diff --git a/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md b/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
index 456b13e331..fa4c7c509c 100644
--- a/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
+++ b/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ in the Zulip app to add more to your repertoire as needed.
 
 * **New direct message**: <kbd>X</kbd>
 
+* **Paste formatted text**: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
+
+* **Paste as plain text**: <kbd data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>
+
 * **Cancel compose and save draft**: <kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> +
   <kbd>[</kbd> — Close the compose box and save the unsent message as a
   draft.
diff --git a/web/src/common.ts b/web/src/common.ts
index d154467447..ac9ac166f6 100644
--- a/web/src/common.ts
+++ b/web/src/common.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ export function adjust_mac_kbd_tags(kbd_elem_class: string): void {
         }
 
         $(this).text(key_text);
+
+        // In case of shortcuts, the Mac equivalent of which involves extra keys,
+        // we use data-mac-following-key attribute to append the extra key to the
+        // previous key. Currently, this is used to append Opt to Cmd for the Paste
+        // as plain text shortcut.
+        const following_key = $(this).attr("data-mac-following-key");
+        if (following_key !== undefined) {
+            const $kbd_elem = $("<kbd>").text(following_key);
+            $(this).after(" + ", $kbd_elem);
+        }
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
index 1a82965e81..d6a22c72ca 100644
--- a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
                     <td class="definition">{{t 'New direct message' }}</td>
                     <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>X</kbd></span></td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td class="definition">{{t 'Paste formatted text' }}</td>
+                    <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd></span></td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr>
+                    <td class="definition">{{t 'Paste as plain text' }}</td>
+                    <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd data-mac-following-key="⌥">Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd></span></td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr>
                     <td class="definition">{{t 'Cancel compose and save draft' }}</td>
                     <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>[</kbd></span></td>
diff --git a/web/tests/common.test.js b/web/tests/common.test.js
index 79ea625b91..537391e02c 100644
--- a/web/tests/common.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/common.test.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ run_test("adjust_mac_kbd_tags mac", ({override}) => {
         ["Ctrl+K", "Ctrl+K"],
         ["[", "["],
         ["X", "X"],
+        ["data-mac-following-key", "data-mac-following-key"],
     ]);
 
     const fn_shortcuts = new Set(["Home", "End", "PgUp", "PgDn"]);
@@ -114,6 +115,14 @@ run_test("adjust_mac_kbd_tags mac", ({override}) => {
                 assert.equal($elem, inserted_fn_key);
             };
         }
+        if (old_key === "data-mac-following-key") {
+            $stub.attr("data-mac-following-key", "⌥");
+            $stub.after = (plus, $elem) => {
+                assert.equal(plus, " + ");
+                assert.equal($elem.selector, "<kbd>");
+                assert.equal($elem.text(), $stub.attr("data-mac-following-key"));
+            };
+        }
         test_item.$stub = $stub;
         test_item.mac_key = mac_key;
         test_item.adds_arrow_key = fn_shortcuts.has(old_key);