diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.cpp
index 28803d3e..bbdbd070 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.cpp
@@ -737,6 +737,14 @@ void QtCodeArea::activateLocationId(Id locationId, bool fromMouse)
 	}
 }
 
+void QtCodeArea::copySelection()
+{
+	if (textCursor().hasSelection())
+	{
+		copy();
+	}
+}
+
 void QtCodeArea::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* e)
 {
 	QPlainTextEdit::resizeEvent(e);
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.h
index b7a180dd..b43557e3 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeArea.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public:
 	bool moveFocusInLine(size_t lineNumber, Id locationId, bool forward);
 	void activateLocationId(Id locationId, bool fromMouse);
 
+	void copySelection();
+
 protected:
 	virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override;
 	virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.cpp
index 5cbe68f7..6e418a4b 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,14 @@ void QtCodeFile::focusBottom()
 	}
 }
 
+void QtCodeFile::copySelection()
+{
+	for (QtCodeSnippet* snippet: m_snippets)
+	{
+		snippet->copySelection();
+	}
+}
+
 void QtCodeFile::clickedMinimizeButton()
 {
 	MessageChangeFileView msg(
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.h
index 5d8438af..47b83eb4 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFile.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
 	void focusTop();
 	void focusBottom();
 
+	void copySelection();
+
 public slots:
 	void clickedMinimizeButton();
 	void clickedSnippetButton();
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.cpp
index 0ee37743..0f788ca1 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,14 @@ void QtCodeFileList::moveFocus(const CodeFocusHandler::Focus& focus, CodeFocusHa
 	}
 }
 
+void QtCodeFileList::copySelection()
+{
+	for (QtCodeFile* file: m_files)
+	{
+		file->copySelection();
+	}
+}
+
 void QtCodeFileList::maximizeFirstFile()
 {
 	if (m_files.size())
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.h
index 32ad69c9..8ec1f8f7 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileList.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public:
 	void setFocusOnTop() override;
 	void moveFocus(const CodeFocusHandler::Focus& focus, CodeFocusHandler::Direction direction) override;
 
+	void copySelection() override;
+
 	void maximizeFirstFile();
 
 	std::pair<QtCodeFile*, Id> getFirstFileWithActiveLocationId() const;
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.cpp
index 0581d331..9388c284 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,14 @@ void QtCodeFileSingle::moveFocus(
 	}
 }
 
+void QtCodeFileSingle::copySelection()
+{
+	if (m_area)
+	{
+		m_area->copySelection();
+	}
+}
+
 const FilePath& QtCodeFileSingle::getCurrentFilePath() const
 {
 	return m_currentFilePath;
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.h
index f6d89c09..ed5847e8 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeFileSingle.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
 	void setFocusOnTop() override;
 	void moveFocus(const CodeFocusHandler::Focus& focus, CodeFocusHandler::Direction direction) override;
 
+	void copySelection() override;
+
 	const FilePath& getCurrentFilePath() const;
 	bool hasFileCached(const FilePath& filePath) const;
 
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigateable.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigateable.h
index 07867873..6982ab80 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigateable.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigateable.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void moveFocus(
 		const CodeFocusHandler::Focus& focus, CodeFocusHandler::Direction direction) = 0;
 
+	virtual void copySelection() = 0;
+
 protected:
 	void ensureWidgetVisibleAnimated(
 		const QWidget* parentWidget,
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigator.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigator.cpp
index db21ef61..f8430073 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeNavigator.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,13 @@ void QtCodeNavigator::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case Qt::Key_C:
+		if (ctrl && !alt && !shift)
+		{
+			m_current->copySelection();
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
 		return;
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.cpp b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.cpp
index 430086ed..8e3204b7 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.cpp
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ void QtCodeSnippet::focusBottom()
 	}
 }
 
+void QtCodeSnippet::copySelection()
+{
+	m_codeArea->copySelection();
+}
+
 void QtCodeSnippet::ensureLocationIdVisible(Id locationId, bool animated)
 {
 	m_codeArea->ensureLocationIdVisible(locationId, width(), animated);
diff --git a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.h b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.h
index bba05b4b..387469fa 100644
--- a/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.h
+++ b/src/lib_gui/qt/element/code/QtCodeSnippet.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public:
 	void focusTop();
 	void focusBottom();
 
+	void copySelection();
+
 	void ensureLocationIdVisible(Id locationId, bool animated);
 
 private slots: