diff --git a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
index 9a7c1349..2c5c12a6 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ Actions are used in menus and keyboard/mouse bindings.
 *<action name="ToggleAlwaysOnTop">*
 	Toggle always-on-top of focused window.
 
+*<action name="GoToDesktop"><to>*
+	Switch to workspace. Supported values are "left", "right" or the full
+	name of a workspace or its index (starting at 1) as configured in rc.xml.
+
+*<action name="SendToDesktop"><to>*
+	Send active window to workspace.
+	Supported values are the same as for GoToDesktop.
+
 # SEE ALSO
 
 labwc(1), labwc-config(5), labwc-theme(5)
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index d9f22eb1..c2a0566c 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "menu/menu.h"
 #include "ssd.h"
 #include "action.h"
+#include "workspaces.h"
 
 enum action_type {
 	ACTION_TYPE_NONE = 0,
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ enum action_type {
 	ACTION_TYPE_MOVE,
 	ACTION_TYPE_RAISE,
 	ACTION_TYPE_RESIZE,
+	ACTION_TYPE_GO_TO_DESKTOP,
+	ACTION_TYPE_SEND_TO_DESKTOP,
 };
 
 const char *action_names[] = {
@@ -54,6 +57,8 @@ const char *action_names[] = {
 	"Move",
 	"Raise",
 	"Resize",
+	"GoToDesktop",
+	"SendToDesktop",
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -255,6 +260,24 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 					resize_edges);
 			}
 			break;
+		case ACTION_TYPE_GO_TO_DESKTOP:
+			{
+				struct workspace *target;
+				target = workspaces_find(server->workspace_current, action->arg);
+				if (target) {
+					workspaces_switch_to(target);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		case ACTION_TYPE_SEND_TO_DESKTOP:
+			if (view) {
+				struct workspace *target;
+				target = workspaces_find(view->workspace, action->arg);
+				if (target) {
+					workspaces_send_to(view, target);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
 		case ACTION_TYPE_NONE:
 			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
 				"Not executing unknown action with arg %s",
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 31a7c138..19bd2133 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -75,10 +75,16 @@ fill_keybind(char *nodename, char *content)
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Action argument already set: %s",
 			current_keybind_action->arg);
 	} else if (!strcmp(nodename, "command.action")) {
+		/* Execute */
 		current_keybind_action->arg = strdup(content);
 	} else if (!strcmp(nodename, "direction.action")) {
+		/* MoveToEdge, SnapToEdge */
 		current_keybind_action->arg = strdup(content);
 	} else if (!strcmp(nodename, "menu.action")) {
+		/* ShowMenu */
+		current_keybind_action->arg = strdup(content);
+	} else if (!strcmp(nodename, "to.action")) {
+		/* GoToDesktop, SendToDesktop */
 		current_keybind_action->arg = strdup(content);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.c b/src/menu/menu.c
index 403cfe7c..1ccf0c49 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu/menu.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ fill_item(char *nodename, char *content)
 		 * compatibility with old openbox-menu generators
 		 */
 		current_item_action->arg = strdup(content);
+	} else if (!strcmp(nodename, "to.action")) {
+		current_item_action->arg = strdup(content);
 	}
 }