diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 32ccc9c..67a644d 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QShortcut>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include <QToolButton>
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ void MainWindow::init()
 	connect(m_textWidget->pageRender(), &TeletextPageRender::fullScreenColourChanged, m_textScene, &LevelOneScene::setFullScreenColour);
 	connect(m_textWidget->pageRender(), &TeletextPageRender::fullRowColourChanged, m_textScene, &LevelOneScene::setFullRowColour);
 
+	QShortcut *blockShortCut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::Key_Escape, Qt::Key_J), m_textView);
+	connect(blockShortCut, &QShortcut::activated, [=]() { m_textWidget->setCharacter(0x7f); });
+
 	setUnifiedTitleAndToolBarOnMac(true);
 
 	updatePageWidgets();