diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/file-preview-screen.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/file-preview-screen.component.ts
index 3708d7906..89bd74b12 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/file-preview-screen.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/file-preview-screen.component.ts
@@ -360,7 +360,9 @@ export class FilePreviewScreenComponent
         if (['Escape'].includes($event.key)) {
             this.fullScreen = false;
             this.closeFullScreen();
+            this.pdf.deactivateSearch();
             this._changeRef.markForCheck();
+            window.focus();
         }
 
         if (['f', 'F'].includes($event.key)) {
@@ -368,6 +370,12 @@ export class FilePreviewScreenComponent
             if ($event.target instanceof HTMLInputElement || $event.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) {
                 return;
             }
+            if ($event.ctrlKey) {
+                this.pdf.focusSearch();
+                this.pdf.activateSearch();
+                return;
+            }
+
             this.toggleFullScreen();
             return;
         }
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/document-viewer.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/document-viewer.service.ts
index 06cf2e0ec..3b3e9e2d0 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/document-viewer.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/document-viewer.service.ts
@@ -58,8 +58,21 @@ export class REDDocumentViewer {
     get #keyUp$() {
         return fromEvent<KeyboardEvent>(this.#document, 'keyUp').pipe(
             tap(stopAndPreventIfNotAllowed),
-            filter($event => ($event.target as HTMLElement)?.tagName?.toLowerCase() !== 'input'),
-            filter($event => $event.key.startsWith('Arrow') || $event.key === 'f' || ['h', 'H'].includes($event.key)),
+            filter($event => {
+                if (($event.target as HTMLElement)?.tagName?.toLowerCase() === 'input') {
+                    if ($event.key === 'Escape') {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                return ($event.target as HTMLElement)?.tagName?.toLowerCase() !== 'input';
+            }),
+            filter(
+                $event =>
+                    $event.key.startsWith('Arrow') ||
+                    $event.key === 'f' ||
+                    ['h', 'H'].includes($event.key) ||
+                    ['Escape'].includes($event.key),
+            ),
             tap<KeyboardEvent>(stopAndPrevent),
             log('[PDF] Keyboard shortcut'),
         );
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
index 7a1c66d4b..84f96c0c9 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,21 @@ export class PdfViewer {
         return page$.pipe(map(page => this.#adjustPage(page)));
     }
 
+    focusSearch() {
+        const iframeWindow = this.#instance.UI.iframeWindow;
+        const input = iframeWindow.document.getElementById('SearchPanel__input') as HTMLInputElement;
+        input.focus();
+        input.select();
+    }
+
+    activateSearch() {
+        this.#instance.UI.openElements(['searchPanel']);
+    }
+
+    deactivateSearch() {
+        this.#instance.UI.closeElements(['searchPanel']);
+    }
+
     resetAnnotationActions() {
         if (this.#instance.UI.annotationPopup.getItems().length) {
             this.#instance.UI.annotationPopup.update([]);
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/utils/constants.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/utils/constants.ts
index 53eaff074..6f3ce0c6d 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/utils/constants.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const DISABLED_HOTKEYS = [
     'COMMAND+O',
     'CTRL+P',
     'COMMAND+P',
+    'CTRL+F',
     'SPACE',
     'UP',
     'DOWN',