diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index ad9f282359..e8726b3d20 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -1150,6 +1150,7 @@
   "second": "Second",
   "see_all_people": "See all people",
   "select_album_cover": "Select album cover",
+  "select": "Select",
   "select_all": "Select all",
   "select_all_duplicates": "Select all duplicates",
   "select_avatar_color": "Select avatar color",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/__test__/thumbnail.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/__test__/thumbnail.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62f0802a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/__test__/thumbnail.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { getIntersectionObserverMock } from '$lib/__mocks__/intersection-observer.mock';
+import Thumbnail from '$lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte';
+import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+
+describe('Thumbnail component', () => {
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    vi.stubGlobal('IntersectionObserver', getIntersectionObserverMock());
+  });
+
+  it('should only contain a single tabbable element (the container)', () => {
+    const asset = assetFactory.build({ originalPath: 'image.jpg', originalMimeType: 'image/jpeg' });
+    render(Thumbnail, {
+      asset,
+      focussed: false,
+      overrideDisplayForTest: true,
+      selected: true,
+    });
+
+    const container = screen.getByTestId('container-with-tabindex');
+    expect(container.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('0');
+
+    // This isn't capturing all tabbable elements, but should be the most likely ones. Mainly guarding against
+    // inserting extra tabbable elments in future in <Thumbnail/>
+    let allTabbableElements = screen.queryAllByRole('link');
+    allTabbableElements = allTabbableElements.concat(screen.queryAllByRole('checkbox'));
+    expect(allTabbableElements.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    for (const tabbableElement of allTabbableElements) {
+      const testIdValue = tabbableElement.dataset.testid;
+      if (testIdValue === null || testIdValue !== 'container-with-tabindex') {
+        expect(tabbableElement.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('-1');
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('handleFocus should be called on focus of container', async () => {
+    const asset = assetFactory.build({ originalPath: 'image.jpg', originalMimeType: 'image/jpeg' });
+    const handleFocusSpy = vi.fn();
+    render(Thumbnail, {
+      asset,
+      overrideDisplayForTest: true,
+      handleFocus: handleFocusSpy,
+    });
+
+    const container = screen.getByTestId('container-with-tabindex');
+    await fireEvent(container, new FocusEvent('focus'));
+
+    expect(handleFocusSpy).toBeCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('element will be focussed if not already', () => {
+    const asset = assetFactory.build({ originalPath: 'image.jpg', originalMimeType: 'image/jpeg' });
+    const handleFocusSpy = vi.fn();
+    render(Thumbnail, {
+      asset,
+      overrideDisplayForTest: true,
+      focussed: true,
+      handleFocus: handleFocusSpy,
+    });
+
+    expect(handleFocusSpy).toBeCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
index 49d6e3dbf4..3f867cce01 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     thumbnailWidth?: number | undefined;
     thumbnailHeight?: number | undefined;
     selected?: boolean;
+    focussed?: boolean;
     selectionCandidate?: boolean;
     disabled?: boolean;
     readonly?: boolean;
@@ -60,7 +61,9 @@
     onRetrieveElement?: ((elment: HTMLElement) => void) | undefined;
     onSelect?: ((asset: AssetResponseDto) => void) | undefined;
     onMouseEvent?: ((event: { isMouseOver: boolean; selectedGroupIndex: number }) => void) | undefined;
+    handleFocus?: (() => void) | undefined;
     class?: string;
+    overrideDisplayForTest?: boolean;
   }
 
   let {
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@
     thumbnailWidth = undefined,
     thumbnailHeight = undefined,
     selected = false,
+    focussed = false,
     selectionCandidate = false,
     disabled = false,
     readonly = false,
@@ -85,7 +89,9 @@
     onRetrieveElement = undefined,
     onSelect = undefined,
     onMouseEvent = undefined,
+    handleFocus = undefined,
     class: className = '',
+    overrideDisplayForTest = false,
   }: Props = $props();
 
   let {
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@
 
   const componentId = generateId();
   let element: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
+  let focussableElement: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
   let mouseOver = $state(false);
   let intersecting = $state(false);
   let lastRetrievedElement: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
@@ -111,6 +118,12 @@
     }
   });
 
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (focussed && document.activeElement !== focussableElement) {
+      focussableElement?.focus();
+    }
+  });
+
   let width = $derived(thumbnailSize || thumbnailWidth || 235);
   let height = $derived(thumbnailSize || thumbnailHeight || 235);
   let display = $derived(intersecting);
@@ -217,7 +230,7 @@
     ></canvas>
   {/if}
 
-  {#if display}
+  {#if display || overrideDisplayForTest}
     <!-- svelte queries for all links on afterNavigate, leading to performance problems in asset-grid which updates
      the navigation url on scroll. Replace this with button for now. -->
     <div
@@ -226,14 +239,20 @@
       class:cursor-pointer={!disabled}
       onmouseenter={onMouseEnter}
       onmouseleave={onMouseLeave}
-      onkeypress={(evt) => {
+      onkeydown={(evt) => {
         if (evt.key === 'Enter') {
           callClickHandlers();
         }
+        if (evt.key === 'x') {
+          onSelect?.(asset);
+        }
       }}
       tabindex={0}
       onclick={handleClick}
       role="link"
+      bind:this={focussableElement}
+      onfocus={handleFocus}
+      data-testid="container-with-tabindex"
     >
       {#if mouseOver && !disableMouseOver}
         <!-- lazy show the url on mouse over-->
@@ -244,7 +263,7 @@
           style:height="{height}px"
           href={currentUrlReplaceAssetId(asset.id)}
           onclick={(evt) => evt.preventDefault()}
-          tabindex={0}
+          tabindex={-1}
           aria-label="Thumbnail URL"
         >
         </a>
@@ -258,6 +277,8 @@
             class="absolute p-2 focus:outline-none"
             class:cursor-not-allowed={disabled}
             role="checkbox"
+            tabindex={-1}
+            onfocus={handleFocus}
             aria-checked={selected}
             {disabled}
           >
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
index c175247615..4cc43ef199 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-date-group.svelte
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const assetOnFocusHandler = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = asset.id;
+  };
+
   onDestroy(() => {
     assetStore.taskManager.removeAllTasksForComponent(componentId);
   });
@@ -223,6 +227,8 @@
                   onSelect={(asset) => assetSelectHandler(asset, dateGroup.assets, dateGroup.groupTitle)}
                   onMouseEvent={() => assetMouseEventHandler(dateGroup.groupTitle, asset)}
                   selected={assetInteraction.selectedAssets.has(asset) || assetStore.albumAssets.has(asset.id)}
+                  handleFocus={() => assetOnFocusHandler(asset)}
+                  focussed={assetInteraction.isFocussedAsset(asset)}
                   selectionCandidate={assetInteraction.assetSelectionCandidates.has(asset)}
                   disabled={assetStore.albumAssets.has(asset.id)}
                   thumbnailWidth={width}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
index ea862cdd1a..1f4f9aca85 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/photos-page/asset-grid.svelte
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
     isSelectionMode?: boolean;
     singleSelect?: boolean;
     /** `true` if this asset grid is responds to navigation events; if `true`, then look at the
-   `AssetViewingStore.gridScrollTarget` and load and scroll to the asset specified, and
-   additionally, update the page location/url with the asset as the asset-grid is scrolled */
+     `AssetViewingStore.gridScrollTarget` and load and scroll to the asset specified, and
+     additionally, update the page location/url with the asset as the asset-grid is scrolled */
     enableRouting: boolean;
     assetStore: AssetStore;
     assetInteraction: AssetInteraction;
@@ -706,6 +706,36 @@
       e.preventDefault();
     }
   };
+
+  const focusNextAsset = async () => {
+    if (assetInteraction.focussedAssetId === null) {
+      const firstAsset = assetStore.getFirstAsset();
+      if (firstAsset !== null) {
+        assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = firstAsset.id;
+      }
+    } else {
+      const focussedAsset = assetStore.assets.find((asset) => asset.id === assetInteraction.focussedAssetId);
+      if (focussedAsset) {
+        const nextAsset = await assetStore.getNextAsset(focussedAsset);
+        if (nextAsset !== null) {
+          assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = nextAsset.id;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const focusPreviousAsset = async () => {
+    if (assetInteraction.focussedAssetId !== null) {
+      const focussedAsset = assetStore.assets.find((asset) => asset.id === assetInteraction.focussedAssetId);
+      if (focussedAsset) {
+        const previousAsset = await assetStore.getPreviousAsset(focussedAsset);
+        if (previousAsset) {
+          assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = previousAsset.id;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   onDestroy(() => {
     assetStore.taskManager.removeAllTasksForComponent(componentId);
   });
@@ -749,6 +779,8 @@
         { shortcut: { key: 'A', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => selectAllAssets(assetStore, assetInteraction) },
         { shortcut: { key: 'PageDown' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusElement },
         { shortcut: { key: 'PageUp' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusElement },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowRight' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusNextAsset },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowLeft' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusPreviousAsset },
       ];
 
       if (assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/gallery-viewer/gallery-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/gallery-viewer/gallery-viewer.svelte
index 0e1e611486..e7f6bfc5f1 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/gallery-viewer/gallery-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/gallery-viewer/gallery-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { shortcuts, type ShortcutOptions } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
+  import { type ShortcutOptions, shortcuts } from '$lib/actions/shortcut';
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import type { Action } from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/actions/action';
   import Thumbnail from '$lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte';
@@ -178,6 +178,26 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const focusNextAsset = () => {
+    if (assetInteraction.focussedAssetId === null && assets.length > 0) {
+      assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = assets[0].id;
+    } else if (assetInteraction.focussedAssetId !== null && assets.length > 0) {
+      const currentIndex = assets.findIndex((a) => a.id === assetInteraction.focussedAssetId);
+      if (currentIndex !== -1 && currentIndex + 1 < assets.length) {
+        assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = assets[currentIndex + 1].id;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const focusPreviousAsset = () => {
+    if (assetInteraction.focussedAssetId !== null && assets.length > 0) {
+      const currentIndex = assets.findIndex((a) => a.id === assetInteraction.focussedAssetId);
+      if (currentIndex >= 1) {
+        assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = assets[currentIndex - 1].id;
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   let shortcutList = $derived(
     (() => {
       if ($isViewerOpen) {
@@ -188,6 +208,8 @@
         { shortcut: { key: '?', shift: true }, onShortcut: () => (showShortcuts = !showShortcuts) },
         { shortcut: { key: '/' }, onShortcut: () => goto(AppRoute.EXPLORE) },
         { shortcut: { key: 'A', ctrl: true }, onShortcut: () => selectAllAssets() },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowRight' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusNextAsset },
+        { shortcut: { key: 'ArrowLeft' }, preventDefault: false, onShortcut: focusPreviousAsset },
       ];
 
       if (assetInteraction.selectionActive) {
@@ -306,6 +328,10 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const assetOnFocusHandler = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
+    assetInteraction.focussedAssetId = asset.id;
+  };
+
   let isTrashEnabled = $derived($featureFlags.loaded && $featureFlags.trash);
   let idsSelectedAssets = $derived(assetInteraction.selectedAssetsArray.map(({ id }) => id));
 
@@ -382,10 +408,12 @@
           }}
           onSelect={(asset) => handleSelectAssets(asset)}
           onMouseEvent={() => assetMouseEventHandler(asset)}
+          handleFocus={() => assetOnFocusHandler(asset)}
           onIntersected={() => (i === Math.max(1, assets.length - 7) ? onIntersected?.() : void 0)}
           {showArchiveIcon}
           {asset}
           selected={assetInteraction.selectedAssets.has(asset)}
+          focussed={assetInteraction.isFocussedAsset(asset)}
           selectionCandidate={assetInteraction.assetSelectionCandidates.has(asset)}
           thumbnailWidth={geometry.boxes[i].width}
           thumbnailHeight={geometry.boxes[i].height}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/show-shortcuts.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/show-shortcuts.svelte
index 5a940e6621..cee7545f48 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/show-shortcuts.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/show-shortcuts.svelte
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     shortcuts = {
       general: [
         { key: ['←', '→'], action: $t('previous_or_next_photo') },
+        { key: ['x'], action: $t('select') },
         { key: ['Esc'], action: $t('back_close_deselect') },
         { key: ['Ctrl', 'k'], action: $t('search_your_photos') },
         { key: ['Ctrl', '⇧', 'k'], action: $t('open_the_search_filters') },
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte.ts
index 4397c7f71f..fb91af579d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export class AssetInteraction {
   readonly selectedGroup = new SvelteSet<string>();
   assetSelectionCandidates = $state(new SvelteSet<AssetResponseDto>());
   assetSelectionStart = $state<AssetResponseDto | null>(null);
+  focussedAssetId = $state<string | null>(null);
 
   selectionActive = $derived(this.selectedAssets.size > 0);
   selectedAssetsArray = $derived([...this.selectedAssets]);
@@ -63,4 +64,8 @@ export class AssetInteraction {
     this.assetSelectionCandidates.clear();
     this.assetSelectionStart = null;
   }
+
+  isFocussedAsset(asset: AssetResponseDto) {
+    return this.focussedAssetId === asset.id;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.spec.ts
index 3541ea2205..4ee551bd7b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.spec.ts
@@ -308,6 +308,34 @@ describe('AssetStore', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('firstAsset', () => {
+    let assetStore: AssetStore;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      assetStore = new AssetStore({});
+      sdkMock.getTimeBuckets.mockResolvedValue([]);
+      await assetStore.init();
+      await assetStore.updateViewport({ width: 0, height: 0 });
+    });
+
+    it('empty store returns null', () => {
+      expect(assetStore.getFirstAsset()).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('populated store returns first asset', () => {
+      const assetOne = assetFactory.build({
+        fileCreatedAt: '2024-01-20T12:00:00.000Z',
+        localDateTime: '2024-01-20T12:00:00.000Z',
+      });
+      const assetTwo = assetFactory.build({
+        fileCreatedAt: '2024-01-15T12:00:00.000Z',
+        localDateTime: '2024-01-15T12:00:00.000Z',
+      });
+      assetStore.addAssets([assetOne, assetTwo]);
+      expect(assetStore.getFirstAsset()).toEqual(assetOne);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('getPreviousAsset', () => {
     let assetStore: AssetStore;
     const bucketAssets: Record<string, AssetResponseDto[]> = {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
index 7bfaefa309..c8d2bc7979 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/assets-store.svelte.ts
@@ -848,6 +848,13 @@ export class AssetStore {
     }
   }
 
+  getFirstAsset(): AssetResponseDto | null {
+    if (this.buckets.length > 0 && this.buckets[0].assets.length > 0) {
+      return this.buckets[0].assets[0];
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   async getPreviousAsset(asset: AssetResponseDto): Promise<AssetResponseDto | null> {
     const info = await this.getBucketInfoForAsset(asset);
     if (!info) {