diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
index c8b1c13..a330b44 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BrowserWindow, app, dialog, ipcMain } from "electron";
+import { BrowserWindow, app, dialog, globalShortcut, ipcMain } from "electron";
 import Channels, { Dimensions } from "./electron/constants";
 
 import { handleGoogleLogin } from "./electron/handleLogin";
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ app
 
       browserWindow.setSize(width, height, false);
     });
+  })
+  .then(() => {
+    globalShortcut.register("`", () => {
+      console.log("Electron loves global shortcuts!");
+    });
   });
 
 // Quit when all windows are closed, except on macOS. There, it's common