[value="b"] - select
+    input[value="b"] - keyup: ArrowLeft (37)
+    input[value="b"] - keydown: a (97)
+    input[value="b"] - keypress: a (97)
+    input[value="ab"] - input
+      "{CURSOR}b" -> "ab{CURSOR}"
+    input[value="ab"] - select
+    input[value="ab"] - keyup: a (97)
+    input[value="ab"] - keydown: ArrowRight (39)
+    input[value="ab"] - select
+    input[value="ab"] - keyup: ArrowRight (39)
+    input[value="ab"] - keydown: c (99)
+    input[value="ab"] - keypress: c (99)
+    input[value="abc"] - input
+      "ab{CURSOR}" -> "abc{CURSOR}"
+    input[value="abc"] - keyup: c (99)
+  `)
+})
diff --git a/src/keys/navigation-key.js b/src/keys/navigation-key.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d232f90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keys/navigation-key.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import {fireEvent} from '@testing-library/dom'
+
+import {setSelectionRangeIfNecessary} from '../utils'
+
+const keys = {
+  ArrowLeft: {
+    keyCode: 37,
+  },
+  ArrowRight: {
+    keyCode: 39,
+  },
+}
+
+function getSelectionRange(currentElement, key) {
+  const {selectionStart, selectionEnd} = currentElement()
+  const cursorChange = Number(key in keys) * (key === 'ArrowLeft' ? -1 : 1)
+  return {
+    selectionStart: selectionStart + cursorChange,
+    selectionEnd: selectionEnd + cursorChange,
+  }
+}
+
+function navigationKey(key) {
+  const event = {
+    key,
+    keyCode: keys[key].keyCode,
+    which: keys[key].keyCode,
+  }
+
+  return ({currentElement, eventOverrides}) => {
+    fireEvent.keyDown(currentElement(), {
+      ...event,
+      ...eventOverrides,
+    })
+
+    const range = getSelectionRange(currentElement, key)
+    setSelectionRangeIfNecessary(
+      currentElement(),
+      range.selectionStart,
+      range.selectionEnd,
+    )
+
+    fireEvent.keyUp(currentElement(), {
+      ...event,
+      ...eventOverrides,
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+export {navigationKey}
diff --git a/src/type.js b/src/type.js
index 66cd8ae7..39c2c159 100644
--- a/src/type.js
+++ b/src/type.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   isContentEditable,
 } from './utils'
 import {click} from './click'
+import {navigationKey} from './keys/navigation-key'
 
 const modifierCallbackMap = {
   ...createModifierCallbackEntries({
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ const modifierCallbackMap = {
 }
 
 const specialCharCallbackMap = {
+  '{arrowleft}': navigationKey('ArrowLeft'),
+  '{arrowright}': navigationKey('ArrowRight'),
   '{enter}': handleEnter,
   '{esc}': handleEsc,
   '{del}': handleDel,