diff --git a/schemas/types.ts b/schemas/types.ts
index ea9bd692..48ea636c 100644
--- a/schemas/types.ts
+++ b/schemas/types.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ export type SelectOption = { value: string; label: string };
 export interface OptionField extends Omit<BaseField, 'fieldtype'> {
   fieldtype: OptionFieldType;
   options: SelectOption[];
-  emptyMessage?: string;
   allowCustom?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ export interface TargetField extends Omit<BaseField, 'fieldtype'> {
 
 export interface DynamicLinkField extends Omit<BaseField, 'fieldtype'> {
   fieldtype: DynamicLinkFieldType;
-  emptyMessage?: string;
   references: string;            // Reference to an option field that links to schema
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown.vue b/src/components/Dropdown.vue
index 0dfc4b9f..2394ff42 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown.vue
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown.vue
@@ -21,13 +21,17 @@
             {{ t`Loading...` }}
           </div>
           <div
-            v-if="!isLoading && dropdownItems.length === 0"
+            v-else-if="dropdownItems.length === 0"
             class="p-2 text-gray-600 italic"
           >
             {{ getEmptyMessage() }}
           </div>
           <template v-else>
-            <div v-for="d in dropdownItems" :key="d.label">
+            <div
+              v-for="(d, index) in dropdownItems"
+              :key="index + d.label"
+              ref="items"
+            >
               <div
                 v-if="d.isGroup"
                 class="
@@ -45,7 +49,6 @@
               </div>
               <a
                 v-else
-                ref="items"
                 class="
                   block
                   p-2
@@ -55,13 +58,12 @@
                   cursor-pointer
                   truncate
                 "
-                :class="d.index === highlightedIndex ? 'bg-gray-100' : ''"
-                @mouseenter="highlightedIndex = d.index"
-                @mouseleave="highlightedIndex = -1"
+                :class="index === highlightedIndex ? 'bg-gray-100' : ''"
+                @mouseenter="highlightedIndex = index"
                 @mousedown.prevent
                 @click="selectItem(d)"
               >
-                <component :is="d.component" v-if="d.component" />
+                <component v-if="d.component" :is="d.component" />
                 <template v-else>{{ d.label }}</template>
               </a>
             </div>
@@ -71,24 +73,29 @@
     </template>
   </Popover>
 </template>
-
-<script>
-import uniq from 'lodash/uniq';
+<script lang="ts">
+import { Doc } from 'fyo/model/doc';
+import { Field } from 'schemas/types';
 import { fyo } from 'src/initFyo';
-import { nextTick } from 'vue';
+import { defineComponent, PropType } from 'vue';
 import Popover from './Popover.vue';
 
-export default {
+type DropdownItem = {
+  label: string;
+  value?: string;
+  action?: Function;
+  group?: string;
+  component?: { template: string };
+  isGroup?: boolean;
+};
+
+export default defineComponent({
   name: 'Dropdown',
   props: {
     items: {
-      type: Array,
+      type: Array as PropType<DropdownItem[]>,
       default: () => [],
     },
-    groups: {
-      type: Array,
-      default: null,
-    },
     right: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false,
@@ -98,9 +105,11 @@ export default {
       default: false,
     },
     df: {
+      type: Object as PropType<Field | null>,
       default: null,
     },
     doc: {
+      type: Object as PropType<Doc | null>,
       default: null,
     },
   },
@@ -113,92 +122,53 @@ export default {
       highlightedIndex: -1,
     };
   },
-  computed: {
-    sortedGroups() {
-      if (Array.isArray(this.groups)) {
-        return this.groups;
-      }
-      let groupNames = uniq(
-        this.items
-          .map((d) => d.group)
-          .filter(Boolean)
-          .sort()
-      );
-      if (groupNames.length > 0) {
-        return groupNames;
-      }
-      return null;
+  watch: {
+    highlightedIndex() {
+      this.scrollToHighlighted();
     },
     dropdownItems() {
-      if (this.sortedGroups) {
-        let itemsByGroup = {};
+      const maxed = Math.max(this.highlightedIndex, -1);
+      this.highlightedIndex = Math.min(maxed, this.dropdownItems.length - 1);
+    },
+  },
+  computed: {
+    dropdownItems(): DropdownItem[] {
+      const groupedItems = getGroupedItems(this.items ?? []);
+      const groupNames = Object.keys(groupedItems).filter(Boolean).sort();
 
-        for (let item of this.items) {
-          let group = item.group || '';
-          itemsByGroup[group] = itemsByGroup[group] || [];
-          itemsByGroup[group].push(item);
-        }
+      const items: DropdownItem[] = groupedItems[''] ?? [];
+      for (let group of groupNames) {
+        items.push({
+          label: group,
+          isGroup: true,
+        });
 
-        let items = [];
-        let i = 0;
-
-        const noGroupItems = itemsByGroup[''];
-        if (noGroupItems?.length) {
-          items = items.concat(
-            noGroupItems.map((d) => {
-              d.index = i++;
-              return d;
-            })
-          );
-        }
-
-        for (let group of this.sortedGroups) {
-          let groupItems = itemsByGroup[group];
-          groupItems = groupItems.map((d) => {
-            d.index = i++;
-            return d;
-          });
-          items = items.concat(
-            {
-              label: group,
-              isGroup: true,
-            },
-            groupItems
-          );
-        }
-
-        return items;
+        const grouped = groupedItems[group] ?? [];
+        items.push(...grouped);
       }
 
-      return this.items.map((d, i) => {
-        d.index = i;
-        return d;
-      });
+      return items;
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    getEmptyMessage() {
-      if (this.df === null) {
+    getEmptyMessage(): string {
+      const { schemaName, fieldname } = this.df ?? {};
+      if (!schemaName || !fieldname || !this.doc) {
         return this.t`Empty`;
       }
 
-      if (this.df.emptyMessage) {
-        return this.df.emptyMessage;
-      }
-
-      const { schemaName, fieldname } = this.df;
       const emptyMessage = fyo.models[schemaName]?.emptyMessages[fieldname]?.(
         this.doc
       );
 
-      if (emptyMessage === undefined || emptyMessage.length === 0) {
+      if (!emptyMessage) {
         return this.t`Empty`;
       }
 
       return emptyMessage;
     },
-    async selectItem(d) {
-      if (!d?.action) {
+    async selectItem(d?: DropdownItem): Promise<void> {
+      if (!d || !d?.action) {
         return;
       }
 
@@ -208,51 +178,61 @@ export default {
 
       await d.action();
     },
-    toggleDropdown(flag) {
-      if (flag == null) {
-        this.isShown = !this.isShown;
-      } else {
-        this.isShown = Boolean(flag);
+    toggleDropdown(flag?: boolean): void {
+      if (typeof flag !== 'boolean') {
+        flag = !this.isShown;
       }
+
+      this.isShown = flag;
     },
-    async selectHighlightedItem() {
-      if (![-1, this.items.length].includes(this.highlightedIndex)) {
-        // valid selection
-        let item = this.items[this.highlightedIndex];
-        await this.selectItem(item);
-      } else if (this.items.length === 1) {
-        await this.selectItem(this.items[0]);
+    async selectHighlightedItem(): Promise<void> {
+      let item = this.items[this.highlightedIndex];
+      if (!item && this.dropdownItems.length === 1) {
+        item = this.dropdownItems[0];
       }
+
+      return await this.selectItem(item);
     },
-    highlightItemUp(e) {
+    highlightItemUp(e?: Event): void {
       e?.preventDefault();
 
-      this.highlightedIndex -= 1;
-      if (this.highlightedIndex < 0) {
-        this.highlightedIndex = 0;
-      }
-
-      nextTick(() => {
-        this.scrollToHighlighted();
-      });
+      this.highlightedIndex = Math.max(0, this.highlightedIndex - 1);
     },
-    highlightItemDown(e) {
+    highlightItemDown(e?: Event): void {
       e?.preventDefault();
 
-      this.highlightedIndex += 1;
-      if (this.highlightedIndex >= this.items.length) {
-        this.highlightedIndex = this.items.length - 1;
+      this.highlightedIndex = Math.min(
+        this.dropdownItems.length - 1,
+        this.highlightedIndex + 1
+      );
+    },
+    scrollToHighlighted(): void {
+      const elems = this.$refs.items;
+      if (!Array.isArray(elems)) {
+        return;
       }
 
-      nextTick(() => {
-        this.scrollToHighlighted();
-      });
-    },
-    scrollToHighlighted() {
-      let highlightedElement = this.$refs.items[this.highlightedIndex];
-      highlightedElement &&
-        highlightedElement.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
+      const highlightedElement = elems[this.highlightedIndex];
+      if (!(highlightedElement instanceof Element)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      highlightedElement.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
     },
   },
-};
+});
+
+function getGroupedItems(
+  items: DropdownItem[]
+): Record<string, DropdownItem[]> {
+  const groupedItems: Record<string, DropdownItem[]> = {};
+  for (let item of items) {
+    const group = item.group ?? '';
+
+    groupedItems[group] ??= [];
+    groupedItems[group].push(item);
+  }
+
+  return groupedItems;
+}
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/Popover.vue b/src/components/Popover.vue
index f7e3140f..e0f3df2c 100644
--- a/src/components/Popover.vue
+++ b/src/components/Popover.vue
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default {
   emits: ['open', 'close'],
   props: {
     showPopup: {
+      type: [Boolean, null],
       default: null,
     },
     right: Boolean,
diff --git a/src/components/ShortcutsHelper.vue b/src/components/ShortcutsHelper.vue
index a1132041..9672677c 100644
--- a/src/components/ShortcutsHelper.vue
+++ b/src/components/ShortcutsHelper.vue
@@ -83,27 +83,38 @@ export default defineComponent({
         ],
       },
       {
-        label: t`Doc`,
-        description: t`Applicable when a Doc is open in the Form view or Quick Edit view`,
+        label: t`Entry`,
+        description: t`Applicable when a entry is open in the Form view or Quick Edit view`,
         collapsed: false,
         shortcuts: [
           {
             shortcut: [ShortcutKey.pmod, 'S'],
             description: [
-              t`Save or Submit a doc.`,
-              t`A doc is submitted only if it is submittable and is in the saved state.`,
+              t`Save or Submit an entry.`,
+              t`An entry is submitted only if it is submittable and is in the saved state.`,
             ].join(' '),
           },
           {
             shortcut: [ShortcutKey.pmod, ShortcutKey.delete],
             description: [
-              t`Cancel or Delete a doc.`,
-              t`A doc is cancelled only if it is in the submitted state.`,
-              t`A submittable doc is deleted only if it is in the cancelled state.`,
+              t`Cancel or Delete an entry.`,
+              t`An entry is cancelled only if it is in the submitted state.`,
+              t`A submittable entry is deleted only if it is in the cancelled state.`,
             ].join(' '),
           },
         ],
       },
+      {
+        label: t`List View`,
+        description: t`Applicable when the List View of an entry type is open`,
+        collapsed: false,
+        shortcuts: [
+          {
+            shortcut: [ShortcutKey.pmod, 'N'],
+            description: t`Create a new entry of the same type as the List View`,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
       {
         label: t`Quick Search`,
         description: t`Applicable when Quick Search is open`,
diff --git a/src/pages/ListView/ListView.vue b/src/pages/ListView/ListView.vue
index 1e6d24ee..3b26e07a 100644
--- a/src/pages/ListView/ListView.vue
+++ b/src/pages/ListView/ListView.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import {
 } from 'src/utils/misc';
 import { docsPathRef } from 'src/utils/refs';
 import { openQuickEdit, routeTo } from 'src/utils/ui';
+import { Shortcuts } from 'src/utils/vueUtils';
 import List from './List.vue';
 
 export default {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export default {
       listFilters: {},
     };
   },
+  inject: { shortcutManager: { from: 'shortcuts' } },
   async activated() {
     if (typeof this.filters === 'object') {
       this.$refs.filterDropdown.setFilter(this.filters, true);
@@ -90,9 +92,12 @@ export default {
     if (this.fyo.store.isDevelopment) {
       window.lv = this;
     }
+
+    this.shortcuts.pmod.set(['KeyN'], this.makeNewDoc);
   },
   deactivated() {
     docsPathRef.value = '';
+    this.shortcuts.pmod.delete(['KeyN']);
   },
   methods: {
     updatedData(listFilters) {
@@ -113,6 +118,10 @@ export default {
       });
     },
     async makeNewDoc() {
+      if (!this.canCreate) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       const filters = getCreateFiltersFromListViewFilters(this.filters ?? {});
       const doc = fyo.doc.getNewDoc(this.schemaName, filters);
       const path = this.getFormPath(doc);
@@ -165,6 +174,16 @@ export default {
     canCreate() {
       return fyo.schemaMap[this.schemaName].create !== false;
     },
+    shortcuts() {
+      // @ts-ignore
+      const shortcutManager = this.shortcutManager;
+      if (shortcutManager instanceof Shortcuts) {
+        return shortcutManager;
+      }
+
+      // no-op (hopefully)
+      throw Error('Shortcuts Not Found');
+    },
   },
 };