diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
index 7433fa0..bcf6898 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-W> <cmd>set wrap! wrap?<CR>'
 -- find + replace with alt S
 vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-s> :%s//g<Left><Left>'
 
+-- find + replace a word with alt S
+vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-w> ye:%s//g<Left><Left><C-r>"/'
+
+-- open current file with nvim in alacritty (useful if it gets opened in some other terminal)
+vim.cmd 'nnoremap <M-a> <cmd>!nohup alacritty -e nvim % > /dev/null 2>&1 &; disown<CR><cmd>q<CR>'
+
 -- Escape to enter normal mode in the terminal
 vim.cmd 'tnoremap <C-\\> <C-\\><C-n>'