diff --git a/src/command/Commands.js b/src/command/Commands.js
index 90fbdbafbfe..79c66c295b4 100644
--- a/src/command/Commands.js
+++ b/src/command/Commands.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     exports.EDIT_COPY                   = "edit.copy";
     exports.EDIT_PASTE                  = "edit.paste";
     exports.EDIT_SELECT_ALL             = "edit.selectAll";
+    exports.EDIT_SELECT_LINE            = "edit.selectLine";
     exports.EDIT_FIND                   = "edit.find";
     exports.EDIT_FIND_IN_FILES          = "edit.findInFiles";
     exports.EDIT_FIND_NEXT              = "edit.findNext";
diff --git a/src/command/Menus.js b/src/command/Menus.js
index 59c4cf3a2b9..5881785174c 100644
--- a/src/command/Menus.js
+++ b/src/command/Menus.js
@@ -866,6 +866,8 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
          */
         menu = addMenu(Strings.EDIT_MENU, AppMenuBar.EDIT_MENU);
         menu.addMenuItem(Commands.EDIT_SELECT_ALL,          "Ctrl-A");
+        menu.addMenuItem(Commands.EDIT_SELECT_LINE,         [{key: "Ctrl-L", platform: "win"},
+                                                             {key: "Ctrl-L", platform: "mac"}]);
         menu.addMenuDivider();
         menu.addMenuItem(Commands.EDIT_FIND,                "Ctrl-F");
         menu.addMenuItem(Commands.EDIT_FIND_IN_FILES,       "Ctrl-Shift-F");
diff --git a/src/editor/EditorCommandHandlers.js b/src/editor/EditorCommandHandlers.js
index 45ed76d2387..85b6811bc0b 100644
--- a/src/editor/EditorCommandHandlers.js
+++ b/src/editor/EditorCommandHandlers.js
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     var Commands           = require("command/Commands"),
         Strings            = require("strings"),
         CommandManager     = require("command/CommandManager"),
-        EditorManager      = require("editor/EditorManager"),
-        Editor             = require("editor/Editor").Editor;
+        EditorManager      = require("editor/EditorManager");
     
     
     /**
@@ -295,6 +294,16 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
         
         editor._codeMirror.execCommand("indentLess");
     }
+
+    function selectLine() {
+        var editor = EditorManager.getFocusedEditor();
+        if (editor) {
+            var sel  = editor.getSelection();
+            var from = {line: sel.start.line, ch: 0};
+            var to   = {line: sel.end.line + 1, ch: 0};
+            editor.setSelection(from, to);
+        }
+    }
         
     // Register commands
     CommandManager.register(Strings.CMD_INDENT,         Commands.EDIT_INDENT,           indentText);
@@ -304,4 +313,5 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
     CommandManager.register(Strings.CMD_DELETE_LINES,   Commands.EDIT_DELETE_LINES,     deleteCurrentLines);
     CommandManager.register(Strings.CMD_LINE_UP,        Commands.EDIT_LINE_UP,          moveLineUp);
     CommandManager.register(Strings.CMD_LINE_DOWN,      Commands.EDIT_LINE_DOWN,        moveLineDown);
+    CommandManager.register(Strings.CMD_SELECT_LINE,    Commands.EDIT_SELECT_LINE,      selectLine);
 });
diff --git a/src/nls/root/strings.js b/src/nls/root/strings.js
index 7cf703a7d03..d7bb109c9be 100644
--- a/src/nls/root/strings.js
+++ b/src/nls/root/strings.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ define({
     // Edit menu commands
     "EDIT_MENU"                           : "Edit",
     "CMD_SELECT_ALL"                      : "Select All",
+    "CMD_SELECT_LINE"                     : "Select Line",
     "CMD_FIND"                            : "Find",
     "CMD_FIND_IN_FILES"                   : "Find in Files",
     "CMD_FIND_NEXT"                       : "Find Next",