diff --git a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/editor.scss b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/editor.scss
index 7c1a28d98f..fcf92fccf8 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/editor.scss
+++ b/ghost/admin/assets/sass/layouts/editor.scss
@@ -526,6 +526,14 @@ body.zen {
     right:-5px;
 }
 
+/* =============================================================================
+   Markdown Help Modal
+   ============================================================================= */
+
+.modal-markdown-help-table {
+    margin-top: 0;
+}
+
 /* =============================================================================
    CodeMirror
    ============================================================================= */
diff --git a/ghost/admin/tpl/modals/markdown.hbs b/ghost/admin/tpl/modals/markdown.hbs
index 2d51ee07e3..ed631eb64f 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/tpl/modals/markdown.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/tpl/modals/markdown.hbs
@@ -1 +1,107 @@
-For now reference: <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax" target="_blank">Markdown Documentation</a>
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+<table class="modal-markdown-help-table">
+    <thead>
+        <tr>
+            <th>Result</th>
+            <th>Markdown</th>
+            <th>Shortcut</th>
+        </tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+        <tr>
+            <td><strong>Bold</strong></td>
+            <td>**text**</td>
+            <td>Ctrl / Cmd + B</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td><em>Emphasize</em></td>
+            <td>__text__</td>
+            <td>Ctrl / Cmd + I</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td><code>Inline Code</code></td>
+            <td>`code`</td>
+            <td>Cmd + K / Ctrl + Shift + K</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Strike-through</td>
+            <td>~~text~~</td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Alt + U</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td><a href="#">Link</a></td>
+            <td>[title](http://)</td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Shift + L</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Image</td>
+            <td>!image[image](http://)</td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Shift + I</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>List</td>
+            <td>* item</td>
+            <td>Ctrl + L</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Blockquote</td>
+            <td>> quote</td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Q</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H1</td>
+            <td># Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 1</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H2</td>
+            <td>## Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 2</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H3</td>
+            <td>### Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 3</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H4</td>
+            <td>#### Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 4</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H5</td>
+            <td>##### Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 5</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>H6</td>
+            <td>###### Heading</td>
+            <td>Alt + 6</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Select Word</td>
+            <td></td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Option + W</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Uppercase</td>
+            <td></td>
+            <td>Ctrl + U</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Lowercase</td>
+            <td></td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Shift + U</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Titlecase</td>
+            <td></td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Option + Shift + U</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+            <td>Insert Current Date</td>
+            <td></td>
+            <td>Ctrl + Shift + 1</td>
+        </tr>
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+For further Markdown syntax reference: <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax" target="_blank">Markdown Documentation</a>
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