diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/App.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/App.kt
index f715e7f..ca91d5e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/App.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/App.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.ExperimentalComposeUiApi
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Density
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.di.DaggerAppComponent
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.extensions.preferenceValue
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.extensions.toWindowPlacement
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.git.AppGpgSigner
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.keybindings.KeybindingOption
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.keybindings.matchesBinding
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.logging.printError
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.managers.AppStateManager
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.managers.TempFilesManager
@@ -271,7 +274,38 @@ class App {
 
         if (currentTab != null) {
             Column(
-                modifier = Modifier.background(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .background(MaterialTheme.colors.background)
+                    .onPreviewKeyEvent {
+                        when {
+                            it.matchesBinding(KeybindingOption.OPEN_NEW_TAB) -> {
+                                tabsManager.addNewEmptyTab()
+                                true
+                            }
+
+                            it.matchesBinding(KeybindingOption.CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB) -> {
+                                tabsManager.closeTab(currentTab)
+                                true
+                            }
+
+                            it.matchesBinding(KeybindingOption.CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_LEFT) -> {
+                                val tabToSelect = tabs.getOrNull(tabs.indexOf(currentTab) - 1)
+                                if (tabToSelect != null) {
+                                    tabsManager.selectTab(tabToSelect)
+                                }
+                                true
+                            }
+
+                            it.matchesBinding(KeybindingOption.CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_RIGHT) -> {
+                                val tabToSelect = tabs.getOrNull(tabs.indexOf(currentTab) + 1)
+                                if (tabToSelect != null) {
+                                    tabsManager.selectTab(tabToSelect)
+                                }
+                                true
+                            }
+                            else -> false
+                        }
+                    }
             ) {
                 Tabs(
                     tabsInformationList = tabs,
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/keybindings/Keybinding.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/keybindings/Keybinding.kt
index 672d335..97b5253 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/keybindings/Keybinding.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/keybindings/Keybinding.kt
@@ -72,6 +72,26 @@ enum class KeybindingOption {
      * Used to pop stash changes to workspace
      */
     OPEN_ANOTHER_REPOSITORY,
+
+    /**
+     * Used to open a new tab
+     */
+    OPEN_NEW_TAB,
+
+    /**
+     * Used to close current tab
+     */
+    CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB,
+
+    /**
+     * Used to change current tab to the one in the left
+     */
+    CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_LEFT,
+
+    /**
+     * Used to change current tab to the one in the right
+     */
+    CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_RIGHT,
 }
 
 
@@ -114,6 +134,18 @@ private fun baseKeybindings() = mapOf(
     KeybindingOption.OPEN_ANOTHER_REPOSITORY to listOf(
         Keybinding(key = Key.O, control = true),
     ),
+    KeybindingOption.OPEN_NEW_TAB to listOf(
+        Keybinding(key = Key.T, control = true),
+    ),
+    KeybindingOption.CLOSE_CURRENT_TAB to listOf(
+        Keybinding(key = Key.W, control = true),
+    ),
+    KeybindingOption.CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_LEFT to listOf(
+        Keybinding(key = Key.DirectionLeft, alt = true),
+    ),
+    KeybindingOption.CHANGE_CURRENT_TAB_RIGHT to listOf(
+        Keybinding(key = Key.DirectionRight, alt = true),
+    ),
 )
 
 private fun linuxKeybindings(): Map<KeybindingOption, List<Keybinding>> = baseKeybindings()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/RepositoryOpen.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/RepositoryOpen.kt
index 8b9e9b4..f2fffb5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/RepositoryOpen.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/RepositoryOpen.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.keybindings.KeybindingOption
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.keybindings.matchesBinding
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.models.AuthorInfoSimple
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.components.SecondaryButton
+import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.components.TabInformation
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.components.TripleVerticalSplitPanel
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.dialogs.*
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.ui.diff.Diff
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/WelcomePage.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/WelcomePage.kt
index 08ada0a..70e7e8b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/WelcomePage.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/WelcomePage.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.focus.onFocusChanged
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.ColorFilter
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
-import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.*
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.KeyEventType
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.type
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
@@ -119,10 +121,12 @@ fun WelcomeView(
 ) {
 
     var showAdditionalInfo by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    val searchFocusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
 
     Column(
         modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxSize()
+            .focusable(true)
             .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface),
     ) {
 
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ fun WelcomeView(
                     canRepositoriesBeRemoved = true,
                     onOpenKnownRepository = onOpenKnownRepository,
                     onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent = onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent,
+                    searchFieldFocusRequester = searchFocusRequester,
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -173,6 +178,10 @@ fun WelcomeView(
         )
     }
 
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        searchFocusRequester.requestFocus()
+    }
+
     if (showAdditionalInfo) {
         AppInfoDialog(
             onClose = { showAdditionalInfo = false },
@@ -287,6 +296,7 @@ fun RecentRepositories(
     canRepositoriesBeRemoved: Boolean,
     onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent: (String) -> Unit,
     onOpenKnownRepository: (String) -> Unit,
+    searchFieldFocusRequester: FocusRequester,
 ) {
     Column(
         modifier = Modifier
@@ -307,6 +317,7 @@ fun RecentRepositories(
                 canRepositoriesBeRemoved = canRepositoriesBeRemoved,
                 onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent = onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent,
                 onOpenKnownRepository = onOpenKnownRepository,
+                searchFieldFocusRequester = searchFieldFocusRequester,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -316,7 +327,7 @@ fun RecentRepositories(
 fun RecentRepositoriesList(
     recentlyOpenedRepositories: List<String>,
     canRepositoriesBeRemoved: Boolean,
-    searchFieldFocusRequester: FocusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() },
+    searchFieldFocusRequester: FocusRequester,
     onRemoveRepositoryFromRecent: (String) -> Unit,
     onOpenKnownRepository: (String) -> Unit,
 ) {
@@ -346,7 +357,7 @@ fun RecentRepositoriesList(
                 return@onPreviewKeyEvent false
             }
 
-            when  {
+            when {
                 it.matchesBinding(KeybindingOption.DOWN) -> {
                     if (focusedItemIndex < filteredRepositories.lastIndex) {
                         focusedItemIndex += 1
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/components/RepositoriesTabPanel.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/components/RepositoriesTabPanel.kt
index 5e949f2..91a2608 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/components/RepositoriesTabPanel.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/jetpackduba/gitnuro/ui/components/RepositoriesTabPanel.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.AppIcons
 import com.jetpackduba.gitnuro.di.AppComponent