diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Button.js b/Libraries/Components/Button.js
index 7cdb1676e1d3ff..4beed029ab2248 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Button.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Button.js
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ type ButtonProps = $ReadOnly<{|
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key down events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysDown?: ?Array<string>,
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key up events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysUp?: ?Array<string>,
   // ]TODO(OSS Candidate ISS#2710739)
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableNativeFeedback.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableNativeFeedback.js
index 37de744e6a87e2..30da47833eaeb3 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableNativeFeedback.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableNativeFeedback.js
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key down events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysDown?: ?Array<string>,
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key up events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysUp?: ?Array<string>,
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
index cc687765a66c95..9b598485e325ae 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/Touchable/TouchableOpacity.js
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ type Props = $ReadOnly<{|
   hostRef: React.Ref<typeof Animated.View>,
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key down events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysDown?: ?Array<string>,
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key up events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysUp?: ?Array<string>,
 |}>;
diff --git a/Libraries/Components/View/ViewPropTypes.js b/Libraries/Components/View/ViewPropTypes.js
index ff1e84f1822d6d..8103b2f1be4206 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/View/ViewPropTypes.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/View/ViewPropTypes.js
@@ -597,13 +597,13 @@ export type ViewProps = $ReadOnly<{|
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key down events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysDown?: ?array<string>,
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key up events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysUp?: ?array<string>,
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js b/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
index 1e62535944ddd9..3c84426df4162c 100644
--- a/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
+++ b/Libraries/Pressability/Pressability.js
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ export type PressabilityConfig = $ReadOnly<{|
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key down events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysDown?: ?Array<string>,
 
   /*
    * Array of keys to receive key up events for
-   * For arrow keys, add "leftArrow", "rightArrow", "upArrow", "downArrow",
+   * For arrow keys, add "ArrowLeft", "ArrowRight", "ArrowUp", "ArrowDown",
    */
   validKeysUp?: ?Array<string>,
 
diff --git a/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js b/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
index 11c1b7100a5d3c..05dda3beb1157b 100644
--- a/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
+++ b/Libraries/Types/CoreEventTypes.js
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ export type KeyEvent = SyntheticEvent<
     // Modifier keys
     capsLockKey: boolean,
     shiftKey: boolean,
-    controlKey: boolean,
-    optionKey: boolean,
-    commandKey: boolean,
+    ctrlKey: boolean,
+    altKey: boolean,
+    metaKey: boolean,
     numericPadKey: boolean,
     helpKey: boolean,
     functionKey: boolean,
     // Key options
-    leftArrowKey: boolean,
-    rightArrowKey: boolean,
-    upArrowKey: boolean,
-    downArrowKey: boolean,
+    ArrowLeft: boolean,
+    ArrowRight: boolean,
+    ArrowUp: boolean,
+    ArrowDown: boolean,
     key: string,
   |}>,
 >;
diff --git a/RNTester/Podfile.lock b/RNTester/Podfile.lock
index cdf9e5b5a4a08a..c11d33fe8f1249 100644
--- a/RNTester/Podfile.lock
+++ b/RNTester/Podfile.lock
@@ -476,10 +476,10 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
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   CocoaLibEvent: 2fab71b8bd46dd33ddb959f7928ec5909f838e3f
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-  Flipper: 10b225e352595f521be0e5badddd90e241336e89
+  DoubleConversion: 56a44bcfd14ab2ff66f5a146b2e875eb4b69b19b
+  FBLazyVector: 394d73499e60a4638db48878432220272f20b321
+  FBReactNativeSpec: c2c65df95d7f46d8147b56b4f5b786af59920ff1
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@@ -490,30 +490,33 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
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 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 8a50297c26ad9d948d1614b33e20d755094cb377
diff --git a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
index eeff13d4dece88..26685b1d212fa6 100644
--- a/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
+++ b/RNTester/js/examples/KeyboardEventsExample/KeyboardEventsExample.js
@@ -54,13 +54,12 @@ class KeyEventExample extends React.Component<{}, State> {
             <View
               acceptsKeyboardFocus={true}
               enableFocusRing={true}
-              validKeysDown={['a', 'b', 'x', 'rightArrow']}
+              validKeysDown={['g', 'Esc', 'Enter', 'ArrowLeft']}
               onKeyDown={this.onKeyDownEvent}
-              validKeysUp={['c', 'd', 'leftArrow']}
+              validKeysUp={['c', 'd']}
               onKeyUp={this.onKeyUpEvent}>
               <Button
                 title={'Test button'}
-                validKeysDown={['g', 'h', 'i', 'x']}
                 onKeyDown={this.onKeyDownEvent}
                 validKeysUp={['j', 'k', 'l']}
                 onKeyUp={this.onKeyUpEvent}
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.m b/React/Views/RCTView.m
index 9317906eb34267..e65f76768e9152 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.m
@@ -1627,10 +1627,10 @@ - (BOOL)performDragOperation:(id <NSDraggingInfo>)sender
 #pragma mark - Keyboard Events
 
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX
-const NSString *leftArrowPressKey = @"leftArrow";
-const NSString *rightArrowPressKey = @"rightArrow";
-const NSString *upArrowPressKey = @"upArrow";
-const NSString *downArrowPressKey = @"downArrow";
+NSString* const leftArrowPressKey = @"ArrowLeft";
+NSString* const rightArrowPressKey = @"ArrowRight";
+NSString* const upArrowPressKey = @"ArrowUp";
+NSString* const downArrowPressKey = @"ArrowDown";
 
 - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress {
   // modifiers
@@ -1647,6 +1647,7 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
   BOOL rightArrowKey = NO;
   BOOL upArrowKey = NO;
   BOOL downArrowKey = NO;
+  BOOL escapeKeyPressed = NO;
   NSString *key = event.charactersIgnoringModifiers;
   unichar const code = [key characterAtIndex:0];
 
@@ -1660,6 +1661,11 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
   } else if (code == NSDownArrowFunctionKey) {
     downArrowKey = YES;
   }
+  
+  // detect Escape key presses via the key code
+  if (event.keyCode == 53) {
+    escapeKeyPressed = YES;
+  }
 
   // detect modifier flags
   if (event.modifierFlags & NSEventModifierFlagCapsLock) {
@@ -1683,13 +1689,14 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
   RCTViewKeyboardEvent *keyboardEvent = nil;
   // only post events for keys we care about
   if (downPress) {
-    if ([self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey validKeys:[self validKeysDown]]) {
+    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysDown]];
+    if (keyToReturn != nil) {
       keyboardEvent = [RCTViewKeyboardEvent keyDownEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag
                                                          capsLockKey:capsLockKey
                                                             shiftKey:shiftKey
-                                                          controlKey:controlKey
-                                                           optionKey:optionKey
-                                                          commandKey:commandKey
+                                                             ctrlKey:controlKey
+                                                              altKey:optionKey
+                                                             metaKey:commandKey
                                                        numericPadKey:numericPadKey
                                                              helpKey:helpKey
                                                          functionKey:functionKey
@@ -1697,16 +1704,17 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
                                                        rightArrowKey:rightArrowKey
                                                           upArrowKey:upArrowKey
                                                         downArrowKey:downArrowKey
-                                                                 key:key];
+                                                                 key:keyToReturn];
     }
   } else {
-    if ([self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey validKeys:[self validKeysUp]]) {
+    NSString *keyToReturn = [self keyIsValid:key left:leftArrowKey right:rightArrowKey up:upArrowKey down:downArrowKey escapeKey:escapeKeyPressed validKeys:[self validKeysUp]];
+    if (keyToReturn != nil) {
       keyboardEvent = [RCTViewKeyboardEvent keyUpEventWithReactTag:self.reactTag
                                                        capsLockKey:capsLockKey
                                                           shiftKey:shiftKey
-                                                        controlKey:controlKey
-                                                         optionKey:optionKey
-                                                        commandKey:commandKey
+                                                           ctrlKey:controlKey
+                                                            altKey:optionKey
+                                                           metaKey:commandKey
                                                      numericPadKey:numericPadKey
                                                            helpKey:helpKey
                                                        functionKey:functionKey
@@ -1714,21 +1722,42 @@ - (RCTViewKeyboardEvent*)keyboardEvent:(NSEvent*)event downPress:(BOOL)downPress
                                                      rightArrowKey:rightArrowKey
                                                         upArrowKey:upArrowKey
                                                       downArrowKey:downArrowKey
-                                                               key:key];
+                                                               key:keyToReturn];
     }
   }
   return keyboardEvent;
 }
 
 // check if the user typed key matches a key we need to send an event for
-- (BOOL)keyIsValid:(NSString*)key left:(BOOL)leftArrowPressed right:(BOOL)rightArrowPressed up:(BOOL)UpArrowPressed down:(BOOL)downArrowPressed validKeys:(NSArray<NSString*>*)validKeys {
-  BOOL keyIsValid = NO;
-  
-  if ([validKeys containsObject:key] || ([validKeys containsObject:leftArrowPressKey] && leftArrowPressed) || ([validKeys containsObject:rightArrowPressKey] && rightArrowPressed) || ([validKeys containsObject:upArrowPressKey] && UpArrowPressed) || ([validKeys containsObject:downArrowPressKey] && downArrowPressed)) {
-    keyIsValid = YES;
+// translate key codes over to JS compatible keys
+- (NSString*)keyIsValid:(NSString*)key left:(BOOL)leftArrowPressed right:(BOOL)rightArrowPressed up:(BOOL)upArrowPressed down:(BOOL)downArrowPressed escapeKey:(BOOL)escapeKeyPressed validKeys:(NSArray<NSString*>*)validKeys {
+  NSString *keyToReturn = key;
+
+  // Allow the flexibility of defining special keys in multiple ways
+  BOOL enterKeyValidityCheck = [key isEqualToString:@"\r"] && ([validKeys containsObject:@"Enter"] || [validKeys containsObject:@"\r"]);
+  BOOL escapeKeyValidityCheck = escapeKeyPressed && ([validKeys containsObject:@"Esc"] || [validKeys containsObject:@"Escape"]); // escape has to be checked via a key code so we can't just use the key itself here
+  BOOL leftArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:leftArrowPressKey] && leftArrowPressed;
+  BOOL rightArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:rightArrowPressKey] && rightArrowPressed;
+  BOOL upArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:upArrowPressKey] && upArrowPressed;
+  BOOL downArrowValidityCheck = [validKeys containsObject:downArrowPressKey] && downArrowPressed;
+
+  if (escapeKeyValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = @"Esc";
+  } else if (enterKeyValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = @"Enter";
+  } else if (leftArrowValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = leftArrowPressKey;
+  } else if (rightArrowValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = rightArrowPressKey;
+  } else if (upArrowValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = upArrowPressKey;
+  } else if (downArrowValidityCheck) {
+    keyToReturn = downArrowPressKey;
+  } else if (![validKeys containsObject:key]) {
+    keyToReturn = nil;
   }
   
-  return keyIsValid;
+  return keyToReturn;
 }
 
 - (void)keyDown:(NSEvent *)event {
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.h b/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.h
index 666b8d17d77f05..0a91c72683c0d9 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.h
@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@
 @interface RCTViewKeyboardEvent : RCTComponentEvent
 + (instancetype)keyDownEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                              capsLockKey:(BOOL)capsLockKey
-                                shiftKey:(BOOL)shiftKey
-                              controlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
-                               optionKey:(BOOL)optionKey
-                              commandKey:(BOOL)commandKey
-                           numericPadKey:(BOOL)numericPadKey
-                                 helpKey:(BOOL)helpKey
-                             functionKey:(BOOL)functionKey
-                            leftArrowKey:(BOOL)leftArrowKey
-                           rightArrowKey:(BOOL)rightArrowKey
-                              upArrowKey:(BOOL)upArrowKey
-                            downArrowKey:(BOOL)downArrowKey
-                                     key:(NSString*)key;
+                             shiftKey:(BOOL)shiftKey
+                              ctrlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
+                               altKey:(BOOL)optionKey
+                              metaKey:(BOOL)commandKey
+                        numericPadKey:(BOOL)numericPadKey
+                              helpKey:(BOOL)helpKey
+                          functionKey:(BOOL)functionKey
+                         leftArrowKey:(BOOL)leftArrowKey
+                        rightArrowKey:(BOOL)rightArrowKey
+                           upArrowKey:(BOOL)upArrowKey
+                         downArrowKey:(BOOL)downArrowKey
+                                  key:(NSString *)key;
 
 + (instancetype)keyUpEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                            capsLockKey:(BOOL)capsLockKey
                               shiftKey:(BOOL)shiftKey
-                            controlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
-                             optionKey:(BOOL)optionKey
-                            commandKey:(BOOL)commandKey
+                               ctrlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
+                                altKey:(BOOL)optionKey
+                               metaKey:(BOOL)commandKey
                          numericPadKey:(BOOL)numericPadKey
                                helpKey:(BOOL)helpKey
                            functionKey:(BOOL)functionKey
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@
                          rightArrowKey:(BOOL)rightArrowKey
                             upArrowKey:(BOOL)upArrowKey
                           downArrowKey:(BOOL)downArrowKey
-                                   key:(NSString*)key;
+                                   key:(NSString *)key;
 @end
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.m b/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.m
index a2cc359d5d66bb..e1f44054170698 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTViewKeyboardEvent.m
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #import <React/RCTAssert.h>
 
 @implementation RCTViewKeyboardEvent
-
+// Keyboard mappings are aligned cross-platform as much as possible as per this doc https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows/blob/master/vnext/proposals/active/keyboard-reconcile-desktop.md
 + (instancetype)keyDownEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                              capsLockKey:(BOOL)capsLockKey
                                 shiftKey:(BOOL)shiftKey
-                              controlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
-                               optionKey:(BOOL)optionKey
-                              commandKey:(BOOL)commandKey
+                                 ctrlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
+                                  altKey:(BOOL)optionKey
+                                 metaKey:(BOOL)commandKey
                            numericPadKey:(BOOL)numericPadKey
                                  helpKey:(BOOL)helpKey
                              functionKey:(BOOL)functionKey
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ + (instancetype)keyDownEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                                                   viewTag:reactTag
                                                      body:@{ @"capsLockKey" : @(capsLockKey),
                                                                 @"shiftKey" : @(shiftKey),
-                                                              @"controlKey" : @(controlKey),
-                                                               @"optionKey" : @(optionKey),
-                                                              @"commandKey" : @(commandKey),
+                                                                 @"ctrlKey" : @(controlKey),
+                                                                  @"altKey" : @(optionKey),
+                                                                 @"metaKey" : @(commandKey),
                                                            @"numericPadKey" : @(numericPadKey),
                                                                  @"helpKey" : @(helpKey),
                                                              @"functionKey" : @(functionKey),
-                                                            @"leftArrowKey" : @(leftArrowKey),
-                                                           @"rightArrowKey" : @(rightArrowKey),
-                                                              @"upArrowKey" : @(upArrowKey),
-                                                            @"downArrowKey" : @(downArrowKey),
+                                                               @"ArrowLeft" : @(leftArrowKey),
+                                                              @"ArrowRight" : @(rightArrowKey),
+                                                                 @"ArrowUp" : @(upArrowKey),
+                                                               @"ArrowDown" : @(downArrowKey),
                                                                      @"key" : key }];
   return event;
 }
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ + (instancetype)keyDownEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
 +(instancetype)keyUpEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                           capsLockKey:(BOOL)capsLockKey
                              shiftKey:(BOOL)shiftKey
-                           controlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
-                            optionKey:(BOOL)optionKey
-                           commandKey:(BOOL)commandKey
+                              ctrlKey:(BOOL)controlKey
+                               altKey:(BOOL)optionKey
+                              metaKey:(BOOL)commandKey
                         numericPadKey:(BOOL)numericPadKey
                               helpKey:(BOOL)helpKey
                           functionKey:(BOOL)functionKey
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@ +(instancetype)keyUpEventWithReactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag
                         rightArrowKey:(BOOL)rightArrowKey
                            upArrowKey:(BOOL)upArrowKey
                          downArrowKey:(BOOL)downArrowKey
-                                  key:(NSString *)key {
+                                   key:(NSString *)key {
   RCTViewKeyboardEvent *event = [[self alloc] initWithName:@"keyUp"
                                                   viewTag:reactTag
                                                      body:@{ @"capsLockKey" : @(capsLockKey),
                                                                 @"shiftKey" : @(shiftKey),
-                                                              @"controlKey" : @(controlKey),
-                                                               @"optionKey" : @(optionKey),
-                                                              @"commandKey" : @(commandKey),
+                                                                 @"ctrlKey" : @(controlKey),
+                                                                  @"altKey" : @(optionKey),
+                                                                 @"metaKey" : @(commandKey),
                                                            @"numericPadKey" : @(numericPadKey),
                                                                  @"helpKey" : @(helpKey),
                                                              @"functionKey" : @(functionKey),
-                                                            @"leftArrowKey" : @(leftArrowKey),
-                                                           @"rightArrowKey" : @(rightArrowKey),
-                                                              @"upArrowKey" : @(upArrowKey),
-                                                            @"downArrowKey" : @(downArrowKey),
+                                                               @"ArrowLeft" : @(leftArrowKey),
+                                                              @"ArrowRight" : @(rightArrowKey),
+                                                                 @"ArrowUp" : @(upArrowKey),
+                                                               @"ArrowDown" : @(downArrowKey),
                                                                      @"key" : key }];
   return event;
 }