diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/add-bookmark-dialog.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/add-bookmark-dialog.tsx
index 1d29f9d..4fb6794 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/add-bookmark-dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/add-bookmark-dialog.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ function AddBookmarkDialog() {
 		{ ignore: () => false },
 	)
 
+	// when using autoFocus, it also captures the "a" mnemonic
+	// which appends the "a" to the input
+	// this is to prevent the "a" mnemonic to be captured as input to the text box
 	useEffect(() => {
 		setTimeout(() => {
 			if (linkInputRef.current) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/edit-bookmark-dialog.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/edit-bookmark-dialog.tsx
index a159e91..1cd763e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/edit-bookmark-dialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/bookmarks/-dialogs/edit-bookmark-dialog.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Bookmark, Tag } from "@markone/core"
-import { useId, useRef } from "react"
+import { useEffect, useId, useImperativeHandle, useRef } from "react"
 import { useBookmarkTags, useUpdateBookmark } from "~/bookmark/api"
 import { Button } from "~/components/button"
 import { Dialog, DialogActionRow, DialogBody, DialogTitle } from "~/components/dialog"
@@ -7,12 +7,47 @@ import { FormField } from "~/components/form-field"
 import { LoadingSpinner } from "~/components/loading-spinner"
 import { Message, MessageVariant } from "~/components/message.tsx"
 import { TagsInput, type TagsInputRef } from "~/components/tags-input"
+import { useMnemonics } from "~/hooks/use-mnemonics.ts"
 import { useBookmarkPageStore } from "../-store"
 
+interface EditFormRef {
+	form: HTMLFormElement | null
+	titleInput: HTMLInputElement | null
+	tagsInput: TagsInputRef | null
+}
+
 function EditBookmarkDialog({ bookmark }: { bookmark: Bookmark }) {
 	const closeDialog = useBookmarkPageStore((state) => state.closeDialog)
 	const { data: tags, status } = useBookmarkTags(bookmark)
 	const editFormId = useId()
+	const editFormRef = useRef<EditFormRef | null>(null)
+
+	useMnemonics(
+		{
+			s: () => {
+				if (
+					editFormRef.current &&
+					editFormRef.current.titleInput !== document.activeElement &&
+					editFormRef.current.tagsInput?.input !== document.activeElement
+				) {
+					editFormRef.current.form?.requestSubmit()
+				}
+			},
+			c: () => {
+				if (
+					editFormRef.current?.titleInput !== document.activeElement &&
+					editFormRef.current?.tagsInput?.input !== document.activeElement
+				) {
+					closeDialog()
+				}
+			},
+			Escape: () => {
+				editFormRef.current?.titleInput?.blur()
+				editFormRef.current?.tagsInput?.input?.blur()
+			},
+		},
+		{ ignore: () => false },
+	)
 
 	function content() {
 		switch (status) {
@@ -23,7 +58,7 @@ function EditBookmarkDialog({ bookmark }: { bookmark: Bookmark }) {
 					</p>
 				)
 			case "success":
-				return <EditForm formId={editFormId} bookmark={bookmark} tags={tags} />
+				return <EditForm ref={editFormRef} formId={editFormId} bookmark={bookmark} tags={tags} />
 			case "error":
 				return null
 		}
@@ -45,11 +80,33 @@ function EditBookmarkDialog({ bookmark }: { bookmark: Bookmark }) {
 	)
 }
 
-function EditForm({ formId, bookmark, tags }: { formId: string; bookmark: Bookmark; tags: Tag[] }) {
+function EditForm({
+	ref,
+	formId,
+	bookmark,
+	tags,
+}: { ref: React.Ref<EditFormRef>; formId: string; bookmark: Bookmark; tags: Tag[] }) {
+	const formRef = useRef<HTMLFormElement | null>(null)
+	const titleInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
 	const tagsInputRef = useRef<TagsInputRef>(null)
 	const updateBookmarkMutation = useUpdateBookmark(bookmark)
 	const closeDialog = useBookmarkPageStore((state) => state.closeDialog)
 
+	useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+		form: formRef.current,
+		titleInput: titleInputRef.current,
+		tagsInput: tagsInputRef.current,
+	}))
+
+	// when using autoFocus, it also captures the "e" mnemonic
+	// which appends the "e" to the input
+	// this is to prevent the "e" mnemonic to be captured as input to the text box
+	useEffect(() => {
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			titleInputRef.current?.focus()
+		}, 0)
+	}, [])
+
 	async function onSubmit(event: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
 		if (tagsInputRef.current) {
 			event.preventDefault()
@@ -86,8 +143,9 @@ function EditForm({ formId, bookmark, tags }: { formId: string; bookmark: Bookma
 	return (
 		<>
 			{message()}
-			<form id={formId} onSubmit={onSubmit}>
+			<form ref={formRef} id={formId} onSubmit={onSubmit}>
 				<FormField
+					ref={titleInputRef}
 					type="text"
 					name="title"
 					label="TITLE"