diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
index a093b863..cc863dda 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/Presenter.java
@@ -257,10 +257,10 @@ public class Presenter implements IPlugInPort {
 
   @Override
   public void setZoomLevel(double zoomLevel) {
-    LOG.info(String.format("setZoomLevel(%s)", zoomLevel));
     if (drawingManager.getZoomLevel() == zoomLevel) {
       return;
     }
+    LOG.info(String.format("setZoomLevel(%s)", zoomLevel));
     drawingManager.setZoomLevel(zoomLevel);
   }
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
index 18bc58d8..f6ab1481 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
@@ -3166,6 +3166,10 @@
 			<releaseDate>2020-09-04 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
 			<name></name>
 			<changes>
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>NEW_FEATURE</changeType>
+					<description>Added keyboard shortcuts for zoom in and out using standard Ctrl and +/- key combination</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
 					<changeType>IMPROVEMENT</changeType>
 					<description>Improved rendering precision, especially when using metric units</description>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 420f6d82..4ea2960f 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 420f6d82..4ea2960f 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
index 4d2eb344..a0064055 100644
Binary files a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar and b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar differ
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java
index 1ab9c5fe..ec68be09 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 import java.awt.image.VolatileImage;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ public class CanvasPanel extends JComponent implements Autoscroll {
 
     getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW)
         .put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE, 0), "clearSlot");
+    
+    getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW)
+        .put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ADD, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "zoomIn");
+    getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW)
+        .put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_SUBTRACT, KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK), "zoomOut");
 
     for (int i = 1; i <= 12; i++) {
       final int x = i;
@@ -150,6 +156,36 @@ public class CanvasPanel extends JComponent implements Autoscroll {
         }
       });
     }
+    
+    getActionMap().put("zoomIn", new AbstractAction() {
+
+      private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+      @Override
+      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        LOG.debug("Keyboard zoom-in triggered");   
+        double oldZoom = CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.getZoomLevel();
+        Double[] availableZoomLevels = CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.getAvailableZoomLevels();
+        int index = Arrays.binarySearch(availableZoomLevels, oldZoom);
+        if (index < availableZoomLevels.length - 1)
+          CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.setZoomLevel(availableZoomLevels[index + 1]);
+      }
+    });
+    
+    getActionMap().put("zoomOut", new AbstractAction() {
+
+      private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+      @Override
+      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        LOG.debug("Keyboard zoom-out triggered");   
+        double oldZoom = CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.getZoomLevel();
+        Double[] availableZoomLevels = CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.getAvailableZoomLevels();
+        int index = Arrays.binarySearch(availableZoomLevels, oldZoom);
+        if (index > 0)
+          CanvasPanel.this.plugInPort.setZoomLevel(availableZoomLevels[index - 1]);
+      }
+    });
 
     getActionMap().put("clearSlot", new AbstractAction() {
 
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
index 4465605d..a5f97c38 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/swing/plugins/statusbar/StatusBar.java
@@ -213,8 +213,10 @@ public class StatusBar extends JPanel implements IPlugIn {
       zoomBox.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
 
         @Override
-        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-          plugInPort.setZoomLevel((Double) zoomBox.getSelectedItem());
+        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+          Double newZoom = (Double) zoomBox.getSelectedItem();
+          if (!newZoom.equals(plugInPort.getZoomLevel()))
+            plugInPort.setZoomLevel((Double) zoomBox.getSelectedItem());
         }
       });
     }