diff --git a/ftl/core/browsing.ftl b/ftl/core/browsing.ftl
index 24091e4f8..89755266c 100644
--- a/ftl/core/browsing.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/browsing.ftl
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ browsing-suspended = Suspended
 browsing-tag-duplicates = Tag Duplicates
 browsing-tag-rename-warning-empty = You can't rename a tag that has no notes.
 browsing-target-field = Target field:
+browsing-toggle-cards-notes-mode = Toggle Cards/Notes Mode
 browsing-toggle-mark = Toggle Mark
 browsing-toggle-suspend = Toggle Suspend
 browsing-treat-input-as-regular-expression = Treat input as regular expression
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 0055f75b7..62562c77a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         self.table.set_view(self.form.tableView)
         switch = Switch(11, tr.browsing_card_initial(), tr.browsing_note_initial())
         switch.setChecked(self.table.is_notes_mode())
+        switch.setToolTip(tr.browsing_toggle_cards_notes_mode())
+        qconnect(self.form.action_toggle_mode.triggered, switch.toggle)
         qconnect(switch.toggled, self.on_table_state_changed)
         self.form.gridLayout.addWidget(switch, 0, 0)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui b/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
index f7cfde752..810724b33 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
+++ b/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionUndo"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="action_toggle_mode"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionSelectAll"/>
     <addaction name="actionSelectNotes"/>
     <addaction name="actionInvertSelection"/>
@@ -603,6 +605,14 @@
     <string>qt_accel_forget</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="action_toggle_mode">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>browsing_toggle_cards_notes_mode</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string notr="true">Ctrl+M</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources>
   <include location="icons.qrc"/>
diff --git a/qt/aqt/switch.py b/qt/aqt/switch.py
index 2f8816ee8..cd6590dac 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/switch.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/switch.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from aqt.theme import theme_manager
 
 class Switch(QAbstractButton):
     """A horizontal slider to toggle between two states which can be denoted by short strings.
-    The left state is the default and corresponds to isChecked=False.
+
+    The left state is the default and corresponds to isChecked()=False.
+    The suppoorted slots are toggle(), for an animated transition, and setChecked().
     """
 
     _margin: int = 2
@@ -104,13 +106,20 @@ class Switch(QAbstractButton):
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event: QMouseEvent) -> None:
         super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
         if event.button() == Qt.LeftButton:
-            animation = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"position", self)
-            animation.setDuration(100)
-            animation.setStartValue(self.start_position)
-            animation.setEndValue(self.end_position)
-            # make triggered events execute first so the animation runs smoothly afterwards
-            QTimer.singleShot(50, animation.start)
+            self._animate_toggle()
 
     def enterEvent(self, event: QEvent) -> None:
         self.setCursor(Qt.PointingHandCursor)
         super().enterEvent(event)
+
+    def toggle(self) -> None:
+        super().toggle()
+        self._animate_toggle()
+
+    def _animate_toggle(self) -> None:
+        animation = QPropertyAnimation(self, b"position", self)
+        animation.setDuration(100)
+        animation.setStartValue(self.start_position)
+        animation.setEndValue(self.end_position)
+        # make triggered events execute first so the animation runs smoothly afterwards
+        QTimer.singleShot(50, animation.start)