diff --git a/xpfe/global/resources/skin/htmlBindings.xml b/xpfe/global/resources/skin/htmlBindings.xml
index cd40e9d21d8c..93fa0ce4cc9c 100644
--- a/xpfe/global/resources/skin/htmlBindings.xml
+++ b/xpfe/global/resources/skin/htmlBindings.xml
@@ -42,4 +42,54 @@
         command="cmd_redo"/>
 
     </handlers>
+  </binding>
+
+  <binding name="textAreasBase">
+    <handlers>
+
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_home" keycode="VK_HOME"
+        command="cmd_beginLine"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_end" keycode="VK_END"
+        command="cmd_endLine"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_left" keycode="VK_LEFT"
+        command="cmd_charPrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_right" keycode="VK_RIGHT"
+        command="cmd_charNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_homeshift" keycode="VK_HOME" shift="true"
+        command="cmd_selectBeginLine"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_endshift" keycode="VK_END" shift="true" 
+        command="cmd_selectEndLine"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_leftshift" keycode="VK_LEFT" shift="true"
+        command="cmd_selectCharPrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_rightshift" keycode="VK_RIGHT" shift="true" 
+        command="cmd_selectCharNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_leftcontrol" keycode="VK_LEFT" control="true"
+        command="cmd_wordPrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_rightcontrol" keycode="VK_RIGHT" control="true"
+        command="cmd_wordNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_leftshiftcontrol" keycode="VK_LEFT" shift="true" control="true"
+        command="cmd_wordPrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_rightshiftcontrol" keycode="VK_RIGHT" shift="true" control="true"
+        command="cmd_wordNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_up" keycode="VK_UP" 
+        command="cmd_linePrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_down" keycode="VK_DOWN" 
+        command="cmd_lineNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_up_shift" keycode="VK_UP" shift="true"
+        command="cmd_selectLinePrevious"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_down_shift" keycode="VK_DOWN" shift="true"
+        command="cmd_selectLineNext"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_pageup" keycode="VK_PAGE_UP"
+        command="cmd_scrollPageUp"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_pagedown" keycode="VK_PAGE_DOWN"
+        command="cmd_scrollPageDown"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_undo" key="z" primary="true"
+        command="cmd_undo"/>
+    <handler type="keypress" id="key_redo" key="y" primary="true"
+        command="cmd_redo"/>
+
+    </handlers>
+  </binding>
+
+
 </bindings>
diff --git a/xpfe/global/resources/skin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml b/xpfe/global/resources/skin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
index 6fd56b7b1c1e..057b79e0c428 100644
--- a/xpfe/global/resources/skin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
+++ b/xpfe/global/resources/skin/win/platformHTMLBindings.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
    xmlns:xul="http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul">
  
   <binding name="inputFields" extends="resource:/chrome/htmlBindings.xml#inputFieldsBase">
+    <handlers>
+      <handler type="keypress" id="key_up" keycode="VK_UP"
+        command="cmd_charPrevious"/>
+      <handler type="keypress" id="key_down" keycode="VK_DOWN" 
+        command="cmd_charNext"/>
+    </handlers>
+  </binding>
+
+  <binding name="textAreas" extends="resource:/chrome/htmlBindings.xml#textAreasBase">
     <handlers>
     </handlers>
   </binding>