diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/keybinding.dm b/code/__DEFINES/keybinding.dm
index 61f73e5c584..643485b9b32 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/keybinding.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/keybinding.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_CYCLEINTENTRIGHT_DOWN "keybinding_mob_cycleintentright_down"
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_CYCLEINTENTLEFT_DOWN "keybinding_mob_cycleintentleft_down"
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_SWAPHANDS_DOWN "keybinding_mob_swaphands_down"
+#define COMSIG_KB_MOB_SELECTRIGHTHAND_DOWN "keybinding_mob_selectrighthand_down"
+#define COMSIG_KB_MOB_SELECTLEFTHAND_DOWN "keybinding_mob_selectlefthand_down"
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_ACTIVATEINHAND_DOWN "keybinding_mob_activateinhand_down"
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_DROPITEM_DOWN "keybinding_mob_dropitem_down"
 #define COMSIG_KB_MOB_TARGETCYCLEHEAD_DOWN "keybinding_mob_targetcyclehead_down"
diff --git a/code/datums/keybinding/human.dm b/code/datums/keybinding/human.dm
index e45109cca0e..ab432c09e8d 100644
--- a/code/datums/keybinding/human.dm
+++ b/code/datums/keybinding/human.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	return ishuman(user.mob)
 
 /datum/keybinding/human/quick_equip
-	hotkey_keys = list("E")
+	hotkey_keys = list("R")
 	name = "quick_equip"
 	full_name = "Quick equip"
 	description = "Quickly puts an item in the best slot available"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/keybinding/human/quick_equip_belt
-	hotkey_keys = list("ShiftE")
+	hotkey_keys = list("ShiftR")
 	name = "quick_equip_belt"
 	full_name = "Quick equip belt"
 	description = "Put held thing in belt or take out most recent thing from belt"
diff --git a/code/datums/keybinding/living.dm b/code/datums/keybinding/living.dm
index 766e2b85851..84a013c89ab 100644
--- a/code/datums/keybinding/living.dm
+++ b/code/datums/keybinding/living.dm
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/keybinding/living/toggle_throw_mode
-	hotkey_keys = list("R", "Southwest") // END
+	hotkey_keys = list("Southwest") // END
 	name = "toggle_throw_mode"
 	full_name = "Toggle throw mode"
 	description = "Toggle throwing the current item or not."
diff --git a/code/datums/keybinding/mob.dm b/code/datums/keybinding/mob.dm
index d122a802405..081ea131f58 100644
--- a/code/datums/keybinding/mob.dm
+++ b/code/datums/keybinding/mob.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/keybinding/mob/swap_hands
-	hotkey_keys = list("X")
+	hotkey_keys = list("Unbound")
 	name = "swap_hands"
 	full_name = "Swap hands"
 	description = ""
@@ -35,6 +35,36 @@
 	M.swap_hand()
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand
+	var/hand_index = NONE
+
+/datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/right
+	hotkey_keys = list("Q")
+	name = "select_right_hand"
+	full_name = "Swap to Right Hand"
+	keybind_signal = COMSIG_KB_MOB_SELECTRIGHTHAND_DOWN
+	hand_index = RIGHT_HANDS
+
+/datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/left
+	hotkey_keys = list("E")
+	name = "select_left_hand"
+	full_name = "Swap to Left Hand"
+	keybind_signal = COMSIG_KB_MOB_SELECTLEFTHAND_DOWN
+	hand_index = LEFT_HANDS
+
+/datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/down(client/user, turf/target)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+
+	var/mob/user_mob = user.mob
+	var/active_hand_set = ceil(user_mob.active_hand_index / 2) - 1 //offset
+	var/desired_hand_index = hand_index + (2 * active_hand_set)
+
+	user_mob.swap_hand(desired_hand_index)
+
+	return TRUE
+
 /datum/keybinding/mob/activate_inhand
 	hotkey_keys = list("Z")
 	name = "activate_inhand"
@@ -51,7 +81,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/keybinding/mob/drop_item
-	hotkey_keys = list("Q")
+	hotkey_keys = list("X")
 	name = "drop_item"
 	full_name = "Drop Item"
 	description = ""
diff --git a/code/modules/tutorials/tutorials/switch_hands.dm b/code/modules/tutorials/tutorials/switch_hands.dm
index a5214e91327..d423667ac38 100644
--- a/code/modules/tutorials/tutorials/switch_hands.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tutorials/tutorials/switch_hands.dm
@@ -50,18 +50,28 @@
 
 	switch (stage)
 		if (STAGE_SHOULD_SWAP_HAND)
-			var/hand_name = IS_RIGHT_INDEX(hand_to_watch) ? "right" : "left"
+			var/datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/hand_keybinding
+			var/hand_name
+			if (IS_RIGHT_INDEX(hand_to_watch))
+				hand_keybinding = /datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/right
+				hand_name = "right"
+			else
+				hand_keybinding = /datum/keybinding/mob/select_hand/left
+				hand_name = "left"
+
 			show_instruction(keybinding_message(
-				/datum/keybinding/mob/swap_hands,
+				hand_keybinding,
 				"Press '%KEY%' to use your [hand_name] hand",
 				"Click '<b>SWAP</b>' to use your [hand_name] hand",
 			))
+
 		if (STAGE_PICK_UP_ITEM)
 			show_instruction("Pick something up!")
 
 /datum/tutorial/switch_hands/proc/on_swap_hands()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
+	//FIXME: this checking breaks easily
 	if (isnull(user.get_active_held_item()))
 		stage = STAGE_PICK_UP_ITEM
 		show_instructions()