diff --git a/src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.js b/src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.js
rename to src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.ts
index 6233f71e..c5e0b4dd 100644
--- a/src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.js
+++ b/src/simulator/src/hotkey_binder/model/addShortcut.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-// import { shortcut } from './Shortcuts.plugin';
-// import createSaveAsImgPrompt from '../../data/saveImage';
-//Assign the callback func for the keymap here
 import {
-    // createNewCircuitScopeCall,
     elementDirection,
     insertLabel,
     labelDirection,
@@ -17,12 +13,42 @@ import { createSubCircuitPrompt } from '../../subcircuit'
 import { createCombinationalAnalysisPrompt } from '../../combinationalAnalysis'
 import { shortcut } from './shortcuts.plugin'
 import logixFunction from '../../data'
+import { ShortcutOptions } from './model.types'
+
+export type ActionType =
+    | 'New Circuit'
+    | 'Save Online'
+    | 'Save Offline'
+    | 'Download as Image'
+    | 'Open Offline'
+    | 'Insert Sub-circuit'
+    | 'Combinational Analysis'
+    | 'Direction Up'
+    | 'Direction Down'
+    | 'Direction Left'
+    | 'Direction Right'
+    | 'Insert Label'
+    | 'Label Direction Up'
+    | 'Label Direction Down'
+    | 'Label Direction Left'
+    | 'Label Direction Right'
+    | 'Move Element Up'
+    | 'Move Element Down'
+    | 'Move Element Left'
+    | 'Move Element Right'
+    | 'Hotkey Preference'
+    | 'Open Documentation'
+
+export const addShortcut = (
+    keys: string,
+    action: ActionType,
+    customOptions?: Partial<ShortcutOptions>
+): void => {
+    let callback: (() => void) | (() => Promise<void>)
 
-export const addShortcut = (keys, action) => {
-    let callback
     switch (action) {
         case 'New Circuit':
-            callback = logixFunction.createNewCircuitScope // TODO: directly call rather than using dom click
+            callback = logixFunction.createNewCircuitScope
             break
         case 'Save Online':
             callback = save
@@ -89,12 +115,15 @@ export const addShortcut = (keys, action) => {
             break
         default:
             callback = () => console.error('No shortcut found..')
-            break
     }
-    shortcut.add(keys, callback, {
+
+    const options: ShortcutOptions = {
         type: 'keydown',
         propagate: false,
         target: document,
         disable_in_input: true,
-    })
-}
+        ...customOptions
+    }
+
+    shortcut.add(keys, callback, options)
+}
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