diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TagInput.vue b/frontend/src/components/TagInput.vue
index 9dc3b25..7fc8a1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TagInput.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TagInput.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const inputValue = ref("");
 const suggestions = ref<string[]>([]);
 const showSuggestions = ref(false);
 const inputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+const selectedIndex = ref(-1);
 
 let fetchDebounce: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
@@ -37,11 +38,23 @@ function removeTag(tag: string) {
 }
 
 function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (showSuggestions.value && e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    selectedIndex.value = Math.min(selectedIndex.value + 1, suggestions.value.length - 1);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (showSuggestions.value && e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    selectedIndex.value = Math.max(selectedIndex.value - 1, -1);
+    return;
+  }
   if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === ",") {
     e.preventDefault();
-    const val = inputValue.value.replace(/,$/, "");
-    if (val.trim()) {
-      addTag(val);
+    if (showSuggestions.value && selectedIndex.value >= 0) {
+      addTag(suggestions.value[selectedIndex.value]);
+    } else {
+      const val = inputValue.value.replace(/,$/, "");
+      if (val.trim()) addTag(val);
     }
   } else if (e.key === "Backspace" && !inputValue.value) {
     const tags = props.modelValue;
@@ -50,6 +63,7 @@ function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
     }
   } else if (e.key === "Escape") {
     showSuggestions.value = false;
+    selectedIndex.value = -1;
   }
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +80,7 @@ function onInput() {
       const results = await props.fetchTags(q);
       suggestions.value = results.filter((t) => !props.modelValue.includes(t));
       showSuggestions.value = suggestions.value.length > 0;
+      selectedIndex.value = -1;
     } catch {
       suggestions.value = [];
     }
@@ -120,9 +135,9 @@ function focusInput() {
       />
       <ul v-if="showSuggestions" class="tag-autocomplete">
         <li
-          v-for="s in suggestions"
+          v-for="(s, i) in suggestions"
           :key="s"
-          class="tag-autocomplete-item"
+          :class="['tag-autocomplete-item', { selected: i === selectedIndex }]"
           @mousedown.prevent="addTag(s)"
         >
           #{{ s }}
@@ -205,7 +220,8 @@ function focusInput() {
   cursor: pointer;
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
-.tag-autocomplete-item:hover {
+.tag-autocomplete-item:hover,
+.tag-autocomplete-item.selected {
   background: var(--color-bg-hover, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, transparent));
   color: var(--color-primary);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TiptapEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/TiptapEditor.vue
index 5152bcf..f58acd3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TiptapEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TiptapEditor.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   "update:modelValue": [value: string];
   selectionChange: [payload: { text: string; start: number; end: number }];
+  escape: [];
 }>();
 
 let updatingFromProp = false;
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ try {
     content: markdownToHtml(props.modelValue),
     editable: true,
     editorProps: {
+      handleKeyDown: (_view, event) => {
+        if (event.key === "Escape") {
+          editor?.commands.blur();
+          emit("escape");
+          return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+      },
       handlePaste: (_view, event) => {
         const text = event.clipboardData?.getData("text/plain");
         if (!text || !editor) return false;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
index f6513a7..6b61760 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const saving = ref(false);
 const tagSuggestions = useTagSuggestions(noteTitle, noteBody, noteTags, () => { dirty.value = true; });
 
 // TipTap editor ref (for MarkdownToolbar)
+const titleRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 const editorRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof TiptapEditor> | null>(null);
 const tiptapEditor = computed<Editor | null>(() =>
   (editorRef.value?.editor as Editor | undefined) ?? null
@@ -252,10 +253,12 @@ onUnmounted(() => { if (linkCheckTimer) clearTimeout(linkCheckTimer); });
 
       <div class="note-title-row">
         <input
+          ref="titleRef"
           v-model="noteTitle"
           class="note-title-input"
           placeholder="Note title"
           @keydown.ctrl.s.prevent="saveNote"
+          @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="editorRef?.editor?.commands.focus()"
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -308,8 +311,8 @@ onUnmounted(() => { if (linkCheckTimer) clearTimeout(linkCheckTimer); });
         <button class="btn-dismiss-suggestions" @click="linkSuggestions = []">✕</button>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="editor-area" @keydown.ctrl.s.prevent="saveNote">
-        <TiptapEditor ref="editorRef" v-model="noteBody" />
+      <div class="editor-area" @keydown.ctrl.s.prevent="saveNote" @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="editorRef?.editor?.commands.focus()">
+        <TiptapEditor ref="editorRef" v-model="noteBody" @escape="titleRef?.focus()" />
       </div>
     </template>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
index 6103275..25b72ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const showPreview = ref(false);
 const sidebarOpen = ref(true);
 const showHistory = ref(false);
 const editorRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof TiptapEditor> | null>(null);
+const titleRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 const tiptapEditor = computed<Editor | null>(() => {
   return (editorRef.value?.editor as Editor | undefined) ?? null;
 });
@@ -325,11 +326,14 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
         <button v-if="isEditing" class="btn-history" @click="showHistory = true">History</button>
       </div>
       <input
+        ref="titleRef"
         v-model="title"
         type="text"
         placeholder="Title"
         class="title-input"
         @input="markDirty"
+        @keydown.ctrl.s.prevent="save"
+        @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="tiptapEditor?.commands.focus()"
       />
     </div>
 
@@ -337,7 +341,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
     <div class="note-body">
 
       <!-- ── Main column ────────────────────────────────────────── -->
-      <div class="note-main">
+      <div class="note-main" @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="tiptapEditor?.commands.focus()">
         <div class="body-tabs-row">
           <div class="editor-tabs">
             <button :class="['tab', { active: !showPreview }]" @click="showPreview = false">Write</button>
@@ -366,6 +370,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
               placeholder="Write your note in Markdown..."
               @update:modelValue="onBodyUpdate"
               @selectionChange="onSelectionChange"
+              @escape="titleRef?.focus()"
             />
           </div>
           <div
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
index 22d2550..7895240 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ async function toggleSubTask(sub: SubTask) {
 const showPreview = ref(true);
 const sidebarOpen = ref(true);
 const editorRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof TiptapEditor> | null>(null);
+const titleRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 const tiptapEditor = computed<Editor | null>(() => {
   return (editorRef.value?.editor as Editor | undefined) ?? null;
 });
@@ -392,8 +393,11 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
         v-model="title"
         type="text"
         placeholder="Task title"
+        ref="titleRef"
         class="title-input"
         @input="markDirty"
+        @keydown.ctrl.s.prevent="save"
+        @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="tiptapEditor?.commands.focus()"
       />
 
     </div><!-- /editor-header: title only -->
@@ -402,7 +406,7 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
     <div class="task-body">
 
       <!-- ── Main column ─────────────────────────────────────────── -->
-      <div class="task-main">
+      <div class="task-main" @keydown.ctrl.e.prevent="tiptapEditor?.commands.focus()">
 
         <!-- Write / Preview tabs + toolbar sit above the editor -->
         <div class="body-tabs-row">
@@ -434,6 +438,7 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
             placeholder="Describe this task..."
             @update:modelValue="onBodyUpdate"
             @selectionChange="onSelectionChange"
+            @escape="titleRef?.focus()"
           />
         </div>
         <div