diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/DiscourseNodeConfigPanel.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/DiscourseNodeConfigPanel.tsx
index 01a2c289d..4bfdfc8e9 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/settings/DiscourseNodeConfigPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/settings/DiscourseNodeConfigPanel.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import {
   Alert,
   Button,
   ControlGroup,
+  Icon,
   InputGroup,
   Intent,
   HTMLTable,
   Tooltip,
 } from "@blueprintjs/core";
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import getDiscourseNodes from "~/utils/getDiscourseNodes";
 import refreshConfigTree from "~/utils/refreshConfigTree";
 import createPage from "roamjs-components/writes/createPage";
@@ -31,6 +32,18 @@ type DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps = React.ComponentProps<
   setSelectedTabId: (id: string) => void;
 };
 
+const getFirstAvailableShortcut = (
+  label: string,
+  takenShortcuts: Set<string>,
+): string => {
+  for (const char of label.toUpperCase()) {
+    if (/[A-Z0-9]/.test(char) && !takenShortcuts.has(char)) {
+      return char;
+    }
+  }
+  return "";
+};
+
 const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
   isPopup,
   setSelectedTabId,
@@ -49,6 +62,19 @@ const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
     DiscourseRelation[]
   >([]);
   const [nodeTypeIdToDelete, setNodeTypeIdToDelete] = useState<string>("");
+  const duplicateShortcuts = useMemo(() => {
+    const counts = new Map<string, number>();
+    nodes.forEach((n) => {
+      const shortcut = n.shortcut.toUpperCase();
+      if (!shortcut) return;
+      counts.set(shortcut, (counts.get(shortcut) ?? 0) + 1);
+    });
+    return new Set(
+      Array.from(counts.entries())
+        .filter(([, count]) => count > 1)
+        .map(([shortcut]) => shortcut),
+    );
+  }, [nodes]);
   const navigateToNode = (uid: string) => {
     if (isPopup) {
       setSelectedTabId(uid);
@@ -82,15 +108,12 @@ const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
           className="select-none"
           disabled={!label}
           onClick={() => {
-            const candidateShortcut = label.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase();
-            const existingShortcuts = new Set(
+            const takenShortcuts = new Set(
               getDiscourseNodes()
                 .map((n) => n.shortcut.toUpperCase())
                 .filter(Boolean),
             );
-            const shortcut = existingShortcuts.has(candidateShortcut)
-              ? ""
-              : candidateShortcut;
+            const shortcut = getFirstAvailableShortcut(label, takenShortcuts);
             const format = `[[${label.slice(0, 3).toUpperCase()}]] - {content}`;
             posthog.capture("Discourse Node: Type Created", { label: label });
             void createPage({
@@ -123,10 +146,10 @@ const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
               setNodes([
                 ...nodes,
                 {
-                  format: "",
+                  format,
                   type: valueUid,
                   text: label,
-                  shortcut: "",
+                  shortcut,
                   tag: "",
                   specification: [],
                   backedBy: "user",
@@ -144,6 +167,7 @@ const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
         <thead>
           <tr>
             <th>Node</th>
+            <th>Shortcut</th>
             <th>Actions</th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
@@ -165,6 +189,21 @@ const DiscourseNodeConfigPanel: React.FC<DiscourseNodeConfigPanelProps> = ({
                   <span>{n.text}</span>
                 </div>
               </td>
+              <td
+                onClick={() => navigateToNode(n.type)}
+                style={{ verticalAlign: "middle" }}
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <span className="font-mono">{n.shortcut}</span>
+                  {duplicateShortcuts.has(n.shortcut.toUpperCase()) && (
+                    <Tooltip
+                      content={`Multiple nodes share the shortcut "${n.shortcut.toUpperCase()}". Only one node can respond to it in the node menu.`}
+                    >
+                      <Icon icon="warning-sign" intent={Intent.WARNING} />
+                    </Tooltip>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              </td>
               <td>
                 <Tooltip content="Edit" hoverOpenDelay={500}>
                   <Button