diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac5f449..8632c77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For other commands and options see, `daylog --help`.
 `daylog tui` opens an interactive terminal UI for browsing and editing your logs. It lands on a ledger of every day, newest first, with a preview of each. From there you can:
 
 - `↑`/`↓` move, `enter` to open a day
-- `a` append a one-line entry, `e` open the day in `$EDITOR`, `y` copy the log
+- `a` append a one-line entry, `e` open the day in `$EDITOR`, `c` copy the log (works from the day list too)
 - `/` filter by date or text (searches log contents), `n` start a new day from a date
 - `t` toggle todos, `p` switch projects, `?` for full help, `q` to quit
 
diff --git a/internal/tui/keymap.go b/internal/tui/keymap.go
index e2ac89e..415f272 100644
--- a/internal/tui/keymap.go
+++ b/internal/tui/keymap.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func defaultKeyMap() keyMap {
 			key.WithHelp("e", "edit in $EDITOR"),
 		),
 		Copy: key.NewBinding(
-			key.WithKeys("y"),
-			key.WithHelp("y", "copy log"),
+			key.WithKeys("c"),
+			key.WithHelp("c", "copy log"),
 		),
 		Projects: key.NewBinding(
 			key.WithKeys("p"),
diff --git a/internal/tui/tui_test.go b/internal/tui/tui_test.go
index 930db38..403b0da 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui_test.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui_test.go
@@ -1260,13 +1260,32 @@ func TestCopyKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	m := newTestModel(t, projectPath, today)
 
-	_, cmd := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'y'}})
+	_, cmd := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'c'}})
 	if cmd == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected a copy cmd")
 	}
 	// don't execute it — that would touch the real clipboard
 }
 
+// c copies from the ledger too, hitting the highlighted day (not today, when a
+// different day is highlighted). mirrors the log-view TestCopyKey
+func TestCopyKeyFromLedger(t *testing.T) {
+	today := time.Date(2026, 7, 10, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	projectPath := t.TempDir()
+	seedLog(t, projectPath, "2026/07/08", "- older entry\n")
+
+	m := newLedgerModel(t, projectPath, today)
+	m.moveLedgerCursor(1) // highlight 2026/07/08
+	if day, _ := m.selectedDay(); day != "2026/07/08" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 2026/07/08 selected, got %s", day)
+	}
+
+	_, cmd := m.Update(tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'c'}})
+	if cmd == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a copy cmd from the ledger")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCopyMissingLogReportsError(t *testing.T) {
 	projectPath := t.TempDir()
 
diff --git a/internal/tui/update.go b/internal/tui/update.go
index fc0f690..fec4584 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update.go
@@ -340,6 +340,14 @@ func (m Model) onLedgerKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 			return m, openEditor(m.projectPath, day)
 
+		case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Copy):
+			// copy the selected day from the list, same as in the log view
+			day, ok := m.selectedDay()
+			if !ok {
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			return m, copyDay(m.projectPath, day)
+
 		case key.Matches(msg, m.keys.Older):
 			m.moveLedgerCursor(1) // older = further down the newest-first list
 			return m, nil
diff --git a/internal/tui/view.go b/internal/tui/view.go
index 3bc3471..eeaddcd 100644
--- a/internal/tui/view.go
+++ b/internal/tui/view.go
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func (m Model) footerView() string {
 		if m.dayFilter.Focused() {
 			return footer.Render("filter by date or text • ↑/↓ move • enter open • esc clear")
 		}
-		return footer.Render("↑/↓ move • enter open • a append • n new day • / filter • p project • ? help")
+		return footer.Render("↑/↓ move • enter open • a append • c copy • n new day • / filter • p project • ? help")
 	}
 
 	if m.status != "" {