diff --git a/docs/configuring.md b/docs/configuring.md
index 616e54d1..1216c6ab 100644
--- a/docs/configuring.md
+++ b/docs/configuring.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ To disallow any changes from being written to disk via the UI config editor, set
 **`url`** | `string` | Required | The URL / location of web address for when the item is clicked
 **`icon`** | `string` | _Optional_ | The icon for a given item. Can be a font-awesome icon, favicon, remote URL or local URL. See [`item.icon`](#sectionicon-and-sectionitemicon)
 **`target`** | `string` | _Optional_ | The opening method for when the item is clicked, either `newtab`, `sametab`, `modal` or `workspace`. Where `newtab` will open the link in a new tab, `sametab` will open it in the current tab, and `modal` will open a pop-up modal with the content displayed within that iframe. Note that for the iframe to load, you must have set the CORS headers to either allow `*` ot allow the domain that you are hosting Dashy on, for some websites and self-hosted services, this is already set.
+**`hotkey`** | `number` | _Optional_ | Give frequently opened applications a numeric hotkey, between `0 - 9`. You can then just press that key to launch that application.
 **`statusCheck`** | `boolean` | _Optional_ | When set to `true`, Dashy will ping the URL associated with the current service, and display its status as a dot next to the item. The value here will override `appConfig.statusCheck` so you can turn off or on checks for a given service. Defaults to `appConfig.statusCheck`, falls back to `false`
 **`statusCheckUrl`** | `string` | _Optional_ | If you've enabled `statusCheck`, and want to use a different URL to what is defined under the item, then specify it here
 **`statusCheckHeaders`** | `object` | _Optional_ | If you're endpoint requires any specific headers for the status checking, then define them here 
diff --git a/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json b/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
index 73987ef7..86615453 100644
--- a/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
+++ b/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@
                   "default": "newtab",
                   "description": "Opening method, when item is clicked"
                 },
+                "hotkey": {
+                  "type": "number",
+                  "description": "A numeric shortcut key, between 0 and 9. Useful for quickly launching frequently used applications"
+                },
                 "color": {
                   "type": "string",
                   "description": "A custom fill color of the item"