diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index b9b9a2b692..8bfee01d02 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -661,6 +661,10 @@ public:
         (void) ev;
     }
 
+    void redirectCopy  (NSObject*) { handleKeyPress (KeyPress ('c', ModifierKeys (ModifierKeys::commandModifier), 'c')); }
+    void redirectPaste (NSObject*) { handleKeyPress (KeyPress ('v', ModifierKeys (ModifierKeys::commandModifier), 'v')); }
+    void redirectCut   (NSObject*) { handleKeyPress (KeyPress ('x', ModifierKeys (ModifierKeys::commandModifier), 'x')); }
+
     void sendMouseEvent (NSEvent* ev)
     {
         updateModifiers (ev);
@@ -1458,6 +1462,10 @@ struct JuceNSViewClass   : public ObjCClass <NSView>
         addMethod (@selector (performDragOperation:),         performDragOperation,       "c@:@");
         addMethod (@selector (concludeDragOperation:),        concludeDragOperation,      "v@:@");
 
+        addMethod (@selector (paste:),                        paste,                      "v@:@");
+        addMethod (@selector (copy:),                         copy,                       "v@:@");
+        addMethod (@selector (cut:),                          cut,                        "v@:@");
+
         addProtocol (@protocol (NSTextInput));
 
         registerClass();
@@ -1503,6 +1511,9 @@ private:
     static void mouseExited    (id self, SEL, NSEvent* ev)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectMouseExit  (ev); }
     static void scrollWheel    (id self, SEL, NSEvent* ev)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectMouseWheel (ev); }
     static void magnify        (id self, SEL, NSEvent* ev)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectMagnify    (ev); }
+    static void copy           (id self, SEL, NSObject* s)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectCopy       (s);  }
+    static void paste          (id self, SEL, NSObject* s)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectPaste      (s);  }
+    static void cut            (id self, SEL, NSObject* s)   { if (NSViewComponentPeer* const p = getOwner (self)) p->redirectCut        (s);  }
 
     static BOOL acceptsFirstMouse (id, SEL, NSEvent*)        { return YES; }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.cpp
index cb71b21985..70b3d9662d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.cpp
@@ -177,11 +177,16 @@ Component* ComponentPeer::getTargetForKeyPress()
 bool ComponentPeer::handleKeyPress (const int keyCode, const juce_wchar textCharacter)
 {
     ModifierKeys::updateCurrentModifiers();
-    bool keyWasUsed = false;
 
-    const KeyPress keyInfo (keyCode,
-                            ModifierKeys::getCurrentModifiers().withoutMouseButtons(),
-                            textCharacter);
+    return handleKeyPress (KeyPress (keyCode,
+                                     ModifierKeys::getCurrentModifiers().withoutMouseButtons(),
+                                     textCharacter));
+}
+
+
+bool ComponentPeer::handleKeyPress (const KeyPress& keyInfo)
+{
+    bool keyWasUsed = false;
 
     for (Component* target = getTargetForKeyPress(); target != nullptr; target = target->getParentComponent())
     {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.h
index a79a1fbd06..4277618991 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/windows/juce_ComponentPeer.h
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ public:
     */
     bool handleKeyPress (int keyCode, juce_wchar textCharacter);
 
+    /** Called when a key is pressed.
+        Returns true if the keystroke was used.
+    */
+    bool handleKeyPress (const KeyPress& key);
+
     /** Called whenever a key is pressed or released.
         Returns true if the keystroke was used.
     */