diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
index 8a621804ca..0d1641ba85 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import textwrap
 
 from qt.core import (QWidget, pyqtSignal, QCheckBox, QAbstractSpinBox, QApplication,
     QLineEdit, QComboBox, Qt, QIcon, QDialog, QVBoxLayout,
-    QDialogButtonBox)
+    QDialogButtonBox, QListView, QEvent, QListWidget, QTableWidget)
 
 from calibre.customize.ui import preferences_plugins
 from calibre.utils.config import ConfigProxy
@@ -401,6 +401,58 @@ def show_config_widget(category, name, gui=None, show_restart_msg=False,
         gui.shutdown()
     return rr
 
+
+class ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress(QListView):
+
+    def set_movement_functions(self, up_function, down_function):
+        self.up_function = up_function
+        self.down_function = down_function
+
+    def event(self, event):
+        if (event.type() == QEvent.KeyPress and
+            QApplication.keyboardModifiers() == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier):
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Up:
+                self.up_function()
+            elif event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Down:
+                self.down_function()
+            return True
+        return QListView.event(self, event)
+
+
+class ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress(QListWidget):
+
+    def set_movement_functions(self, up_function, down_function):
+        self.up_function = up_function
+        self.down_function = down_function
+
+    def event(self, event):
+        if (event.type() == QEvent.KeyPress and
+            QApplication.keyboardModifiers() == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier):
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Up:
+                self.up_function()
+            elif event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Down:
+                self.down_function()
+            return True
+        return QListWidget.event(self, event)
+
+
+class TableWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress(QTableWidget):
+
+    def set_movement_functions(self, up_function, down_function):
+        self.up_function = up_function
+        self.down_function = down_function
+
+    def event(self, event):
+        if (event.type() == QEvent.KeyPress and
+            QApplication.keyboardModifiers() == Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier):
+            if event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Up:
+                self.up_function()
+            elif event.key() == Qt.Key.Key_Down:
+                self.down_function()
+            return True
+        return QTableWidget.event(self, event)
+
+
 # Testing {{{
 
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
index 61e75dfe77..15d38ed0a8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
 
         self.input_up_button.clicked.connect(self.up_input)
         self.input_down_button.clicked.connect(self.down_input)
+        self.opt_input_order.set_movement_functions(self.up_input, self.down_input)
         self.opt_input_order.dropEvent = partial(input_order_drop_event, self)
         for signal in ('Activated', 'Changed', 'DoubleClicked', 'Clicked'):
             signal = getattr(self.opt_internally_viewed_formats, 'item'+signal)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
index e4917da2ca..8bc012d5bf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         <item>
          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_10">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QListWidget" name="opt_input_order">
+           <widget class="ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress" name="opt_input_order">
             <property name="sizePolicy">
              <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
               <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ per library.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress</class>
+   <extends>QListWidget</extends>
+   <header>calibre/gui2/preferences.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources>
   <include location="../../../../resources/images.qrc"/>
  </resources>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
index 3234deb53f..ed79a9e498 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/coloring.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from calibre.gui2 import (
 )
 from calibre.gui2.dialogs.template_dialog import TemplateDialog
 from calibre.gui2.metadata.single_download import RichTextDelegate
+from calibre.gui2.preferences import ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress
 from calibre.gui2.widgets2 import ColorButton, FlowLayout, Separator
 from calibre.library.coloring import (
     Rule, color_row_key, conditionable_columns, displayable_columns,
@@ -956,10 +957,10 @@ class RulesModel(QAbstractListModel):  # {{{
 # }}}
 
 
-class RulesView(QListView):  # {{{
+class RulesView(ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress):  # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, parent, enable_convert_buttons_function):
-        QListView.__init__(self, parent)
+        ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress.__init__(self, parent)
         self.enable_convert_buttons_function = enable_convert_buttons_function
 
     def currentChanged(self, new, prev):
@@ -1016,6 +1017,8 @@ class EditRules(QWidget):  # {{{
         b.setIcon(QIcon.ic('arrow-down.png'))
         b.setToolTip(_('Move the selected rule down'))
         b.clicked.connect(partial(self.move_rows, moving_up=False))
+        self.rules_view.set_movement_functions(partial(self.move_rows, moving_up=True),
+                                               partial(self.move_rows, moving_up=False))
         g.addWidget(b, 1, 1, 1, 1, Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignBottom)
 
         l.addLayout(g, l.rowCount(), 0, 1, 2)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
index f0b259bb96..1e9988f1ad 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en'
 import copy, sys
 from contextlib import suppress
 
-from qt.core import Qt, QTableWidgetItem, QIcon
+from qt.core import Qt, QTableWidgetItem, QIcon, QAbstractItemView
 
 from calibre.gui2 import gprefs, Application
 from calibre.gui2.preferences import ConfigWidgetBase, test_widget
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
 
         self.column_up.clicked.connect(self.up_column)
         self.column_down.clicked.connect(self.down_column)
+        self.opt_columns.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
+        self.opt_columns.set_movement_functions(self.up_column, self.down_column)
         self.del_custcol_button.clicked.connect(self.del_custcol)
         self.add_custcol_button.clicked.connect(self.add_custcol)
         self.add_col_button.clicked.connect(self.add_custcol)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
index 1e80ed88fe..32996814dd 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/columns.ui
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="0">
-    <widget class="QTableWidget" name="opt_columns">
+    <widget class="TableWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress" name="opt_columns">
      <property name="alternatingRowColors">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>TableWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress</class>
+   <extends>QTableWidget</extends>
+   <header>calibre/gui2/preferences.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources>
   <include location="../../../../resources/images.qrc"/>
  </resources>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index f8ed2ebcba..73deaa876e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -642,56 +642,50 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.current_font = self.initial_font = None
         self.change_font_button.clicked.connect(self.change_font)
 
-        self.display_model = DisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                self.field_display_order)
+        self.display_model = DisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db, self.field_display_order)
         self.display_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.field_display_order.setModel(self.display_model)
-        connect_lambda(self.df_up_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_up(self.field_display_order, self.display_model))
-        connect_lambda(self.df_down_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_down(self.field_display_order, self.display_model))
+        mu = partial(move_field_up, self.field_display_order, self.display_model)
+        md = partial(move_field_down, self.field_display_order, self.display_model)
+        self.df_up_button.clicked.connect(mu)
+        self.df_down_button.clicked.connect(md)
+        self.field_display_order.set_movement_functions(mu, md)
 
-        self.em_display_model = EMDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                self.em_display_order)
+        self.em_display_model = EMDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db, self.em_display_order)
         self.em_display_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.em_display_order.setModel(self.em_display_model)
-        connect_lambda(self.em_up_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_up(self.em_display_order, self.em_display_model))
-        connect_lambda(self.em_down_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_down(self.em_display_order, self.em_display_model))
-        self.em_export_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.export_layout,
-                                                             model=self.em_display_model))
-        self.em_import_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.import_layout,
-                                                             model=self.em_display_model))
-        self.em_reset_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout,
-                                                            model=self.em_display_model))
+        mu = partial(move_field_up, self.em_display_order, self.em_display_model)
+        md = partial(move_field_down, self.em_display_order, self.em_display_model)
+        self.em_display_order.set_movement_functions(mu, md)
+        self.em_up_button.clicked.connect(mu)
+        self.em_down_button.clicked.connect(md)
+        self.em_export_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.export_layout, model=self.em_display_model))
+        self.em_import_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.import_layout, model=self.em_display_model))
+        self.em_reset_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout, model=self.em_display_model))
 
-        self.qv_display_model = QVDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                self.qv_display_order)
+        self.qv_display_model = QVDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db, self.qv_display_order)
         self.qv_display_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.qv_display_order.setModel(self.qv_display_model)
-        connect_lambda(self.qv_up_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_up(self.qv_display_order, self.qv_display_model))
-        connect_lambda(self.qv_down_button.clicked, self,
-                lambda self: move_field_down(self.qv_display_order, self.qv_display_model))
+        mu = partial(move_field_up, self.qv_display_order, self.qv_display_model)
+        md = partial(move_field_down, self.qv_display_order, self.qv_display_model)
+        self.qv_display_order.set_movement_functions(mu, md)
+        self.qv_up_button.clicked.connect(mu)
+        self.qv_down_button.clicked.connect(md)
 
-        self.tb_display_model = TBDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                                                  self.tb_display_order,
-                                                  category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
+        self.tb_display_model = TBDisplayedFields(self.gui.current_db, self.tb_display_order,
+                                  category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
         self.tb_display_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.tb_display_order.setModel(self.tb_display_model)
-        self.tb_reset_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout,
-                                                            model=self.tb_display_model))
-        self.tb_export_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.export_layout,
-                                                             model=self.tb_display_model))
-        self.tb_import_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.import_layout,
-                                                             model=self.tb_display_model))
+        self.tb_reset_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout, model=self.tb_display_model))
+        self.tb_export_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.export_layout, model=self.tb_display_model))
+        self.tb_import_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.import_layout, model=self.tb_display_model))
         self.tb_up_button.clicked.connect(self.tb_up_button_clicked)
         self.tb_down_button.clicked.connect(self.tb_down_button_clicked)
+        self.tb_display_order.set_movement_functions(self.tb_up_button_clicked, self.tb_down_button_clicked)
 
         self.tb_categories_to_part_model = TBPartitionedFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                                                               self.tb_cats_to_partition,
-                                                               category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
+                                   self.tb_cats_to_partition,
+                                   category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
         self.tb_categories_to_part_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.tb_cats_to_partition.setModel(self.tb_categories_to_part_model)
         self.tb_partition_reset_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout,
@@ -701,9 +695,8 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.tb_partition_import_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.import_layout,
                                                                        model=self.tb_categories_to_part_model))
 
-        self.tb_hierarchical_cats_model = TBHierarchicalFields(self.gui.current_db,
-                                                              self.tb_hierarchical_cats,
-                                                              category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
+        self.tb_hierarchical_cats_model = TBHierarchicalFields(self.gui.current_db, self.tb_hierarchical_cats,
+                                              category_icons=self.gui.tags_view.model().category_custom_icons)
         self.tb_hierarchical_cats_model.dataChanged.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.tb_hierarchical_cats.setModel(self.tb_hierarchical_cats_model)
         self.tb_hierarchy_reset_layout_button.clicked.connect(partial(self.reset_layout,
@@ -716,17 +709,16 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.fill_tb_search_order_box()
         self.tb_search_order_up_button.clicked.connect(self.move_tb_search_up)
         self.tb_search_order_down_button.clicked.connect(self.move_tb_search_down)
+        self.tb_search_order.set_movement_functions(self.move_tb_search_up, self.move_tb_search_down)
         self.tb_search_order_reset_button.clicked.connect(self.reset_tb_search_order)
 
         self.edit_rules = EditRules(self.tabWidget)
         self.edit_rules.changed.connect(self.changed_signal)
-        self.tabWidget.addTab(self.edit_rules,
-                QIcon.ic('format-fill-color.png'), _('Column &coloring'))
+        self.tabWidget.addTab(self.edit_rules, QIcon.ic('format-fill-color.png'), _('Column &coloring'))
 
         self.icon_rules = EditRules(self.tabWidget)
         self.icon_rules.changed.connect(self.changed_signal)
-        self.tabWidget.addTab(self.icon_rules,
-                QIcon.ic('icon_choose.png'), _('Column &icons'))
+        self.tabWidget.addTab(self.icon_rules, QIcon.ic('icon_choose.png'), _('Column &icons'))
 
         self.grid_rules = EditRules(self.emblems_tab)
         self.grid_rules.changed.connect(self.changed_signal)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index d5aed65773..4d7f2c96e7 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
           <item row="3" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="df_down_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move down</string>
+             <string>Move down. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Down arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
           <item row="1" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="df_up_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move up</string>
+             <string>Move up. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Up arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
            </spacer>
           </item>
           <item row="1" column="0" rowspan="3">
-           <widget class="QListView" name="field_display_order">
+           <widget class="ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress" name="field_display_order">
             <property name="alternatingRowColors">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
           <item row="3" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="em_down_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move down</string>
+             <string>Move down. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Down arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
           <item row="1" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="em_up_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move up</string>
+             <string>Move up. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Up arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ A value of zero means calculate automatically.</string>
            </spacer>
           </item>
           <item row="1" column="0" rowspan="3">
-           <widget class="QListView" name="em_display_order">
+           <widget class="ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress" name="em_display_order">
             <property name="alternatingRowColors">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ using the Tab key. The F2 (Edit) key will still open the template editor.&lt;/p&
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item row="1" column="0" rowspan="3">
-         <widget class="QListView" name="tb_display_order">
+         <widget class="ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress" name="tb_display_order">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
             <width>0</width>
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ using the Tab key. The F2 (Edit) key will still open the template editor.&lt;/p&
         <item row="1" column="1">
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_up_button">
           <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Move up. User categories and Saved searches cannot be moved</string>
+           <string>Move up. User categories and Saved searches cannot be moved. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Up arrow</string>
           </property>
           <property name="icon">
            <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ using the Tab key. The F2 (Edit) key will still open the template editor.&lt;/p&
         <item row="3" column="1">
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_down_button">
           <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Move down. User categories and Saved searches cannot be moved</string>
+           <string>Move down. User categories and Saved searches cannot be moved. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Down arrow</string>
           </property>
           <property name="icon">
            <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ that don't have children.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item row="12" column="0" rowspan="3">
-         <widget class="QListWidget" name="tb_search_order">
+         <widget class="ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress" name="tb_search_order">
           <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
            <enum>QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents</enum>
           </property>
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ that don't have children.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
         <item row="12" column="1">
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_search_order_up_button">
           <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Move up.</string>
+           <string>Move up. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Up arrow</string>
           </property>
           <property name="icon">
            <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ that don't have children.&lt;/p&gt;</string>
         <item row="14" column="1">
          <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_search_order_down_button">
           <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Move down.</string>
+           <string>Move down. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Down arrow</string>
           </property>
           <property name="icon">
            <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ column being examined (the left-hand pane)&lt;/p&gt;</string>
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="qv_up_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move up</string>
+             <string>Move up. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Up arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ column being examined (the left-hand pane)&lt;/p&gt;</string>
           <item row="2" column="1">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="qv_down_button">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Move down</string>
+             <string>Move down. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl-Down arrow</string>
             </property>
             <property name="icon">
              <iconset resource="../../../../resources/images.qrc">
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ column being examined (the left-hand pane)&lt;/p&gt;</string>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="0" column="0" rowspan="3">
-           <widget class="QListView" name="qv_display_order">
+           <widget class="ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress" name="qv_display_order">
             <property name="alternatingRowColors">
              <bool>true</bool>
             </property>
@@ -2043,7 +2043,17 @@ column being examined (the left-hand pane)&lt;/p&gt;</string>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
- <customwidgets>
+ <customwidgets>ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ListViewWithMoveByKeyPress</class>
+   <extends>QListView</extends>
+   <header>calibre/gui2/preferences.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ListWidgetWithMoveByKeyPress</class>
+   <extends>QListWidget</extends>
+   <header>calibre/gui2/preferences.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>EditWithComplete</class>
    <extends>QComboBox</extends>