diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/KeyboardShortcuts.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/KeyboardShortcuts.vue
index 8079cd6bf8..d3cf53b122 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/KeyboardShortcuts.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/KeyboardShortcuts.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const dialogShow = computed({
 const renderCmdOrCtrlKey = () => {
   return isMac() ? '⌘' : 'CTRL'
 }
+const renderAltOrOptlKey = () => {
+  return isMac() ? '⌥' : 'ALT'
+}
 
 const shortcutList = [
   {
@@ -197,6 +200,22 @@ const shortcutList = [
         keys: [renderCmdOrCtrlKey(), 'Enter'],
         behaviour: 'Save current expanded form item',
       },
+      {
+        keys: [renderAltOrOptlKey(), '→'],
+        behaviour: 'Switch to next row',
+      },
+      {
+        keys: [renderAltOrOptlKey(), '←'],
+        behaviour: 'Switch to previous row',
+      },
+      {
+        keys: [renderAltOrOptlKey(), 'S'],
+        behaviour: 'Save current expanded form item',
+      },
+      {
+        keys: [renderAltOrOptlKey(), 'N'],
+        behaviour: 'Create a new row',
+      },
     ],
   },
 ]
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/general/ShortcutLabel.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/general/ShortcutLabel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e861cd948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/general/ShortcutLabel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { isMac } from '#imports'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  keys: string[]
+}>()
+
+const isMacOs = isMac()
+
+const getLabel = (key: string) => {
+  if (isMacOs) {
+    switch (key.toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'alt':
+        return '⌥'
+      case 'shift':
+        return '⇧'
+      case 'meta':
+        return '⌘'
+      case 'control':
+      case 'ctrl':
+        return '⌃'
+      case 'enter':
+        return '↩'
+    }
+  }
+  switch (key.toLowerCase()) {
+    case 'arrowup':
+      return '↑'
+    case 'arrowdown':
+      return '↓'
+    case 'arrowleft':
+      return '←'
+    case 'arrowright':
+      return '→'
+  }
+
+  return key
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="nc-shortcut-label-wrapper">
+    <div v-for="(key, index) in props.keys" :key="index" class="nc-shortcut-label">
+      <span>{{ getLabel(key) }}</span>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.nc-shortcut-label-wrapper {
+  @apply flex gap-1;
+}
+
+.nc-shortcut-label {
+  @apply text-[0.7rem] leading-6 min-w-5 min-h-5 text-center relative z-0 after:(content-[''] left-0 top-0 -z-1 bg-current opacity-10 absolute w-full h-full rounded) px-1;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
index 87965126a7..d358804fa9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ const {
   selectedAllRecords,
   removeRowIfNew,
   navigateToSiblingRow,
+  getExpandedRowIndex,
 } = useViewData(meta, view, xWhere)
 
 const { getMeta } = useMetas()
@@ -980,6 +981,8 @@ const closeAddColumnDropdown = () => {
         :row-id="routeQuery.rowId"
         :view="view"
         show-next-prev-icons
+        :first-row="getExpandedRowIndex() === 0"
+        :last-row="getExpandedRowIndex() === data.length - 1"
         @next="navigateToSiblingRow(NavigateDir.NEXT)"
         @prev="navigateToSiblingRow(NavigateDir.PREV)"
       />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/Header.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/Header.vue
index 80ed48f93d..f453f8f8db 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/Header.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/Header.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const route = useRoute()
 
 const { meta, isSqlView } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
-const { commentsDrawer, displayValue, primaryKey, save: _save, loadRow } = useExpandedFormStoreOrThrow()
+const { commentsDrawer, displayValue, primaryKey, save: _save, loadRow, saveRowAndStay } = useExpandedFormStoreOrThrow()
 
 const { isNew, syncLTARRefs, state } = useSmartsheetRowStoreOrThrow()
 
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ const { isUIAllowed } = useUIPermission()
 
 const reloadTrigger = inject(ReloadRowDataHookInj, createEventHook())
 
-const saveRowAndStay = ref(0)
-
 const save = async () => {
   if (isNew.value) {
     const data = await _save(state.value)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
index 20eae1d22b..f72807f0cf 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/expanded-form/index.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   useVModel,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
+import { useActiveKeyupListener } from '~/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener'
 import type { Row } from '~/lib'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -34,12 +35,16 @@ interface Props {
   rowId?: string
   view?: ViewType
   showNextPrevIcons?: boolean
+  firstRow?: boolean
+  lastRow?: boolean
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<Props>()
 
 const emits = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'cancel', 'next', 'prev'])
 
+const key = ref(0)
+
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
 const row = ref(props.row)
@@ -64,7 +69,16 @@ const isKanban = inject(IsKanbanInj, ref(false))
 
 provide(MetaInj, meta)
 
-const { commentsDrawer, changedColumns, state: rowState, isNew, loadRow, save } = useProvideExpandedFormStore(meta, row)
+const {
+  commentsDrawer,
+  changedColumns,
+  state: rowState,
+  isNew,
+  loadRow,
+  saveRowAndStay,
+  syncLTARRefs,
+  save,
+} = useProvideExpandedFormStore(meta, row)
 
 const duplicatingRowInProgress = ref(false)
 
@@ -157,6 +171,92 @@ const cellWrapperEl = ref<HTMLElement>()
 onMounted(() => {
   setTimeout(() => (cellWrapperEl.value?.querySelector('input,select,textarea') as HTMLInputElement)?.focus())
 })
+
+const addNewRow = () => {
+  setTimeout(async () => {
+    row.value = {
+      row: {},
+      oldRow: {},
+      rowMeta: { new: true },
+    }
+    rowState.value = {}
+    key.value++
+    isExpanded.value = true
+  }, 500)
+}
+
+// attach keyboard listeners to switch between rows
+// using alt + left/right arrow keys
+useActiveKeyupListener(
+  isExpanded,
+  async (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (!e.altKey) return
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+      e.stopPropagation()
+      emits('prev')
+    } else if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+      e.stopPropagation()
+      emits('next')
+    }
+    // on alt + s save record
+    else if (e.code === 'KeyS') {
+      // remove focus from the active input if any
+      document.activeElement?.blur()
+
+      e.stopPropagation()
+
+      if (isNew.value) {
+        const data = await save(rowState.value)
+        await syncLTARRefs(data)
+        reloadHook?.trigger(null)
+      } else {
+        await save()
+        reloadHook?.trigger(null)
+      }
+      if (!saveRowAndStay.value) {
+        onClose()
+      }
+      // on alt + n create new record
+    } else if (e.code === 'KeyN') {
+      // remove focus from the active input if any to avoid unwanted input
+      ;(document.activeElement as HTMLInputElement)?.blur?.()
+
+      if (changedColumns.value.size > 0) {
+        await Modal.confirm({
+          title: 'Do you want to save the changes?',
+          okText: 'Save',
+          cancelText: 'Discard',
+          onOk: async () => {
+            await save()
+            reloadHook?.trigger(null)
+            addNewRow()
+          },
+          onCancel: () => {
+            addNewRow()
+          },
+        })
+      } else if (isNew.value) {
+        await Modal.confirm({
+          title: 'Do you want to save the record?',
+          okText: 'Save',
+          cancelText: 'Discard',
+          onOk: async () => {
+            const data = await save(rowState.value)
+            await syncLTARRefs(data)
+            reloadHook?.trigger(null)
+            addNewRow()
+          },
+          onCancel: () => {
+            addNewRow()
+          },
+        })
+      } else {
+        addNewRow()
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+)
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -177,21 +277,25 @@ export default {
   >
     <SmartsheetExpandedFormHeader :view="props.view" @cancel="onClose" @duplicate-row="onDuplicateRow" />
 
-    <div class="!bg-gray-100 rounded flex-1">
+    <div :key="key" class="!bg-gray-100 rounded flex-1">
       <div class="flex h-full nc-form-wrapper items-stretch min-h-[max(70vh,100%)]">
         <div class="flex-1 overflow-auto scrollbar-thin-dull nc-form-fields-container relative">
           <template v-if="props.showNextPrevIcons">
-            <a-tooltip placement="bottom">
+            <a-tooltip v-if="!props.firstRow" placement="bottom">
               <template #title>
-                {{ $t('labels.nextRow') }}
+                {{ $t('labels.prevRow') }}
+
+                <GeneralShortcutLabel class="justify-center" :keys="['Alt', '←']" />
               </template>
-              <MdiChevronRight class="cursor-pointer nc-next-arrow" @click="onNext" />
+              <MdiChevronLeft class="cursor-pointer nc-prev-arrow" @click="$emit('prev')" />
             </a-tooltip>
-            <a-tooltip placement="bottom">
+
+            <a-tooltip v-if="!props.lastRow" placement="bottom">
               <template #title>
-                {{ $t('labels.prevRow') }}
+                {{ $t('labels.nextRow') }}
+                <GeneralShortcutLabel class="justify-center" :keys="['Alt', '→']" />
               </template>
-              <MdiChevronLeft class="cursor-pointer nc-prev-arrow" @click="$emit('prev')" />
+              <MdiChevronRight class="cursor-pointer nc-next-arrow" @click="onNext" />
             </a-tooltip>
           </template>
           <div class="w-[500px] mx-auto">
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormStore.ts
index d0df5b65d0..79f4590c30 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useExpandedFormStore.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ const [useProvideExpandedFormStore, useExpandedFormStore] = useInjectionState((m
 
   const commentsDrawer = ref(false)
 
+  const saveRowAndStay = ref(0)
+
   const changedColumns = ref(new Set<string>())
 
   const { project } = useProject()
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ const [useProvideExpandedFormStore, useExpandedFormStore] = useInjectionState((m
     changedColumns,
     loadRow,
     primaryKey,
+    saveRowAndStay,
   }
 }, 'expanded-form-store')
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener/index.ts
index da1eb4fa0a..b6e5d8a78c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener/index.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import { isClient } from '@vueuse/core'
-import type { Ref } from 'vue'
+import type { ComputedRef, Ref } from 'vue'
 
 function useSelectedCellKeyupListener(
-  selected: Ref<boolean>,
+  selected: Ref<boolean | undefined> | ComputedRef<boolean | undefined>,
   handler: (e: KeyboardEvent) => void,
   { immediate = false }: { immediate?: boolean } = {},
 ) {
   if (isClient) {
     watch(
       selected,
-      (nextVal: boolean, _: boolean, cleanup) => {
+      (nextVal: boolean | undefined, _: boolean | undefined, cleanup) => {
         // bind listener when `selected` is truthy
         if (nextVal) {
           document.addEventListener('keydown', handler, true)
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewData.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewData.ts
index 2681c7e7d7..cd2ba8dde9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewData.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useViewData.ts
@@ -477,15 +477,24 @@ export function useViewData(
     }
   }
 
-  const navigateToSiblingRow = async (dir: NavigateDir) => {
-    // get current expanded row index
-    const expandedRowIndex = formattedData.value.findIndex(
+  // get current expanded row index
+  function getExpandedRowIndex() {
+    return formattedData.value.findIndex(
       (row: Row) => routeQuery.rowId === extractPkFromRow(row.row, meta.value?.columns as ColumnType[]),
     )
+  }
+
+  const navigateToSiblingRow = async (dir: NavigateDir) => {
+    const expandedRowIndex = getExpandedRowIndex()
 
     // calculate next row index based on direction
     let siblingRowIndex = expandedRowIndex + (dir === NavigateDir.NEXT ? 1 : -1)
 
+    // if unsaved row skip it
+    while (formattedData.value[siblingRowIndex]?.rowMeta?.new) {
+      siblingRowIndex = siblingRowIndex + (dir === NavigateDir.NEXT ? 1 : -1)
+    }
+
     const currentPage = paginationData?.value?.page || 1
 
     // if next row index is less than 0, go to previous page and point to last element
@@ -547,5 +556,6 @@ export function useViewData(
     removeRowIfNew,
     navigateToSiblingRow,
     deleteRowById,
+    getExpandedRowIndex,
   }
 }