diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
index b3b8a607d2..9d715acd03 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/editor/EditorSettingsDialog.vue
@@ -2350,8 +2350,8 @@ onUnmounted(cleanupPreviewEditor);
                           readonly
                           :aria-invalid="shortcutConflicts.includes(definition.id)"
                           :placeholder="t('settings.shortcutPressShortcut')"
-                          class="h-7 w-auto min-w-12 max-w-32 shrink-0 cursor-default rounded-[6px] border border-transparent bg-background px-2.5 text-center font-mono text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground/75 shadow-inner outline-none selection:bg-transparent placeholder:text-muted-foreground aria-invalid:border-destructive/70 aria-invalid:text-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20"
-                          :class="editingShortcutId === definition.id ? 'max-w-44 cursor-text border-border/80 bg-background text-left text-foreground shadow-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/35' : ''"
+                          class="h-7 w-auto min-w-12 max-w-64 shrink-0 cursor-default rounded-[6px] border border-transparent bg-background px-2.5 text-center font-mono text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground/75 shadow-inner outline-none selection:bg-transparent placeholder:text-muted-foreground aria-invalid:border-destructive/70 aria-invalid:text-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20"
+                          :class="editingShortcutId === definition.id ? 'max-w-64 cursor-text border-border/80 bg-background text-left text-foreground shadow-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/35' : ''"
                           @keydown="(event: KeyboardEvent) => onShortcutKeydown(definition.id, event)"
                         />
                         <Button
@@ -3175,8 +3175,8 @@ onUnmounted(cleanupPreviewEditor);
                         readonly
                         :aria-invalid="shortcutConflicts.includes(definition.id)"
                         :placeholder="t('settings.shortcutPressShortcut')"
-                        class="h-7 w-auto min-w-12 max-w-32 shrink-0 cursor-default rounded-[6px] border border-transparent bg-muted px-2.5 text-center font-mono text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground/75 shadow-inner outline-none selection:bg-transparent placeholder:text-muted-foreground aria-invalid:border-destructive/70 aria-invalid:text-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20"
-                        :class="editingShortcutId === definition.id ? 'max-w-44 cursor-text border-border/80 bg-background text-left text-foreground shadow-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/35' : ''"
+                        class="h-7 w-auto min-w-12 max-w-64 shrink-0 cursor-default rounded-[6px] border border-transparent bg-muted px-2.5 text-center font-mono text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground/75 shadow-inner outline-none selection:bg-transparent placeholder:text-muted-foreground aria-invalid:border-destructive/70 aria-invalid:text-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20"
+                        :class="editingShortcutId === definition.id ? 'max-w-64 cursor-text border-border/80 bg-background text-left text-foreground shadow-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/35' : ''"
                         @keydown="(event: KeyboardEvent) => onShortcutKeydown(definition.id, event)"
                       />
                       <Button
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/keyboardShortcuts.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/keyboardShortcuts.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e6ea6155b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/keyboardShortcuts.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { eventToShortcut, matchesShortcut } from "@/lib/editor/keyboardShortcuts";
+
+describe("keyboard shortcut matching", () => {
+  it("records the plus key without losing it to the separator", () => {
+    expect(eventToShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true })).toBe("Mod+Plus");
+    expect(eventToShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true })).toBe("Shift+Mod+Plus");
+  });
+
+  it("matches canonical plus-key shortcuts", () => {
+    expect(matchesShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true }, "Mod+Plus")).toBe(true);
+    expect(matchesShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true }, "Shift+Mod+Plus")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("matches legacy plus-key shortcuts saved with plus as a separator", () => {
+    expect(matchesShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true }, "Mod++")).toBe(true);
+    expect(matchesShortcut({ key: "+", ctrlKey: true, shiftKey: true }, "Shift+Mod++")).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutDisplay.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutDisplay.spec.ts
index c4ff7daab4..da4bf9913f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutDisplay.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutDisplay.spec.ts
@@ -19,4 +19,19 @@ describe("shortcut display", () => {
     expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Alt+ArrowUp", "MacIntel")).toBe("⇧ ⌥ ↑");
     expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Mod+Delete", "MacIntel")).toBe("⌘ ⌦");
   });
+
+  it("orders Ctrl before Shift on Windows", () => {
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Mod+F", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl + Shift + F");
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Mod+K", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl + Shift + K");
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Mod+Z", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl + Shift + Z");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps macOS modifier order and glyphs", () => {
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Mod+F", "MacIntel")).toBe("⇧ ⌘ F");
+  });
+
+  it("displays canonical and legacy plus-key shortcuts", () => {
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Mod+Plus", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl + +");
+    expect(formatShortcutDisplay("Shift+Mod++", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl + Shift + +");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutRegistry.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutRegistry.spec.ts
index 89fedf4d82..2d844ecd63 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutRegistry.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/editor/shortcutRegistry.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { DEFAULT_SHORTCUT_SETTINGS, SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS, findShortcutConflict, normalizeShortcutSettings, type ShortcutActionId } from "@/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry";
+import { DEFAULT_SHORTCUT_SETTINGS, SHORTCUT_DEFINITIONS, findShortcutConflict, formatShortcut, normalizeShortcutSettings, shortcutToCodeMirrorKey, type ShortcutActionId } from "@/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry";
 
 describe("shortcutRegistry editor actions", () => {
   const formatterEditorActionIds: ShortcutActionId[] = ["formatSql", "indentMore", "indentLess", "duplicateLine", "deleteLine", "moveLineUp", "moveLineDown", "copyLineUp", "copyLineDown", "undo", "redo", "selectAll", "uppercaseSelection", "lowercaseSelection"];
@@ -61,4 +61,13 @@ describe("shortcutRegistry editor actions", () => {
     expect(findShortcutConflict("copySidebarSelection", shortcuts.copySidebarSelection, shortcuts)).toBe("editSidebarConnection");
     expect(findShortcutConflict("copyCurrentRow", shortcuts.copyCurrentRow, shortcuts)).toBe(null);
   });
+
+  it("formats Ctrl before Shift on Windows", () => {
+    expect(formatShortcut("Shift+Mod+F", "Win32")).toBe("Ctrl+Shift+F");
+  });
+
+  it("converts plus-key shortcuts for CodeMirror keymaps", () => {
+    expect(shortcutToCodeMirrorKey("Mod+Plus")).toBe("Mod-+");
+    expect(shortcutToCodeMirrorKey("Shift+Mod++")).toBe("Shift-Mod-+");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/keyboardShortcuts.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/keyboardShortcuts.ts
index a345f01d23..bad5f83403 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/keyboardShortcuts.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/keyboardShortcuts.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { parseShortcutParts } from "@/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay";
 import { normalizeShortcutSettings, type ShortcutActionId, type ShortcutSettings } from "@/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry";
 
 export interface ShortcutLikeEvent {
@@ -11,11 +12,13 @@ export interface ShortcutLikeEvent {
 
 function normalizeKey(key: string): string {
   if (key === " ") return "Space";
+  if (key === "+" || key === "Plus") return "Plus";
   return key.length === 1 ? key.toLowerCase() : key;
 }
 
 function shortcutKeyName(key: string): string | null {
   if (key === " ") return "Space";
+  if (key === "+") return "Plus";
   if (["Control", "Meta", "Shift", "Alt"].includes(key)) return null;
   if (key.length === 1) return key.toUpperCase();
   return key;
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ export function eventToShortcut(event: ShortcutLikeEvent): string | null {
   if (!key) return null;
 
   const hasModifier = !!event.metaKey || !!event.ctrlKey || !!event.altKey || !!event.shiftKey;
-  if (!hasModifier && key.length === 1) return null;
+  if (!hasModifier && event.key.length === 1 && event.key !== " ") return null;
 
   const parts: string[] = [];
   if (event.shiftKey) parts.push("Shift");
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ export function eventToShortcut(event: ShortcutLikeEvent): string | null {
 
 export function matchesShortcut(event: ShortcutLikeEvent, shortcut: string): boolean {
   if (event.isComposing || !shortcut) return false;
-  const parts = shortcut.split("+");
+  const parts = parseShortcutParts(shortcut);
   const key = parts[parts.length - 1] ?? "";
   const modifiers = new Set(parts.slice(0, -1));
   const usesMod = modifiers.has("Mod");
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay.ts
index e04398976a..9bbc4e0e66 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,47 @@ export function isMacShortcutPlatform(platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform
   return platform.toLowerCase().includes("mac");
 }
 
+export function parseShortcutParts(shortcut?: string): string[] {
+  if (!shortcut) return [];
+
+  if (shortcut.endsWith("++")) {
+    const prefix = shortcut.slice(0, -2);
+    return [...prefix.split("+").filter(Boolean), "Plus"];
+  }
+
+  return shortcut.split("+").filter(Boolean);
+}
+
+function shortcutDisplayOrder(parts: string[], platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string[] {
+  if (parts.length <= 2 || isMacShortcutPlatform(platform)) return parts;
+
+  const key = parts[parts.length - 1];
+  const modifierOrder = new Map([
+    ["Mod", 0],
+    ["Ctrl", 0],
+    ["Control", 0],
+    ["Meta", 0],
+    ["Cmd", 0],
+    ["Shift", 1],
+    ["Alt", 2],
+  ]);
+  const modifiers = parts.slice(0, -1);
+  if (!modifiers.some((part) => modifierOrder.get(part) === 0)) return parts;
+
+  return [
+    ...[...modifiers].sort((a, b) => {
+      const rankA = modifierOrder.get(a) ?? 99;
+      const rankB = modifierOrder.get(b) ?? 99;
+      return rankA - rankB;
+    }),
+    key,
+  ];
+}
+
+export function shortcutDisplayParts(shortcut?: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string[] {
+  return shortcutDisplayOrder(parseShortcutParts(shortcut), platform);
+}
+
 export function shortcutKeyLabel(part: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string {
   const isMac = isMacShortcutPlatform(platform);
   if (part === "Mod") return isMac ? "⌘" : "Ctrl";
@@ -19,16 +60,12 @@ export function shortcutKeyLabel(part: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.
   if (part === "ArrowLeft") return "←";
   if (part === "ArrowRight") return "→";
   if (part === " ") return "Space";
+  if (part === "Plus") return "+";
   return part.length === 1 ? part.toUpperCase() : part;
 }
 
 export function shortcutDisplayKeys(shortcut?: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string[] {
-  return (
-    shortcut
-      ?.split("+")
-      .filter(Boolean)
-      .map((part) => shortcutKeyLabel(part, platform)) || []
-  );
+  return shortcutDisplayParts(shortcut, platform).map((part) => shortcutKeyLabel(part, platform));
 }
 
 export function formatShortcutDisplay(shortcut: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry.ts
index 69793745ba..d26c681c82 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/editor/shortcutRegistry.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { parseShortcutParts, shortcutDisplayParts } from "@/lib/editor/shortcutDisplay";
+
 export type ShortcutActionId =
   | "executeSql"
   | "formatSql"
@@ -350,19 +352,19 @@ export function normalizeShortcutSettings(settings?: Partial<ShortcutSettings>):
 }
 
 export function shortcutToCodeMirrorKey(shortcut: string): string {
-  return shortcut
-    .split("+")
+  return parseShortcutParts(shortcut)
     .map((part) => (part.length === 1 ? part.toLowerCase() : part))
+    .map((part) => (part === "Plus" ? "+" : part))
     .join("-");
 }
 
 export function formatShortcut(shortcut: string, platform = globalThis.navigator?.platform || ""): string {
   const isMac = platform.toLowerCase().includes("mac");
-  return shortcut
-    .split("+")
+  return shortcutDisplayParts(shortcut, platform)
     .map((part) => {
       if (part === "Mod") return isMac ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl";
       if (part === "Meta") return isMac ? "Cmd" : "Meta";
+      if (part === "Plus") return "+";
       return part;
     })
     .join("+");