diff --git a/custom/setup-general.el b/custom/setup-general.el
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d4563a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom/setup-general.el
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(global-set-key [f9]  'start-kbd-macro)
+(global-set-key [f10]  'end-kbd-macro)
+(global-set-key [f11]  'call-last-kbd-macro)
+
+(provide 'setup-general)
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index cc5b4b5..a26e18b 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
 ;; install packages if not yet installed
 (install-packages)
 
+;; setup general
+(require 'setup-general)
+
 ;; setup coding
 (require 'setup-coding)