diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index f11858d..b651993 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "backend",
-    "version": "v0.64",
+    "version": "v0.65",
     "description": "",
     "main": "index.js",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/components/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 68a54e5..645fd02 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import SidebarNav from './Sidebar/SidebarNav';
 import SidebarNotes from './Sidebar/SidebarNotes';
 import SidebarProjects from './Sidebar/SidebarProjects';
 import SidebarTags from './Sidebar/SidebarTags';
-import CreateNewDropdownButton from './Sidebar/CreateNewDropdownButton';
 
 interface SidebarProps {
   isSidebarOpen: boolean;
@@ -70,12 +69,6 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
         <div className="flex flex-col h-full overflow-y-auto">
           <div className="px-3 pb-3 pt-8">
             {/* Sidebar Contents */}
-            <CreateNewDropdownButton
-              openTaskModal={(type) => openTaskModal(type || 'full')}
-              openProjectModal={openProjectModal}
-              openNoteModal={openNoteModal}
-              openAreaModal={openAreaModal}
-            />
             <SidebarNav
               handleNavClick={handleNavClick}
               location={location}
@@ -118,6 +111,11 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
             setIsSidebarOpen={setIsSidebarOpen}
             isDropdownOpen={isDropdownOpen}
             toggleDropdown={toggleDropdown}
+            openTaskModal={openTaskModal}
+            openProjectModal={openProjectModal}
+            openNoteModal={openNoteModal}
+            openAreaModal={openAreaModal}
+            openTagModal={openTagModal}
           />
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/components/Sidebar/CreateNewDropdownButton.tsx b/frontend/components/Sidebar/CreateNewDropdownButton.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index fd85588..0000000
--- a/frontend/components/Sidebar/CreateNewDropdownButton.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import {
-  PlusCircleIcon,
-  ChevronDownIcon,
-  ClipboardIcon,
-  FolderIcon,
-  BookOpenIcon,
-  Squares2X2Icon,
-} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { Note } from '../../entities/Note';
-import { Area } from '../../entities/Area';
-
-interface CreateNewDropdownButtonProps {
-  openTaskModal: (type?: 'simplified' | 'full') => void;
-  openProjectModal: () => void;
-  openNoteModal: (note: Note | null) => void;
-  openAreaModal: (area: Area | null) => void;
-}
-
-const CreateNewDropdownButton: React.FC<CreateNewDropdownButtonProps> = ({
-  openTaskModal,
-  openProjectModal,
-  openNoteModal,
-  openAreaModal,
-}) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const [isDropdownOpen, setIsDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
-  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-
-  const toggleDropdown = () => {
-    setIsDropdownOpen(!isDropdownOpen);
-  };
-
-  // Handle click outside to close dropdown
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
-      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
-        setIsDropdownOpen(false);
-      }
-    };
-
-    if (isDropdownOpen) {
-      document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
-    }
-
-    return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
-    };
-  }, [isDropdownOpen]);
-
-  const handleDropdownSelect = (type: string) => {
-    switch (type) {
-      case 'Task':
-        openTaskModal('full');
-        break;
-      case 'Project':
-        openProjectModal();
-        break;
-      case 'Note':
-        openNoteModal(null);
-        break;
-      case 'Area':
-        openAreaModal(null);
-        break;
-      default:
-        break;
-    }
-    setIsDropdownOpen(false);
-  };
-
-  const dropdownItems = [
-    { label: 'Task', translationKey: 'dropdown.task', icon: <ClipboardIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" /> },
-    { label: 'Project', translationKey: 'dropdown.project', icon: <FolderIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" /> },
-    { label: 'Note', translationKey: 'dropdown.note', icon: <BookOpenIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" /> },
-    { label: 'Area', translationKey: 'dropdown.area', icon: <Squares2X2Icon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" /> },
-  ];
-
-  return (
-    <div className="mb-8 px-4">
-      <div className="relative" ref={dropdownRef}>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          className="flex justify-between items-center w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none"
-          onClick={toggleDropdown}
-        >
-          <span className="flex items-center">
-            <PlusCircleIcon
-              className="w-5 h-5 mr-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"
-              aria-hidden="true"
-            />
-            {t('dropdown.createNew', 'Create New')}
-          </span>
-          <ChevronDownIcon
-            className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"
-            aria-hidden="true"
-          />
-        </button>
-
-        {isDropdownOpen && (
-          <div className="absolute left-0 right-0 mt-2 w-full">
-            <div className="rounded-md shadow-lg bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 z-10">
-              <ul
-                className="py-1"
-                role="menu"
-                aria-orientation="vertical"
-                aria-labelledby="options-menu"
-              >
-                {dropdownItems.map(({ label, translationKey, icon }) => (
-                  <li
-                    key={label}
-                    className="block px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 cursor-pointer flex items-center"
-                    onClick={() => handleDropdownSelect(label)}
-                    role="menuitem"
-                  >
-                    {icon}
-                    {t(translationKey, label)}
-                  </li>
-                ))}
-              </ul>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-};
-
-export default CreateNewDropdownButton;
diff --git a/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarFooter.tsx b/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarFooter.tsx
index 83f02b2..ac3b859 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarFooter.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarFooter.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { SunIcon, MoonIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { 
+  SunIcon, 
+  MoonIcon, 
+  PlusIcon,
+  CheckIcon,
+  FolderIcon,
+  BookOpenIcon,
+  Squares2X2Icon,
+  TagIcon,
+  InboxIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { Note } from '../../entities/Note';
+import { Area } from '../../entities/Area';
 
 interface SidebarFooterProps {
   currentUser: { email: string };
@@ -9,6 +22,11 @@ interface SidebarFooterProps {
   setIsSidebarOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
   isDropdownOpen: boolean;
   toggleDropdown: () => void;
+  openTaskModal: (type?: 'simplified' | 'full') => void;
+  openProjectModal: () => void;
+  openNoteModal: (note: Note | null) => void;
+  openAreaModal: (area: Area | null) => void;
+  openTagModal: (tag: any | null) => void;
 }
 
 const SidebarFooter: React.FC<SidebarFooterProps> = ({
@@ -16,16 +34,160 @@ const SidebarFooter: React.FC<SidebarFooterProps> = ({
   toggleDarkMode,
   isSidebarOpen,
   setIsSidebarOpen,
+  openTaskModal,
+  openProjectModal,
+  openNoteModal,
+  openAreaModal,
+  openTagModal,
 }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [isDropdownOpen, setIsDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
+  const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const toggleDropdown = () => {
+    setIsDropdownOpen(!isDropdownOpen);
+  };
+
+  // Handle click outside to close dropdown
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
+        setIsDropdownOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (isDropdownOpen) {
+      document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    };
+  }, [isDropdownOpen]);
+
+  // Handle keyboard shortcuts
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      // Check for Ctrl/Cmd key combinations
+      if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey) {
+        switch (event.key.toLowerCase()) {
+          case 'i':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Inbox');
+            break;
+          case 't':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Task');
+            break;
+          case 'p':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Project');
+            break;
+          case 'n':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Note');
+            break;
+          case 'a':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Area');
+            break;
+          case 'g':
+            event.preventDefault();
+            handleDropdownSelect('Tag');
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleDropdownSelect = (type: string) => {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'Inbox':
+        openTaskModal('simplified');
+        break;
+      case 'Task':
+        openTaskModal('full');
+        break;
+      case 'Project':
+        openProjectModal();
+        break;
+      case 'Note':
+        openNoteModal(null);
+        break;
+      case 'Area':
+        openAreaModal(null);
+        break;
+      case 'Tag':
+        openTagModal(null);
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+    setIsDropdownOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  const dropdownItems = [
+    { label: 'Inbox', translationKey: 'dropdown.inbox', icon: <InboxIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃I' },
+    { label: 'Task', translationKey: 'dropdown.task', icon: <CheckIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃T' },
+    { label: 'Project', translationKey: 'dropdown.project', icon: <FolderIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃P' },
+    { label: 'Note', translationKey: 'dropdown.note', icon: <BookOpenIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃N' },
+    { label: 'Area', translationKey: 'dropdown.area', icon: <Squares2X2Icon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃A' },
+    { label: 'Tag', translationKey: 'dropdown.tag', icon: <TagIcon className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />, shortcut: '⌃G' },
+  ];
   return (
     <div className="mt-auto p-3">
       <div className="border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 pt-3">
-        <div className={`flex items-center justify-center`}>
-          {/* Dark Mode Toggle */}
-          {isSidebarOpen && (
+        {isSidebarOpen && (
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between" ref={dropdownRef}>
+            {/* Plus Icon Button - Left */}
+            <div className="relative">
+              <button
+                onClick={toggleDropdown}
+                className="group flex items-center focus:outline-none text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:text-blue-600 dark:hover:text-blue-400 transition-all duration-300 ease-out rounded-lg px-2 py-1 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 hover:shadow-md"
+                aria-label="Create New"
+              >
+                <PlusIcon className="h-6 w-6 flex-shrink-0 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:rotate-90" />
+                <span className="ml-2 text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap opacity-0 max-w-0 overflow-hidden group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:max-w-[100px] transition-all duration-300 ease-out transform translate-x-[-10px] group-hover:translate-x-0">
+                  {t('dropdown.createNew', 'Create new')}
+                </span>
+              </button>
+
+              {/* Dropdown Menu */}
+              {isDropdownOpen && (
+                <div className="absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-2 w-52 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 z-50">
+                  <div className="py-1">
+                    {dropdownItems.map(({ label, translationKey, icon, shortcut }) => (
+                      <button
+                        key={label}
+                        onClick={() => handleDropdownSelect(label)}
+                        className="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 flex items-center justify-between transition-colors duration-150"
+                      >
+                        <div className="flex items-center">
+                          {icon}
+                          {t(translationKey, label)}
+                        </div>
+                        <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 font-mono bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded opacity-60">
+                          {shortcut}
+                        </span>
+                      </button>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Dark Mode Toggle - Right */}
             <button
               onClick={toggleDarkMode}
-              className="focus:outline-none text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+              className="flex items-center justify-center focus:outline-none text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 transition-colors duration-200"
               aria-label="Toggle Dark Mode"
             >
               {isDarkMode ? (
@@ -34,8 +196,8 @@ const SidebarFooter: React.FC<SidebarFooterProps> = ({
                 <MoonIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-gray-500" />
               )}
             </button>
-          )}
-        </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx b/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
index 5c45024..6e54e35 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Sidebar/SidebarNav.tsx
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ const SidebarNav: React.FC<SidebarNavProps> = ({ handleNavClick, location }) =>
               )}
             </button>
           </li>
-          {link.path === '/inbox' && (
-            <li className="py-1" />
-          )}
         </React.Fragment>
       ))}
     </ul>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a0b896..b1e9df6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tududi",
-  "version": "v0.64",
+  "version": "v0.65",
   "description": "Self-hosted task management with hierarchical organization (Areas > Projects > Tasks), multi-language support, and Telegram integration. Built with React/TypeScript frontend and functional programming Express.js backend.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {