diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
index ae5893d..b513ecd 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         this.element.find('#to_markdown').click(function () {
             IPython.notebook.to_markdown();
         });
-        this.element.find('#to_rst').click(function () {
-            IPython.notebook.to_rst();
+        this.element.find('#to_plaintext').click(function () {
+            IPython.notebook.to_plaintext();
         });
         this.element.find('#to_heading1').click(function () {
             IPython.notebook.to_heading(undefined, 1);
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
index 60277a5..ec4a74e 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 that.to_markdown();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
-            } else if (event.which === 82 && that.control_key_active) {
-                // To RST = r
-                that.to_rst();
+            } else if (event.which === 84 && that.control_key_active) {
+                // To Plaintext = r
+                that.to_plaintext();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
             } else if (event.which === 49 && that.control_key_active) {
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 that.to_heading(undefined, 6);
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
-            } else if (event.which === 84 && that.control_key_active) {
-                // Toggle output = t
+            } else if (event.which === 79 && that.control_key_active) {
+                // Toggle output = o
                 that.toggle_output();
                 that.control_key_active = false;
                 return false;
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 cell = new IPython.MarkdownCell(this);
             } else if (type === 'html') {
                 cell = new IPython.HTMLCell(this);
-            } else if (type === 'rst') {
-                cell = new IPython.RSTCell(this);
+            } else if (type === 'plaintext') {
+                cell = new IPython.PlaintextCell(this);
             } else if (type === 'heading') {
                 cell = new IPython.HeadingCell(this);
             };
@@ -545,8 +545,8 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 cell = new IPython.MarkdownCell(this);
             } else if (type === 'html') {
                 cell = new IPython.HTMLCell(this);
-            } else if (type === 'rst') {
-                cell = new IPython.RSTCell(this);
+            } else if (type === 'plaintext') {
+                cell = new IPython.PlaintextCell(this);
             } else if (type === 'heading') {
                 cell = new IPython.HeadingCell(this);
             };
@@ -628,14 +628,14 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     };
 
 
-    Notebook.prototype.to_rst = function (index) {
+    Notebook.prototype.to_plaintext = function (index) {
         var i = this.index_or_selected(index);
         if (this.is_valid_cell_index(i)) {
             var source_element = this.get_cell_element(i);
             var source_cell = source_element.data("cell");
             var target_cell = null;
-            if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.RSTCell)) {
-                target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('rst',i);
+            if (!(source_cell instanceof IPython.PlaintextCell)) {
+                target_cell = this.insert_cell_below('plaintext',i);
                 var text = source_cell.get_text();
                 if (text === source_cell.placeholder) {
                     text = '';
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
index 8e29541..585e621 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/quickhelp.js
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             {key: 'Ctrl-m d', help: 'delete cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m a', help: 'insert cell above'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m b', help: 'insert cell below'},
-            {key: 'Ctrl-m t', help: 'toggle output'},
+            {key: 'Ctrl-m o', help: 'toggle output'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m l', help: 'toggle line numbers'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m s', help: 'save notebook'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m j', help: 'move cell down'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m k', help: 'move cell up'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m y', help: 'code cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m m', help: 'markdown cell'},
+            {key: 'Ctrl-m t', help: 'plaintext cell'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m p', help: 'select previous'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m n', help: 'select next'},
             {key: 'Ctrl-m i', help: 'interrupt kernel'},
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/textcell.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/textcell.js
index 984328f..6e58523 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/textcell.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/textcell.js
@@ -237,26 +237,26 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     };
 
 
-    // RSTCell
+    // PlaintextCell
 
-    var RSTCell = function (notebook) {
-        this.placeholder = "Type *ReStructured Text* and LaTeX: $\\alpha^2$";
+    var PlaintextCell = function (notebook) {
+        this.placeholder = "Type plain text and LaTeX: $\\alpha^2$";
         this.code_mirror_mode = 'rst';
         IPython.TextCell.apply(this, arguments);
-        this.cell_type = 'rst';
+        this.cell_type = 'plaintext';
     };
 
 
-    RSTCell.prototype = new TextCell();
+    PlaintextCell.prototype = new TextCell();
 
 
-    RSTCell.prototype.render = function () {
+    PlaintextCell.prototype.render = function () {
         this.rendered = true;
         this.edit();
     };
 
 
-    RSTCell.prototype.select = function () {
+    PlaintextCell.prototype.select = function () {
         IPython.Cell.prototype.select.apply(this);
         // In some cases (inserting a new cell) we need a refresh before and
         // after the focus. Not sure why this is the case.
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     };
 
 
-    RSTCell.prototype.at_top = function () {
+    PlaintextCell.prototype.at_top = function () {
         var cursor = this.code_mirror.getCursor();
         if (cursor.line === 0) {
             return true;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     };
 
 
-    RSTCell.prototype.at_bottom = function () {
+    PlaintextCell.prototype.at_bottom = function () {
         var cursor = this.code_mirror.getCursor();
         if (cursor.line === (this.code_mirror.lineCount()-1)) {
             return true;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     IPython.TextCell = TextCell;
     IPython.HTMLCell = HTMLCell;
     IPython.MarkdownCell = MarkdownCell;
-    IPython.RSTCell = RSTCell;
+    IPython.PlaintextCell = PlaintextCell;
     IPython.HeadingCell = HeadingCell;
 
 
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index b9e25ee..15e0a53 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                 <hr/>
                 <li id="to_code"><a href="#">Code</a></li>
                 <li id="to_markdown"><a href="#">Markdown </a></li>
-                <li id="to_rst"><a href="#">RST</a></li>
+                <li id="to_plaintext"><a href="#">Plaintext</a></li>
                 <li id="to_heading1"><a href="#">Heading 1</a></li>
                 <li id="to_heading2"><a href="#">Heading 2</a></li>
                 <li id="to_heading3"><a href="#">Heading 3</a></li>