diff --git a/src/atom-application.coffee b/src/atom-application.coffee
index c607c3e24..8fabee8c4 100644
--- a/src/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-application.coffee
@@ -146,6 +146,18 @@ class AtomApplication
         { label: 'Open...', accelerator: 'Command+O', click: => @promptForPath() }
       ]
 
+    menus.push
+      label: 'Edit'
+      submenu:[
+        { label: 'Undo', accelerator: 'Command+Z', selector: 'undo:' }
+        { label: 'Redo', accelerator: 'Command+Shift+Z', selector: 'redo:' }
+        { type: 'separator' }
+        { label: 'Cut', accelerator: 'Command+X', selector: 'cut:' }
+        { label: 'Copy', accelerator: 'Command+C', selector: 'copy:' }
+        { label: 'Paste', accelerator: 'Command+V', selector: 'paste:' }
+        { label: 'Select All', accelerator: 'Command+A', selector: 'selectAll:' }
+      ]
+
     menus.push
       label: 'View'
       submenu:[