diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/droppable.js b/core/modules/widgets/droppable.js
index f2e0ee7b7..dabb4c259 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/droppable.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/droppable.js
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ DroppableWidget.prototype.handleDropEvent  = function(event) {
 
 DroppableWidget.prototype.performActions = function(title,event) {
 	if(this.droppableActions) {
-		this.invokeActionString(this.droppableActions,this,event,{actionTiddler: title});
+		var modifierKey = event.ctrlKey && ! event.shiftKey ? "ctrl" : event.shiftKey && !event.ctrlKey ? "shift" : 
+				event.ctrlKey && event.shiftKey ? "ctrl-shift" : "normal" ;
+		this.invokeActionString(this.droppableActions,this,event,{actionTiddler: title, modifier: modifierKey});
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44c4c2077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/variables/modifier Variable.tid	
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+tags: Variables [[Core Variables]]
+title: modifier Variable
+type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
+
+Within the ''action'' string of the DroppableWidget, the <<.def modifier>> [[variable|Variables]] contains the modifier key(s) held during the drag-process.
+The possible keys are ''ctrl'', ''shift'' or both ''ctrl'' and ''shift''
+
+The variable contains a string that identifies the keys:
+
+|Modifier Key |Variable Content |h
+|ctrl |ctrl |
+|shift |shift |
+|ctrl+shift |ctrl-shift |
+|no modifier (normal drag) |normal |
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/DroppableWidget.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/DroppableWidget.tid
index 19f1f9fc8..10c58e4c0 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/DroppableWidget.tid
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/DroppableWidget.tid
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ See DragAndDropMechanism for an overview.
 |class |Optional CSS classes to assign to the draggable element. The class `tc-droppable` is added automatically, and the class `tc-dragover` is applied while an item is being dragged over the droppable element |
 |tag |Optional tag to override the default of a "div" element when the widget is rendered in block mode, or a "span" element when it is rendered in inline mode |
 
-Within the action string, the [[actionTiddler Variable]] contains the title of the item being dropped.
+Within the action string, there are two Variables generated by the DroppableWidget:
+
+* The [[actionTiddler Variable]] contains the title of the item being dropped
+* The [[modifier Variable]] contains the Modifier Key held while dragging (can be normal, ctrl, shift or ctrl-shift)
 
 If multiple items are dropped then the actions are performed repeatedly, once for each dropped item.