diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 86bee3f5..d9e9e39e 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ http://visjs.org
 ### Graph2d & Timeline
 
 - Fixed #858, #872, fixed usage of deprecated `unsubscribe` from DataSet.
-- Fixed #869: add className with id to custom time bars
+- Fixed #869: Add className with id to custom time bars
+- Fixed #877: Added support for metaKey to select multiple items.
 
 
 ## 2015-05-22, version 4.0.0
diff --git a/examples/network/other/manipulation.html b/examples/network/other/manipulation.html
index 6f62d50d..5eccddae 100644
--- a/examples/network/other/manipulation.html
+++ b/examples/network/other/manipulation.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!doctype html>
 <html>
 <head>
-  <title>Network | Localization</title>
+  <title>Network | Manipulation</title>
 
   <style type="text/css">
     body, select {
diff --git a/examples/timeline/editing/editingItemsCallbacks.html b/examples/timeline/editing/editingItemsCallbacks.html
index 6a49f3a4..e5a7d864 100644
--- a/examples/timeline/editing/editingItemsCallbacks.html
+++ b/examples/timeline/editing/editingItemsCallbacks.html
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
   }
 
   function prettyPrompt(title, text, inputValue, callback) {
-    console.log(title, text, inputValue)
     swal({
       title: title,
       text: text,
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
index 1892e303..302aed39 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ class InteractionHandler {
    */
   onTap(event) {
     let pointer = this.getPointer(event.center);
-    let multiselect = this.selectionHandler.options.multiselect && event.changedPointers[0].ctrlKey;
+    let multiselect = this.selectionHandler.options.multiselect &&
+        (event.changedPointers[0].ctrlKey || event.changedPointers[0].metaKey);
 
     this.checkSelectionChanges(pointer, event, multiselect);
     this.selectionHandler._generateClickEvent('click', event, pointer);
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index a96c3ac4..1c3d6c7b 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStart = function (event) {
 
     event.stopPropagation();
   }
-  else if (this.options.editable.add && event.srcEvent.ctrlKey) {
+  else if (this.options.editable.add && (event.srcEvent.ctrlKey || event.srcEvent.metaKey)) {
     // create a new range item when dragging with ctrl key down
     this._onDragStartAddItem(event);
   }
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragEnd = function (event) {
 ItemSet.prototype._onSelectItem = function (event) {
   if (!this.options.selectable) return;
 
-  var ctrlKey  = event.srcEvent && event.srcEvent.ctrlKey;
+  var ctrlKey  = event.srcEvent && (event.srcEvent.ctrlKey || event.srcEvent.metaKey);
   var shiftKey = event.srcEvent && event.srcEvent.shiftKey;
   if (ctrlKey || shiftKey) {
     this._onMultiSelectItem(event);
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 91e55e95..0b0119d1 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -1390,4 +1390,4 @@ exports.easingFunctions = {
   easeInOutQuint: function (t) {
     return t < .5 ? 16 * t * t * t * t * t : 1 + 16 * (--t) * t * t * t * t
   }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
