diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index ade5433..eb94408 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -83,6 +83,25 @@ noremap <silent> <expr> k (v:count == 0 ? 'gk' : 'k')
 nnoremap <C-s> :w<CR>
 nnoremap <C-Q> :wq<CR>
 
+" shift+arrow selection
+nmap <S-Up> v<Up>
+nmap <S-Down> v<Down>
+nmap <S-Left> v<Left>
+nmap <S-Right> v<Right>
+vmap <S-Up> <Up>
+vmap <S-Down> <Down>
+vmap <S-Left> <Left>
+vmap <S-Right> <Right>
+imap <S-Up> <Esc>v<Up>
+imap <S-Down> <Esc>v<Down>
+imap <S-Left> <Esc>v<Left>
+imap <S-Right> <Esc>v<Right>
+
+vmap <C-c> y<Esc>i
+vmap <C-x> d<Esc>i
+map <C-v> pi
+imap <C-v> <Esc>pi
+
 set cindent
 colorscheme codedark