diff --git a/pkg/tui/tui.go b/pkg/tui/tui.go
index 6227f27..92c3a87 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/tui.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/tui.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type ValidationFeedback = models.ValidationFeedback
 type Tui struct {
 	feedbackChan chan ValidationFeedback
 	quitChan     chan bool
+	submitChan   chan<- struct{}
 }
 
 func New() *Tui {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func (t *Tui) Run(ctx context.Context, config Config) error {
 
 	defer cleanup()
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(views.NewDashboardView(app, t.feedbackChan, t.quitChan),
+	p := tea.NewProgram(views.NewDashboardView(app, t.feedbackChan, t.quitChan, t.submitChan),
 		tea.WithAltScreen(), tea.WithMouseAllMotion())
 
 	if t.quitChan != nil {
@@ -50,3 +51,7 @@ func (t *Tui) SetChannels(feedbackChan chan ValidationFeedback, quitChan chan bo
 	t.feedbackChan = feedbackChan
 	t.quitChan = quitChan
 }
+
+func (t *Tui) SetSubmitChan(submitChan chan<- struct{}) {
+	t.submitChan = submitChan
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/help_bar.go b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/help_bar.go
index d5b7891..f0bb51e 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/help_bar.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/help_bar.go
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ func (h HelpBar) View() string {
 
 func (h HelpBar) shortHelp() string {
 	keys := []string{
-		styles.HighlightKey("tab") + " switch",
-		styles.HighlightKey("↑/k") + " up",
-		styles.HighlightKey("↓/j") + " down",
-		styles.HighlightKey("pgup/pgdn") + " page",
-		styles.HighlightKey("a") + " add",
-		styles.HighlightKey("e/d/s/p/t/c") + " edit",
-		styles.HighlightKey("x") + " delete",
-		styles.HighlightKey("q") + " quit",
-		styles.HighlightKey("?") + " help",
+		styles.HighlightKey("tab") + "switch ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("↑/k") + "up ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("↓/j") + "down ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("pgup/pgdn") + "page ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("a") + "add ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("e/d/s/p/t/c") + "edit ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("x") + "delete ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("q") + "quit ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("S") + "submit ",
+		styles.HighlightKey("?") + "help ",
 	}
 	content := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Left, keys...)
 	return lipgloss.NewStyle().
diff --git a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/keys.go b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/keys.go
index ac02aa8..dd0981b 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/keys.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/keys.go
@@ -6,21 +6,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 type DashboardKeyMap struct {
-	Help            key.Binding
-	Quit            key.Binding
-	SelectIssue     key.Binding
-	BackToList      key.Binding
-	ScrollUp        key.Binding
-	ScrollDown      key.Binding
-	SwitchWindow    key.Binding
-	EditTitle       key.Binding
-	EditDescription key.Binding
-	ChangeStatus    key.Binding
-	ChangePriority  key.Binding
-	ChangeType      key.Binding
-	AddComment      key.Binding
-	AddIssue        key.Binding
-	DeleteIssue     key.Binding
+	Help             key.Binding
+	Quit             key.Binding
+	SelectIssue      key.Binding
+	BackToList       key.Binding
+	ScrollUp         key.Binding
+	ScrollDown       key.Binding
+	SwitchWindow     key.Binding
+	EditTitle        key.Binding
+	EditDescription  key.Binding
+	ChangeStatus     key.Binding
+	ChangePriority   key.Binding
+	ChangeType       key.Binding
+	AddComment       key.Binding
+	AddIssue         key.Binding
+	DeleteIssue      key.Binding
+	SubmitValidation key.Binding
 }
 
 var defaultDashboardKeyMap = DashboardKeyMap{
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ var defaultDashboardKeyMap = DashboardKeyMap{
 		key.WithKeys("x"),
 		key.WithHelp("x", "delete issue"),
 	),
+	SubmitValidation: key.NewBinding(
+		key.WithKeys("S"),
+		key.WithHelp("S", "submit validation"),
+	),
 }
 
 func (d *Model) handleKeyMsg(msg tea.KeyMsg) tea.Cmd {
@@ -153,6 +158,14 @@ func (d *Model) handleKeyMsg(msg tea.KeyMsg) tea.Cmd {
 			d.startConfirmDelete(selected.ID, fl.Index())
 			d.logAction("tui opened delete confirmation")
 		}
+	case key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.SubmitValidation):
+		if d.submitChan != nil {
+			select {
+			case d.submitChan <- struct{}{}:
+				d.logAction("tui submitted validation")
+			default:
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	return cmd
diff --git a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/model.go b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/model.go
index ae1fba5..de1ce4b 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/model.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/views/dashboard/model.go
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ type Model struct {
 	quitChan         chan bool
 	currentFeedback  models.ValidationFeedback
 	showComplete     bool
+	submitChan       chan<- struct{}
 }
 
-func NewDashboard(app *app.App, feedbackChan chan models.ValidationFeedback, quitChan chan bool) *Model {
+func NewDashboard(app *app.App, feedbackChan chan models.ValidationFeedback, quitChan chan bool, submitChan chan<- struct{}) *Model {
 	m := &Model{
 		header:            NewHeader("Project Manager Dashboard"),
 		keyMap:            defaultDashboardKeyMap,
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func NewDashboard(app *app.App, feedbackChan chan models.ValidationFeedback, qui
 		focusedPaneClosed: 0,
 		feedbackChan:      feedbackChan,
 		quitChan:          quitChan,
+		submitChan:        submitChan,
 	}
 
 	allIssues, _ := app.Issues.SearchIssues(context.Background(), "", models.IssueFilter{})
diff --git a/pkg/tui/views/views.go b/pkg/tui/views/views.go
index 926a35c..1ba16e7 100644
--- a/pkg/tui/views/views.go
+++ b/pkg/tui/views/views.go
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/LazyBachelor/LazyPM/pkg/tui/views/dashboard"
 )
 
-func NewDashboardView(app *app.App, feedbackChan chan models.ValidationFeedback, quitChan chan bool) *dashboard.Model {
-	return dashboard.NewDashboard(app, feedbackChan, quitChan)
+func NewDashboardView(app *app.App, feedbackChan chan models.ValidationFeedback, quitChan chan bool, submitChan chan<- struct{}) *dashboard.Model {
+	return dashboard.NewDashboard(app, feedbackChan, quitChan, submitChan)
 }