diff --git a/custom/setup-cursors.el b/custom/setup-cursors.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5a1aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/setup-cursors.el
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+(require 'multiple-cursors)
+
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r a") 'mc/edit-lines)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r e") 'mc/edit-ends-of-lines)
+
+(global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-<") 'mc/mark-previous-like-this)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c C->") 'mc/mark-all-like-this)
+
+(provide 'setup-cursors)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 841dab6..0af2028 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     helm-swoop
     helm-company
     dashboard
+    multiple-cursors
     ))
 
 ;; function to install new packages
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@
 ;; setup gdb
 (require 'setup-gdb)
 
+;; setup multiple cursors
+(require 'setup-cursors)
+
 ;; start emacs server
 (server-start)