diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f19520..974a310 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ options = {
     disabledIcon: 'https://github.com/mit-cml/workspace-multiselect/raw/main/test/media/unselect.svg',
   },
 
+  // Keys for multi-selection mode switch. Any key value is possible (see MDN docs).
+  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/key
+  // The best support (default) is given for Shift.  Provide an empty array []
+  // will revert to the default key.
+  multiSelectKeys: ['Shift', 'Control'],
+
   multiselectCopyPaste: {
     // Enable the copy/paste accross tabs feature (true by default).
     crossTab: true,
diff --git a/src/multiselect.js b/src/multiselect.js
index f8802e3..9639a1b 100644
--- a/src/multiselect.js
+++ b/src/multiselect.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class Multiselect {
     this.useCopyPasteCrossTab_ = true;
     this.useCopyPasteMenu_ = true;
     this.multiFieldUpdate_ = true;
+    this.multiSelectKeys_ = ['shift'];
   }
 
   /**
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ export class Multiselect {
    * to set.
    */
   init(options) {
+    if (options.multiSelectKeys && options.multiSelectKeys.length > 0) {
+      this.multiSelectKeys_ = options.multiSelectKeys.map((key) => {
+        return key.toLocaleLowerCase();
+      });
+    }
     const injectionDiv = this.workspace_.getInjectionDiv();
     this.onKeyDownWrapper_ = Blockly.browserEvents.conditionalBind(
         injectionDiv, 'keydown', this, this.onKeyDown_);
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ export class Multiselect {
     }
 
     this.controls_ = new MultiselectControls(
-        this.workspace_, options.multiselectIcon, this);
+        this.workspace_, options.multiselectIcon, this.multiSelectKeys_);
     multiselectControlsList.add(this.controls_);
     if (!options.multiselectIcon || !options.multiselectIcon.hideIcon) {
       const svgControls = this.controls_.createDom();
@@ -329,7 +335,7 @@ export class Multiselect {
    * @private
    */
   onKeyDown_(e) {
-    if (e.keyCode === Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.SHIFT &&
+    if (this.multiSelectKeys_.indexOf(e.key.toLocaleLowerCase()) > -1 &&
         !inMultipleSelectionModeWeakMap.get(this.workspace_)) {
       this.controls_.enableMultiselect();
     }
@@ -341,7 +347,7 @@ export class Multiselect {
    * @private
    */
   onKeyUp_(e) {
-    if (e.keyCode === Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.SHIFT) {
+    if (this.multiSelectKeys_.indexOf(e.key.toLocaleLowerCase()) > -1) {
       this.controls_.disableMultiselect();
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/multiselect_controls.js b/src/multiselect_controls.js
index 25feefc..4945f24 100644
--- a/src/multiselect_controls.js
+++ b/src/multiselect_controls.js
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ export class MultiselectControls {
   /**
    * @param {!Blockly.WorkspaceSvg} workspace The workspace to sit in.
    * @param {Object} options The icons configuration.
+   * @param {!Array<string>} multiSelectKeys The key codes for
+   *                         switching between multi select mode.
    */
-  constructor(workspace, options) {
+  constructor(workspace, options, multiSelectKeys) {
     /**
      * Icon path of the multi select controls when enabled.
      * @type {string}
@@ -86,6 +88,13 @@ export class MultiselectControls {
      */
     this.id = 'multiselectControls';
 
+    /**
+     * The key codes for switching between multi select.
+     * @type {!Array<string>}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this.multiSelectKeys_ = multiSelectKeys;
+
     /**
      * A handle to use to unbind the mouse down event handler for multi select
      *    button. Opaque data returned from browserEvents.conditionalBind.
@@ -371,6 +380,7 @@ export class MultiselectControls {
       multiselectMode: true,
       draggability: false,
       usePointerEvents: true,
+      multiSelectKeys: this.multiSelectKeys_,
     });
     // Filter out the parent block when selecting child blocks
     // to mitigate the invisible rectangles issue.
@@ -423,9 +433,7 @@ export class MultiselectControls {
     });
     if (byIcon) {
       document.dispatchEvent(
-          new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {'key': 'shift'}));
-      this.workspace_.getInjectionDiv().dispatchEvent(
-          new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {'key': 'meta'}));
+          new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {'key': this.multiSelectKeys_[0]}));
     }
     this.updateMultiselectIcon(true);
     inMultipleSelectionModeWeakMap.set(this.workspace_, true);
@@ -439,10 +447,8 @@ export class MultiselectControls {
     inMultipleSelectionModeWeakMap.set(this.workspace_, false);
     if (this.dragSelect_) {
       if (byIcon) {
-        this.workspace_.getInjectionDiv().dispatchEvent(
-            new KeyboardEvent('keyup', {'key': 'meta'}));
         document.dispatchEvent(
-            new KeyboardEvent('keyup', {'key': 'shift'}));
+            new KeyboardEvent('keyup', {'key': this.multiSelectKeys_[0]}));
       }
       this.dragSelect_.stop();
       this.dragSelect_ = null;
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index a36a251..aa78358 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       enabledIcon: 'media/select.svg',
       disabledIcon: 'media/unselect.svg',
     },
+    multiSelectKeys: ['Shift', 'Control'],
     multiselectCopyPaste: {
       crossTab: true,
       menu: true,