diff --git a/inputrc b/inputrc
index e0d6699..4f6288c 100644
--- a/inputrc
+++ b/inputrc
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-## arrow up
+## arrow up, down for history search
 "\e[A":history-search-backward
-## arrow down
 "\e[B":history-search-forward
+
+# mappings for Ctrl-left-arrow and Ctrl-right-arrow for word moving
+"\e[1;5C": forward-word
+"\e[1;5D": backward-word
+
 ## completion case-insentivive
 set completion-ignore-case on