diff --git a/bin/xmonad.hs b/bin/xmonad.hs
index 5be5af3..56089b4 100644
--- a/bin/xmonad.hs
+++ b/bin/xmonad.hs
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ mkKeys ts c =
   -- M-<F1> reserved for showing the keymap
   , ("M-<F2>", "restart xmonad", runCleanup ts >> runRestart)
   , ("M-<F3>", "recompile xmonad", runRecompile)
+  , ("M-<F7>", "start Isync Service", runStartISyncService)
+  , ("M-C-<F7>", "start Isync Timer", runStartISyncTimer)
   , ("M-<F8>", "select autorandr profile", runAutorandrMenu)
   , ("M-<F9>", "toggle ethernet", runToggleEthernet)
   , ("M-<F10>", "toggle bluetooth", runToggleBluetooth)
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 6a4a42d..b590b5a 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ module XMonad.Internal.Command.Desktop
   , runScreenCapture
   , runDesktopCapture
   , runCaptureBrowser
+  , runStartISyncTimer
+  , runStartISyncService
   ) where
 
 import           Control.Monad                       (void)
@@ -137,6 +139,18 @@ runToggleEthernet = spawn
   #!>> fmtCmd "nmcli" ["device", "$a", ethernetIface]
   #!&& fmtNotifyCmd defNoteInfo { body = Just $ Text "ethernet \"$a\"ed"  }
 
+runStartISyncTimer :: X ()
+runStartISyncTimer = spawn
+  $ "systemctl --user start mbsync.timer"
+  #!&& fmtNotifyCmd defNoteInfo { body = Just $ Text "Isync timer started"  }
+  #!|| fmtNotifyCmd defNoteError { body = Just $ Text "Isync timer failed to start"  }
+
+runStartISyncService :: X ()
+runStartISyncService = spawn
+  $ "systemctl --user start mbsync.service"
+  #!&& fmtNotifyCmd defNoteInfo { body = Just $ Text "Isync completed"  }
+  #!|| fmtNotifyCmd defNoteError { body = Just $ Text "Isync failed"  }
+
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 -- | Configuration commands