diff --git a/dpaste/templates/dpaste/base.html b/dpaste/templates/dpaste/base.html
index 15ddb61..f20fe56 100644
--- a/dpaste/templates/dpaste/base.html
+++ b/dpaste/templates/dpaste/base.html
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@
 jQuery(function($) {
     $('.autofocus textarea:first').focus();
     $('.superenter textarea').on('keydown', function(e){
-        if(e.keyCode == 13 && e.metaKey) {
+        // Windows does not have a metaKey, use ctrl instead.
+        // https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/633ca9c1610c49dbb780e565f4f1202e1fe20fae/src/event.js#L552-555
+        if (event.metaKey === undefined) {
+            event.metaKey = event.ctrlKey;
+        }
+        if (e.keyCode == 13 && e.metaKey) {
             $(this).closest('form').submit();
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/dpaste/templates/dpaste/snippet_form.html b/dpaste/templates/dpaste/snippet_form.html
index d647081..8617854 100644
--- a/dpaste/templates/dpaste/snippet_form.html
+++ b/dpaste/templates/dpaste/snippet_form.html
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
         </div>
         {% endif %}
         <input tabindex="0" type="submit"class="btn btn-primary" value="{% trans "Paste it" %}">
-        <span class="shortcut">&#8984; +  &#9166;</span>
+        <span class="shortcut">&#8984;+&#9166; or Ctrl+&#9166;</span>
     </div>
 </form>