diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index aa6f2c1..f334de8 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -669,6 +669,30 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
                     self.state.reset_n_prefix();
                     self.state.char_queue.clear();
                 }
+                KeyCode::Char('b') if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+                    let address = self.book.location.clone();
+                    self.book.set_cell_style(
+                        &[("font.b", "true")],
+                        &Area {
+                        sheet: self.book.current_sheet,
+                        row: address.row as i32,
+                        column: address.col as i32,
+                        width: 1,
+                        height: 1,
+                    })?;
+                }
+                KeyCode::Char('i') if key.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+                    let address = self.book.location.clone();
+                    self.book.set_cell_style(
+                        &[("font.i", "true")],
+                        &Area {
+                        sheet: self.book.current_sheet,
+                        row: address.row as i32,
+                        column: address.col as i32,
+                        width: 1,
+                        height: 1,
+                    })?;
+                }
                 KeyCode::Char(d) if d.is_ascii_digit() => {
                     self.handle_numeric_prefix(d);
                 }
@@ -831,18 +855,6 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
                         self.state.char_queue.push('g');
                     }
                 }
-                KeyCode::Char('b') => {
-                    let address = self.book.location.clone();
-                    self.book.set_cell_style(
-                        &[("font.b", "true")],
-                        &Area {
-                        sheet: self.book.current_sheet,
-                        row: address.row as i32,
-                        column: address.col as i32,
-                        width: 1,
-                        height: 1,
-                    })?;
-                }
                 _ => {
                     // noop
                     self.state.char_queue.clear();
diff --git a/src/ui/test.rs b/src/ui/test.rs
index 847c589..21cc249 100644
--- a/src/ui/test.rs
+++ b/src/ui/test.rs
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ fn test_bold_text() {
         .expect("Failed to get style");
     assert!(!before_style.font.b);
     script()
-        .char('b')
+        .ctrl('b')
         .run(&mut ws)
         .expect("Unable to run script");
     let style = ws
@@ -1301,6 +1301,25 @@ fn test_bold_text() {
     assert!(style.font.b);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_italic_text() {
+    let mut ws = new_workspace();
+    let before_style = ws
+        .book
+        .get_cell_style(0, &Address { row: 1, col: 1 })
+        .expect("Failed to get style");
+    assert!(!before_style.font.i);
+    script()
+        .ctrl('i')
+        .run(&mut ws)
+        .expect("Unable to run script");
+    let style = ws
+        .book
+        .get_cell_style(0, &Address { row: 1, col: 1 })
+        .expect("Failed to get style");
+    assert!(style.font.i);
+}
+
 fn new_workspace<'a>() -> Workspace<'a> {
     Workspace::new_empty("en", "America/New_York").expect("Failed to get empty workbook")
 }