diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
index 7fdb797b2..62a3b34d1 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         'shift+enter' : {
             help    : 'run cell',
             handler : function (event) {
-                IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell('shift');
+                IPython.notebook.execute_cell();
                 return false;
             }
         },
         'alt+enter' : {
             help    : 'run cell, insert below',
             handler : function (event) {
-                IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell('alt');
+                IPython.notebook.execute_cell_and_insert_below();
                 return false;
             }
         },
         'ctrl+enter' : {
             help    : 'run cell, select below',
             handler : function (event) {
-                IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell('ctrl');
+                IPython.notebook.execute_cell_and_select_below();
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
index 3bed0b01e..9c09e3732 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                     label : 'Run Cell',
                     icon : 'icon-play',
                     callback : function () {
-                    IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell();
+                    IPython.notebook.execute_cell();
                         }
                 },
                 {
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index 42694179a..e531eef91 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -208,10 +208,13 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         });
         // Cell
         this.element.find('#run_cell').click(function () {
-            IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell();
+            IPython.notebook.execute_cell();
         });
-        this.element.find('#run_cell_in_place').click(function () {
-            IPython.notebook.execute_selected_cell({terminal:true});
+        this.element.find('#run_cell_select_below').click(function () {
+            IPython.notebook.execute_cell_and_select_below();
+        });
+        this.element.find('#run_cell_insert_below').click(function () {
+            IPython.notebook.execute_cell_and_insert_below();
         });
         this.element.find('#run_all_cells').click(function () {
             IPython.notebook.execute_all_cells();
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index c301950cf..3249fb308 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -1336,49 +1336,78 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     };
     
     /**
-     * Run the selected cell.
+     * Execute or render cell outputs and go into command mode.
      * 
-     * Execute or render cell outputs.
-     * 
-     * @method execute_selected_cell
-     * @param {Object} options Customize post-execution behavior
+     * @method execute_cell
      */
-    Notebook.prototype.execute_selected_cell = function (mode) {
+    Notebook.prototype.execute_cell = function () {
         // mode = shift, ctrl, alt
-        mode = mode || 'shift'
+        var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
+        var cell_index = this.find_cell_index(cell);
+        
+        cell.execute();
+        this.command_mode();
+        this.set_dirty(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute or render cell outputs and insert a new cell below.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_cell_and_insert_below
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.execute_cell_and_insert_below = function () {
         var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
         var cell_index = this.find_cell_index(cell);
         
         cell.execute();
 
         // If we are at the end always insert a new cell and return
-        if (cell_index === (this.ncells()-1) && mode !== 'shift') {
+        if (cell_index === (this.ncells()-1)) {
             this.insert_cell_below('code');
             this.select(cell_index+1);
             this.edit_mode();
             this.scroll_to_bottom();
             this.set_dirty(true);
             return;
-        }      
+        }
   
-        if (mode === 'shift') {
-            this.command_mode();
-        } else if (mode === 'ctrl') {
-            this.select(cell_index+1);
-            this.get_cell(cell_index+1).focus_cell();
-        } else if (mode === 'alt') {
-            // Only insert a new cell, if we ended up in an already populated cell
-            var next_text = this.get_cell(cell_index+1).get_text();
-            if (/\S/.test(next_text) === true) {
-                this.insert_cell_below('code');
-            }
+        // Only insert a new cell, if we ended up in an already populated cell
+        var next_text = this.get_cell(cell_index+1).get_text();
+        if (/\S/.test(next_text) === true) {
+            this.insert_cell_below('code');
+        }
+        this.select(cell_index+1);
+        this.edit_mode();
+        this.set_dirty(true);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Execute or render cell outputs and select the next cell.
+     * 
+     * @method execute_cell_and_select_below
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.execute_cell_and_select_below = function () {
+
+        var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
+        var cell_index = this.find_cell_index(cell);
+        
+        cell.execute();
+
+        // If we are at the end always insert a new cell and return
+        if (cell_index === (this.ncells()-1)) {
+            this.insert_cell_below('code');
             this.select(cell_index+1);
             this.edit_mode();
+            this.scroll_to_bottom();
+            this.set_dirty(true);
+            return;
         }
+
+        this.select(cell_index+1);
+        this.get_cell(cell_index+1).focus_cell();
         this.set_dirty(true);
     };
 
-
     /**
      * Execute all cells below the selected cell.
      * 
@@ -1418,7 +1447,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     Notebook.prototype.execute_cell_range = function (start, end) {
         for (var i=start; i<end; i++) {
             this.select(i);
-            this.execute_selected_cell({add_new:false});
+            this.execute_cell();
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/IPython/html/templates/notebook.html b/IPython/html/templates/notebook.html
index 8270856af..7d0548266 100644
--- a/IPython/html/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/IPython/html/templates/notebook.html
@@ -140,8 +140,10 @@ class="notebook_app"
             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                 <li id="run_cell" title="Run this cell, and move cursor to the next one">
                     <a href="#">Run</a></li>
-                <li id="run_cell_in_place" title="Run this cell, without moving to the next one">
-                    <a href="#">Run in Place</a></li>
+                <li id="run_cell_select_below" title="Run this cell, select below">
+                    <a href="#">Run and Select Below</a></li>
+                <li id="run_cell_insert_below" title="Run this cell, insert below">
+                    <a href="#">Run and Insert Below</a></li>
                 <li id="run_all_cells" title="Run all cells in the notebook">
                     <a href="#">Run All</a></li>
                 <li id="run_all_cells_above" title="Run all cells above (but not including) this cell">