diff --git a/keymaps/darwin.cson b/keymaps/darwin.cson
index c6975f1be..7d4bf82f3 100644
--- a/keymaps/darwin.cson
+++ b/keymaps/darwin.cson
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
   'ctrl-alt-cmd-l': 'window:reload'
   'alt-cmd-i': 'window:toggle-dev-tools'
   'cmd-alt-ctrl-p': 'window:run-package-specs'
+  'ctrl-shift-left': 'pane:move-item-left'
+  'ctrl-shift-right': 'pane:move-item-right'
 
   # Sublime Parity
   'cmd-,': 'application:show-settings'
diff --git a/keymaps/linux.cson b/keymaps/linux.cson
index d372f18a2..89ed896f9 100644
--- a/keymaps/linux.cson
+++ b/keymaps/linux.cson
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
   'ctrl-alt-s': 'application:run-all-specs'
   'ctrl-alt-o': 'application:open-dev'
   'ctrl-shift-o': 'application:open-folder'
+  'ctrl-shift-pageup': 'pane:move-item-left'
+  'ctrl-shift-pagedown': 'pane:move-item-right'
   'F11': 'window:toggle-full-screen'
 
   # Sublime Parity
diff --git a/keymaps/win32.cson b/keymaps/win32.cson
index 788640979..a98440d0c 100644
--- a/keymaps/win32.cson
+++ b/keymaps/win32.cson
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
   'ctrl-alt-s': 'application:run-all-specs'
   'ctrl-alt-o': 'application:open-dev'
   'ctrl-shift-o': 'application:open-folder'
+  'ctrl-shift-left': 'pane:move-item-left'
+  'ctrl-shift-right': 'pane:move-item-right'
   'F11': 'window:toggle-full-screen'
 
   # Sublime Parity
diff --git a/spec/pane-spec.coffee b/spec/pane-spec.coffee
index 529176040..87ae5cb27 100644
--- a/spec/pane-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/pane-spec.coffee
@@ -146,6 +146,24 @@ describe "Pane", ->
       pane.activateNextItem()
       expect(pane.getActiveItem()).toBe item1
 
+  describe "::moveItemRight() and ::moveItemLeft()", ->
+    it "moves the active item to the right and left, without looping around at either end", ->
+      pane = new Pane(items: [new Item("A"), new Item("B"), new Item("C")])
+      [item1, item2, item3] = pane.getItems()
+
+      pane.activateItemAtIndex(0)
+      expect(pane.getActiveItem()).toBe item1
+      pane.moveItemLeft()
+      expect(pane.getItems()).toEqual [item1, item2, item3]
+      pane.moveItemRight()
+      expect(pane.getItems()).toEqual [item2, item1, item3]
+      pane.moveItemLeft()
+      expect(pane.getItems()).toEqual [item1, item2, item3]
+      pane.activateItemAtIndex(2)
+      expect(pane.getActiveItem()).toBe item3
+      pane.moveItemRight()
+      expect(pane.getItems()).toEqual [item1, item2, item3]
+
   describe "::activateItemAtIndex(index)", ->
     it "activates the item at the given index", ->
       pane = new Pane(items: [new Item("A"), new Item("B"), new Item("C")])
diff --git a/src/pane-element.coffee b/src/pane-element.coffee
index e6819f9c1..417f1089e 100644
--- a/src/pane-element.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-element.coffee
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ atom.commands.add 'atom-pane',
   'pane:show-item-7': -> @getModel().activateItemAtIndex(6)
   'pane:show-item-8': -> @getModel().activateItemAtIndex(7)
   'pane:show-item-9': -> @getModel().activateItemAtIndex(8)
+  'pane:move-item-right': -> @getModel().moveItemRight()
+  'pane:move-item-left': -> @getModel().moveItemLeft()
   'pane:split-left': -> @getModel().splitLeft(copyActiveItem: true)
   'pane:split-right': -> @getModel().splitRight(copyActiveItem: true)
   'pane:split-up': -> @getModel().splitUp(copyActiveItem: true)
diff --git a/src/pane.coffee b/src/pane.coffee
index c67d51d25..8650eab64 100644
--- a/src/pane.coffee
+++ b/src/pane.coffee
@@ -289,6 +289,18 @@ class Pane extends Model
     else
       @activateItemAtIndex(@items.length - 1)
 
+  # Public: Move the active tab to the right.
+  moveItemRight: ->
+    index = @getActiveItemIndex()
+    rightItemIndex = index + 1
+    @moveItem(@getActiveItem(), rightItemIndex) unless rightItemIndex > @items.length - 1
+
+  # Public: Move the active tab to the left
+  moveItemLeft: ->
+    index = @getActiveItemIndex()
+    leftItemIndex = index - 1
+    @moveItem(@getActiveItem(), leftItemIndex) unless leftItemIndex < 0
+
   # Public: Get the index of the active item.
   #
   # Returns a {Number}.