diff --git a/vim/vimrc.symlink b/vim/vimrc.symlink
index 6ac2e7a..ab2d66b 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc.symlink
+++ b/vim/vimrc.symlink
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ nnoremap <silent> k gk
 
 nnoremap <leader>/ :call ToggleNuMode()<cr>
 
+" search for word under the cursor
+nnoremap <leader>/ "fyiw :/<c-r>f<cr>
+
 " find out what syntax stack a statement belongs to
 " nmap <leader>s :call <SID>SynStack()<cr>
 autocmd! BufEnter * call ApplyLocalSettings(expand("<afile>:p:h"))
@@ -292,6 +295,9 @@ nmap <silent> <leader>gs :Gstatus<cr>
 nmap <leader>ge :Gedit<cr>
 nmap <silent><leader>gr :Gread<cr>
 
+nmap <leader>m :MarkedOpen!<cr>
+nmap <leader>mq :MarkedQuit<cr>
+
 " toggle syntastic
 nmap <leader>s :SyntasticToggleMode<cr>