diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index da404d2..db2f31d 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -410,6 +410,14 @@ void assign_keyinfo(sc *s, const char *keystring)
 	s->keycode = keystring[1] - 64;
 	if (strcasecmp(keystring, "^Space") == 0)
 	    s->keycode = 0;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(keystring, "^Up"))
+	    s->keycode = CONTROL_UP;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(keystring, "^Down"))
+	    s->keycode = CONTROL_DOWN;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(keystring, "^Left"))
+	    s->keycode = CONTROL_LEFT;
+	else if (!strcasecmp(keystring, "^Right"))
+	    s->keycode = CONTROL_RIGHT;
     } else if (s->meta) {
 	s->keycode = tolower((int)keystring[2]);
 	if (strcasecmp(keystring, "M-Space") == 0)
@@ -1118,6 +1126,8 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     add_to_sclist(MMOST, "M-Space", do_prev_word_void, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMOST, "^Space", do_next_word_void, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Left", do_prev_word_void, 0);
+    add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "^Right", do_next_word_void, 0);
 #endif
     add_to_sclist((MMOST & ~MBROWSER), "^A", do_home, 0);
     add_to_sclist((MMOST & ~MBROWSER), "Home", do_home, 0);
@@ -1130,6 +1140,8 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-7", do_prev_block, 0);
     add_to_sclist(MMAIN, "M-8", do_next_block, 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);
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index faf69b3..daa1451 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -497,13 +497,13 @@ int parse_kbinput(WINDOW *win)
 
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     if (retval == controlleft)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_word_void, 0);
+	return CONTROL_LEFT;
     else if (retval == controlright)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_next_word_void, 0);
+	return CONTROL_RIGHT;
     else if (retval == controlup)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_prev_block, 0);
+	return CONTROL_UP;
     else if (retval == controldown)
-	return sc_seq_or(do_next_block, 0);
+	return CONTROL_DOWN;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__linux__) && !defined(NANO_TINY)