diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9d4bb10..280e564 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ less-intuitive mouse controls are:
 | k/Up arrow    | Move up                 |
 | H/Shift+Tab   | Select previous tab     |
 | L/Tab         | Select next tab         |
+| F1-F5         | Select tab by position  |
 | ` (Backtick)  | Set volume 0%           |
 | 1             | Set volume 10%          |
 | 2             | Set volume 20%          |
@@ -183,14 +184,23 @@ keybindings = [
 ]
 ```
 
+F1-F5 already select a tab by position by default. To remap that to
+different keys instead (e.g. if F-keys are intercepted by your terminal or
+window manager):
+
 ```toml
 keybindings = [
- # Use F-keys to select tabs
- { key = { F = 1 }, action = { SelectTab = 0 } },
- { key = { F = 2 }, action = { SelectTab = 1 } },
- { key = { F = 3 }, action = { SelectTab = 2 } },
- { key = { F = 4 }, action = { SelectTab = 3 } },
- { key = { F = 5 }, action = { SelectTab = 4 } },
+ # Free up F1-F5 and use Alt+1 through Alt+5 for tab selection instead
+ { key = { F = 1 }, action = "Nothing" },
+ { key = { F = 2 }, action = "Nothing" },
+ { key = { F = 3 }, action = "Nothing" },
+ { key = { F = 4 }, action = "Nothing" },
+ { key = { F = 5 }, action = "Nothing" },
+ { key = { Char = "1" }, modifiers = "ALT", action = { SelectTab = 0 } },
+ { key = { Char = "2" }, modifiers = "ALT", action = { SelectTab = 1 } },
+ { key = { Char = "3" }, modifiers = "ALT", action = { SelectTab = 2 } },
+ { key = { Char = "4" }, modifiers = "ALT", action = { SelectTab = 3 } },
+ { key = { Char = "5" }, modifiers = "ALT", action = { SelectTab = 4 } },
 ]
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/config/keybinding.rs b/src/config/keybinding.rs
index 73334e7..c0c453a 100644
--- a/src/config/keybinding.rs
+++ b/src/config/keybinding.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ impl Keybinding {
                 Action::TabLeft,
             ),
             (event(KeyCode::Tab), Action::TabRight),
+            // F1-F5 jump straight to a tab by position, regardless of how
+            // many tabs are actually configured - SelectTab already
+            // silently no-ops on an out-of-range index (see
+            // Action::handle), so binding all 5 unconditionally is safe
+            // even with `tabs` set to fewer than 5 entries.
+            (event(KeyCode::F(1)), Action::SelectTab(0)),
+            (event(KeyCode::F(2)), Action::SelectTab(1)),
+            (event(KeyCode::F(3)), Action::SelectTab(2)),
+            (event(KeyCode::F(4)), Action::SelectTab(3)),
+            (event(KeyCode::F(5)), Action::SelectTab(4)),
             (event(KeyCode::Char('`')), Action::SetAbsoluteVolume(0.00)),
             (event(KeyCode::Char('1')), Action::SetAbsoluteVolume(0.10)),
             (event(KeyCode::Char('2')), Action::SetAbsoluteVolume(0.20)),
@@ -123,3 +133,22 @@ impl Keybinding {
         bindings
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fkey_defaults_select_tabs_by_position() {
+        let defaults = Keybinding::defaults();
+        let event = |code| KeyEvent::new(code, KeyModifiers::NONE);
+
+        for (fkey, tab_index) in [(1, 0), (2, 1), (3, 2), (4, 3), (5, 4)] {
+            assert_eq!(
+                defaults.get(&event(KeyCode::F(fkey))),
+                Some(&Action::SelectTab(tab_index)),
+                "F{fkey} should default to selecting tab {tab_index}"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/wiremix.toml b/wiremix.toml
index 218653b..ba88a3f 100644
--- a/wiremix.toml
+++ b/wiremix.toml
@@ -121,9 +121,15 @@ keybindings = [
  { key = { Char = "0" }, action = { SetAbsoluteVolume = 1.00 } },
  # Open the help menu
  { key = { Char = "?" }, action = "Help" },
- # There are two actions which don't have default bindings:
- # 1. "Nothing": Do nothing - can effectively delete a default keybinding
- # 2. { SelectTab = N }: Open the Nth tab
+ # Select a tab by position (Playback/Recording/Output/Input/Configuration,
+ # or whatever order/subset `tabs` above is set to)
+ { key = { F = 1 }, action = { SelectTab = 0 } },
+ { key = { F = 2 }, action = { SelectTab = 1 } },
+ { key = { F = 3 }, action = { SelectTab = 2 } },
+ { key = { F = 4 }, action = { SelectTab = 3 } },
+ { key = { F = 5 }, action = { SelectTab = 4 } },
+ # "Nothing" is an action with no default binding - it can be used to
+ # effectively delete a default keybinding by rebinding its key to it
 ]