diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc
index 31ba7cf46b8..569bfc3638f 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
             \li  Ctrl+0
         \row
             \li  Toggle Vim-style editing
-            \li  Alt+V, Alt+V
+            \li  Alt+Y, Alt+Y
         \row
             \li  Split
             \li  Ctrl+E, 2
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
             \li  Ctrl+Alt+Space
         \row
             \li  Execute user actions in FakeVim mode
-            \li  Alt+V, n, where n is the number of the user action, from 1 to 9
+            \li  Alt+Y, n, where n is the number of the user action, from 1 to 9
         \endif
     \endtable
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
index c46fbe4663e..ea0be66d54a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimhandler.cpp
@@ -4353,10 +4353,15 @@ bool FakeVimHandler::Private::handleNoSubMode(const Input &input)
     } else if (input.is('C')) {
         handleAs("%1c$");
     } else if (input.isControl('c')) {
-        if (isNoVisualMode())
-            showMessage(MessageInfo, Tr::tr("Type Alt-V, Alt-V to quit FakeVim mode."));
-        else
+        if (isNoVisualMode()) {
+#if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+            showMessage(MessageInfo, Tr::tr("Type Meta-Shift-Y, Meta-Shift-Y to quit FakeVim mode."));
+#else
+            showMessage(MessageInfo, Tr::tr("Type Alt-Y, Alt-Y to quit FakeVim mode."));
+#endif
+        } else {
             leaveVisualMode();
+        }
     } else if ((input.is('d') || input.is('x') || input.isKey(Key_Delete))
             && isVisualMode()) {
         cutSelectedText();
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index e3499193725..35225ab3517 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -1196,7 +1196,8 @@ bool FakeVimPluginPrivate::initialize()
     Command *cmd = nullptr;
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(theFakeVimSetting(ConfigUseFakeVim)->action(),
         INSTALL_HANDLER, Context(Core::Constants::C_GLOBAL), true);
-    cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(useMacShortcuts ? Tr::tr("Meta+Shift+V,Meta+Shift+V") : Tr::tr("Alt+V,Alt+V")));
+    cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(useMacShortcuts ? Tr::tr("Meta+Shift+Y,Meta+Shift+Y")
+                                                            : Tr::tr("Alt+Y,Alt+Y")));
 
     ActionContainer *advancedMenu =
         ActionManager::actionContainer(Core::Constants::M_EDIT_ADVANCED);
@@ -1207,7 +1208,8 @@ bool FakeVimPluginPrivate::initialize()
         auto act = new QAction(this);
         act->setText(Tr::tr("Execute User Action #%1").arg(i));
         cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(act, base.withSuffix(i));
-        cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence((useMacShortcuts ? Tr::tr("Meta+Shift+V,%1") : Tr::tr("Alt+V,%1")).arg(i)));
+        cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence((useMacShortcuts ? Tr::tr("Meta+Shift+Y,%1")
+                                                                 : Tr::tr("Alt+Y,%1")).arg(i)));
         connect(act, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, i] { userActionTriggered(i); });
     }