diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 029b68b..bd56b00 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@ void assign_keyinfo(sc *s, const char *keystring)
 	s->keycode = keystring[1] - 64;
 	if (strcasecmp(keystring, "^Space") == 0)
 	    s->keycode = 0;
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+	else if (strcasecmp(keystring, "^Left") == 0)
+	    s->keycode = (int)' ';
+	else if(strcasecmp(keystring, "^Right") == 0)
+	    s->keycode = 0;
+#endif
     } else if (s->meta) {
 	s->keycode = tolower((int)keystring[2]);
 	if (strcasecmp(keystring, "M-Space") == 0)
@@ -1129,6 +1135,12 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN|MHELP|MBROWSER, "Down", do_down_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-7", do_prev_block, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-8", do_next_block, 0);
+#ifndef NANO_TINY
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Left", do_prev_word_void, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Right", do_next_word_void, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Up", do_prev_block, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Down", do_next_block, 0);
+#endif
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-(", do_para_begin_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-9", do_para_begin_void, 0);