diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index ad8602ed..c79f1ef1 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ Defaults = {
     'scaled_zoom'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>Z',
     'next_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Down',
     'prev_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Up',
+    'first_tab'        : '<Alt>1',
+    'second_tab'       : '<Alt>2',
+    'third_tab'        : '<Alt>3',
+    'fourth_tab'       : '<Alt>4',
+    'fifth_tab'        : '<Alt>5',
+    'sixth_tab'        : '<Alt>6',
+    'seventh_tab'      : '<Alt>7',
+    'eighth_tab'       : '<Alt>8',
+    'ninth_tab'        : '<Alt>9',
+    'tenth_tab'        : '<Alt>0',
     'full_screen'      : 'F11',
     'reset'            : '<Ctrl><Shift>R',
     'reset_clear'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>G',
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 3e6388c7..e591f92b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -1127,6 +1127,12 @@ class Terminator:
         notebook.next_page()
       notebook.set_current_page(notebook.get_current_page())
 
+  def switch_to_tab(self, term, index):
+    notebook = self.get_first_parent_notebook(term)
+    if notebook:
+      notebook.set_current_page(index)
+      notebook.set_current_page(notebook.get_current_page())
+
   def move_tab(self, term, direction):
     dbg("moving to direction %s" % direction)
     (notebook, page) = self.get_first_notebook_page(term)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index 81a4d46c..1581134f 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -829,6 +829,36 @@ text/plain
   def key_prev_tab(self):
     self.terminator.previous_tab (self)
 
+  def key_first_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 0)
+
+  def key_second_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 1)
+
+  def key_third_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 2)
+
+  def key_fourth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 3)
+
+  def key_fifth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 4)
+
+  def key_sixth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 5)
+
+  def key_seventh_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 6)
+
+  def key_eighth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 7)
+
+  def key_ninth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 8)
+
+  def key_tenth_tab(self):
+    self.terminator.switch_to_tab (self, 9)
+
   def key_reset(self):
     self._vte.reset (True, False)