diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
index f99e48eb2b..0040acea28 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/add.py
@@ -20,9 +20,26 @@ from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
 from calibre.utils.filenames import ascii_filename
 from calibre.constants import preferred_encoding, filesystem_encoding
 from calibre.gui2.actions import InterfaceAction
-from calibre.gui2 import config
+from calibre.gui2 import config, question_dialog
 from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
 
+def get_filters():
+    return [
+            (_('Books'), BOOK_EXTENSIONS),
+            (_('EPUB Books'), ['epub']),
+            (_('LRF Books'), ['lrf']),
+            (_('HTML Books'), ['htm', 'html', 'xhtm', 'xhtml']),
+            (_('LIT Books'), ['lit']),
+            (_('MOBI Books'), ['mobi', 'prc', 'azw']),
+            (_('Topaz books'), ['tpz','azw1']),
+            (_('Text books'), ['txt', 'rtf']),
+            (_('PDF Books'), ['pdf']),
+            (_('SNB Books'), ['snb']),
+            (_('Comics'), ['cbz', 'cbr', 'cbc']),
+            (_('Archives'), ['zip', 'rar']),
+    ]
+
+
 class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Add Books'
@@ -47,6 +64,10 @@ class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
         self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add Empty book. (Book entry with no '
             'formats)'), self.add_empty, _('Shift+Ctrl+E'))
         self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add from ISBN'), self.add_from_isbn)
+        self.add_menu.addSeparator()
+        self.add_menu.addAction(_('Add files to selected book records'),
+                self.add_formats, _('Shift+A'))
+
         self.qaction.setMenu(self.add_menu)
         self.qaction.triggered.connect(self.add_books)
 
@@ -55,6 +76,39 @@ class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
         for action in list(self.add_menu.actions())[1:]:
             action.setEnabled(enabled)
 
+    def add_formats(self, *args):
+        if self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0:
+            return
+        view = self.gui.library_view
+        rows = view.selectionModel().selectedRows()
+        if not rows:
+            return
+        ids = [view.model().id(r) for r in rows]
+
+        if len(ids) > 1 and not question_dialog(self.gui,
+                _('Are you sure'),
+            _('Are you sure you want to add the same'
+                ' files to all %d books? If the format'
+                'already exists for a book, it will be replaced.')%len(ids)):
+                return
+
+        books = choose_files(self.gui, 'add formats dialog dir',
+                _('Select book files'), filters=get_filters())
+        if not books:
+            return
+
+        db = view.model().db
+        for id_ in ids:
+            for fpath in books:
+                fmt = os.path.splitext(fpath)[1][1:].upper()
+                if fmt:
+                    db.add_format_with_hooks(id_, fmt, fpath, index_is_id=True,
+                        notify=True)
+        current_idx = self.gui.library_view.currentIndex()
+        if current_idx.isValid():
+            view.model().current_changed(current_idx, current_idx)
+
+
     def add_recursive(self, single):
         root = choose_dir(self.gui, 'recursive book import root dir dialog',
                           'Select root folder')
@@ -207,27 +261,14 @@ class AddAction(InterfaceAction):
         '''
         Add books from the local filesystem to either the library or the device.
         '''
-        filters = [
-                        (_('Books'), BOOK_EXTENSIONS),
-                        (_('EPUB Books'), ['epub']),
-                        (_('LRF Books'), ['lrf']),
-                        (_('HTML Books'), ['htm', 'html', 'xhtm', 'xhtml']),
-                        (_('LIT Books'), ['lit']),
-                        (_('MOBI Books'), ['mobi', 'prc', 'azw']),
-                        (_('Topaz books'), ['tpz','azw1']),
-                        (_('Text books'), ['txt', 'rtf']),
-                        (_('PDF Books'), ['pdf']),
-                        (_('SNB Books'), ['snb']),
-                        (_('Comics'), ['cbz', 'cbr', 'cbc']),
-                        (_('Archives'), ['zip', 'rar']),
-                        ]
+        filters = get_filters()
         to_device = self.gui.stack.currentIndex() != 0
         if to_device:
             fmts = self.gui.device_manager.device.settings().format_map
             filters = [(_('Supported books'), fmts)]
 
-        books = choose_files(self.gui, 'add books dialog dir', 'Select books',
-                             filters=filters)
+        books = choose_files(self.gui, 'add books dialog dir',
+                _('Select books'), filters=filters)
         if not books:
             return
         self._add_books(books, to_device)
diff --git a/src/calibre/manual/gui.rst b/src/calibre/manual/gui.rst
index 8e224fead3..fff18a7333 100644
--- a/src/calibre/manual/gui.rst
+++ b/src/calibre/manual/gui.rst
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ Calibre has several keyboard shortcuts to save you time and mouse movement. Thes
       - Edit the metadata of the currently selected field in the book list.
     * - :kbd:`A` 
       - Add Books
+    * - :kbd:`Shift+A` 
+      - Add Formats to the selected books
     * - :kbd:`C` 
       - Convert selected Books
     * - :kbd:`D`