diff --git a/novelwriter/constants.py b/novelwriter/constants.py
index 9567c3bb..5579e8a3 100644
--- a/novelwriter/constants.py
+++ b/novelwriter/constants.py
@@ -70,6 +70,24 @@ class nwRegEx:
 # END Class nwRegEx
 
 
+class nwShortcode:
+
+    BOLD_O   = "[b]"
+    BOLD_C   = "[/b]"
+    ITALIC_O = "[i]"
+    ITALIC_C = "[/i]"
+    STRIKE_O = "[s]"
+    STRIKE_C = "[/s]"
+    ULINE_O  = "[u]"
+    ULINE_C  = "[/u]"
+    SUP_O    = "[sup]"
+    SUP_C    = "[/sup]"
+    SUB_O    = "[sub]"
+    SUB_C    = "[/sub]"
+
+# END Class nwShortcode
+
+
 class nwHeaders:
 
     H_VALID = ("H0", "H1", "H2", "H3", "H4")
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/tokenizer.py b/novelwriter/core/tokenizer.py
index c1a51181..63518ca7 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/tokenizer.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/tokenizer.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import QCoreApplication, QRegularExpression
 
 from novelwriter.enum import nwItemLayout
 from novelwriter.common import formatTimeStamp, numberToRoman, checkInt
-from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwRegEx, nwUnicode
+from novelwriter.constants import nwHeadFmt, nwRegEx, nwShortcode, nwUnicode
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ class Tokenizer(ABC):
         self._rxShortCodeVals = QRegularExpression(nwRegEx.FMT_SV)
 
         self._shortCodeFmt = {
-            "[i]": self.FMT_I_B, "[/i]": self.FMT_I_E,
-            "[b]": self.FMT_B_B, "[/b]": self.FMT_B_E,
-            "[s]": self.FMT_D_B, "[/s]": self.FMT_D_E,
-            "[u]": self.FMT_U_B, "[/u]": self.FMT_U_E,
-            "[sup]": self.FMT_SUP_B, "[/sup]": self.FMT_SUP_E,
-            "[sub]": self.FMT_SUB_B, "[/sub]": self.FMT_SUB_E,
+            nwShortcode.ITALIC_O: self.FMT_I_B,   nwShortcode.ITALIC_C: self.FMT_I_E,
+            nwShortcode.BOLD_O:   self.FMT_B_B,   nwShortcode.BOLD_C:   self.FMT_B_E,
+            nwShortcode.STRIKE_O: self.FMT_D_B,   nwShortcode.STRIKE_C: self.FMT_D_E,
+            nwShortcode.ULINE_O:  self.FMT_U_B,   nwShortcode.ULINE_C:  self.FMT_U_E,
+            nwShortcode.SUP_O:    self.FMT_SUP_B, nwShortcode.SUP_C:    self.FMT_SUP_E,
+            nwShortcode.SUB_O:    self.FMT_SUB_B, nwShortcode.SUB_C:    self.FMT_SUB_E,
         }
 
         return
diff --git a/novelwriter/enum.py b/novelwriter/enum.py
index 86849af3..3d652266 100644
--- a/novelwriter/enum.py
+++ b/novelwriter/enum.py
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ class nwDocAction(Enum):
     ALIGN_R   = 26
     INDENT_L  = 27
     INDENT_R  = 28
+    SC_ITALIC = 29
+    SC_BOLD   = 30
+    SC_STRIKE = 31
+    SC_ULINE  = 32
+    SC_SUP    = 33
+    SC_SUB    = 34
 
 # END Enum nwDocAction
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
index 4d2e4556..e9094c8b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
 from novelwriter.enum import nwDocAction, nwDocInsert, nwDocMode, nwItemClass, nwTrinary
 from novelwriter.common import minmax, transferCase
-from novelwriter.constants import nwKeyWords, nwLabels, nwUnicode, trConst
+from novelwriter.constants import nwKeyWords, nwLabels, nwShortcode, nwUnicode, trConst
 from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 from novelwriter.core.index import countWords
 from novelwriter.core.document import NWDocument
@@ -713,6 +713,18 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QPlainTextEdit):
             self._formatBlock(nwDocAction.INDENT_L)
         elif action == nwDocAction.INDENT_R:
             self._formatBlock(nwDocAction.INDENT_R)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_ITALIC:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.ITALIC_O, nwShortcode.ITALIC_C)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_BOLD:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.BOLD_O, nwShortcode.BOLD_C)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_STRIKE:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.STRIKE_O, nwShortcode.STRIKE_C)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_ULINE:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.ULINE_O, nwShortcode.ULINE_C)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_SUP:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.SUP_O, nwShortcode.SUP_C)
+        elif action == nwDocAction.SC_SUB:
+            self._wrapSelection(nwShortcode.SUB_O, nwShortcode.SUB_C)
         else:
             logger.debug("Unknown or unsupported document action '%s'", str(action))
             self._allowAutoReplace(True)
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py b/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
index 45374ada..7fe5a48d 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -637,6 +637,36 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         # Format > Separator
         self.fmtMenu.addSeparator()
 
+        # Shortcodes
+        self.mShortcodes = self.fmtMenu.addMenu(self.tr("More Options ..."))
+
+        # Shortcode Italic
+        self.aScItalic = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Italics Shortcode"))
+        self.aScItalic.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_ITALIC))
+
+        # Shortcode Bold
+        self.aScBold = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Bold Shortcode"))
+        self.aScBold.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_BOLD))
+
+        # Shortcode Underline
+        self.aScULine = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Underline Shortcode"))
+        self.aScULine.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_ULINE))
+
+        # Shortcode Strikethrough
+        self.aScStrike = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Strikethrough Shortcode"))
+        self.aScStrike.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_STRIKE))
+
+        # Shortcode Superscript
+        self.aScSuper = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Superscript"))
+        self.aScSuper.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_SUP))
+
+        # Shortcode Subscript
+        self.aScSub = self.mShortcodes.addAction(self.tr("Subscript"))
+        self.aScSub.triggered.connect(lambda: self._docAction(nwDocAction.SC_SUB))
+
+        # Format > Separator
+        self.fmtMenu.addSeparator()
+
         # Format > Header 1 (Partition)
         self.aFmtHead1 = QAction(self.tr("Header 1 (Partition)"), self)
         self.aFmtHead1.setShortcut("Ctrl+1")