diff --git a/docs/IPC.md b/docs/IPC.md
index 4a8d4732..035dea93 100644
--- a/docs/IPC.md
+++ b/docs/IPC.md
@@ -502,6 +502,9 @@ Notepad/scratchpad modal control for quick note-taking.
 - `open` - Show notepad modal
 - `close` - Hide notepad modal
 - `toggle` - Toggle notepad modal visibility
+- `expand` - Expand the active notepad width and open it if hidden
+- `collapse` - Collapse the active notepad width without changing visibility
+- `toggleExpand` - Toggle the active notepad width between collapsed and expanded
 
 ### Target: `dash`
 Dashboard popup control with tab selection for overview, media, and weather information.
@@ -610,6 +613,15 @@ dms ipc call powermenu toggle
 # Open notepad
 dms ipc call notepad toggle
 
+# Open the active notepad expanded
+dms ipc call notepad expand
+
+# Collapse the active notepad width
+dms ipc call notepad collapse
+
+# Toggle the active notepad width
+dms ipc call notepad toggleExpand
+
 # Show dashboard with specific tabs
 dms ipc call dash open overview
 dms ipc call dash toggle media
@@ -647,6 +659,8 @@ binds {
     Mod+Space { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "spotlight" "toggle"; }
     Mod+V { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "clipboard" "toggle"; }
     Mod+P { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "notepad" "toggle"; }
+    Mod+Shift+P { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "notepad" "expand"; }
+    Mod+Ctrl+P { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "notepad" "toggleExpand"; }
     Mod+X { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "powermenu" "toggle"; }
     XF86AudioRaiseVolume { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "increment" "3"; }
     XF86MonBrightnessUp { spawn "qs" "-c" "dms" "ipc" "call" "brightness" "increment" "5" ""; }
@@ -658,6 +672,8 @@ binds {
 bind = SUPER, Space, exec, qs -c dms ipc call spotlight toggle
 bind = SUPER, V, exec, qs -c dms ipc call clipboard toggle
 bind = SUPER, P, exec, qs -c dms ipc call notepad toggle
+bind = SUPER SHIFT, P, exec, qs -c dms ipc call notepad expand
+bind = SUPER CTRL, P, exec, qs -c dms ipc call notepad toggleExpand
 bind = SUPER, X, exec, qs -c dms ipc call powermenu toggle
 bind = SUPER, slash, exec, qs -c dms ipc call hypr toggleBinds
 bind = SUPER, Tab, exec, qs -c dms ipc call hypr toggleOverview
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js b/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
index 25b1ed07..e5f1662a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ const DMS_ACTIONS = [
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad toggle", label: "Notepad: Toggle" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad open", label: "Notepad: Open" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad close", label: "Notepad: Close" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad expand", label: "Notepad: Expand" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad collapse", label: "Notepad: Collapse" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call notepad toggleExpand", label: "Notepad: Toggle Expand" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call dash toggle \"\"", label: "Dashboard: Toggle" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call dash open overview", label: "Dashboard: Overview" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call dash open media", label: "Dashboard: Media" },
diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
index 4a111c50..c0258a98 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
@@ -310,6 +310,37 @@ Item {
             return "NOTEPAD_TOGGLE_FAILED";
         }
 
+        function expand(): string {
+            var instance = getActiveNotepadInstance();
+            if (instance) {
+                instance.expandedWidth = true;
+                if (!instance.isVisible)
+                    instance.show();
+                return "NOTEPAD_EXPAND_SUCCESS";
+            }
+            return "NOTEPAD_EXPAND_FAILED";
+        }
+
+        function collapse(): string {
+            var instance = getActiveNotepadInstance();
+            if (instance) {
+                instance.expandedWidth = false;
+                if (!instance.isVisible)
+                    instance.show();
+                return "NOTEPAD_COLLAPSE_SUCCESS";
+            }
+            return "NOTEPAD_COLLAPSE_FAILED";
+        }
+
+        function toggleExpand(): string {
+            var instance = getActiveNotepadInstance();
+            if (instance) {
+                instance.expandedWidth = !instance.expandedWidth;
+                return "NOTEPAD_TOGGLE_EXPAND_SUCCESS";
+            }
+            return "NOTEPAD_TOGGLE_EXPAND_FAILED";
+        }
+
         target: "notepad"
     }