diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
index a6afe95..3b8e52e 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<space>",
     })
 vim.g.mapleader = " "
 
--- Dealing with word wrap
+-- dealing with word wrap
 vim.keymap.set("n", "k",
     "v:count == 0 ? 'gk' : 'k'",
     {
@@ -27,21 +27,36 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "j",
         desc = "Smart down motion"
     })
 
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>y",
+-- yank and pasting
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "<leader>y",
     "\"+y",
     { desc = "Yank to clipboard"}
 )
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>p",
     "\"+P",
-    { desc = "Copy from clipboard"}
+    { desc = "Paste from clipboard" }
 )
+vim.keymap.set("x", "<leader>p",
+    "\"_dP",
+    { desc = "Send selection to void register and paste from clipboard" }
+)
+
+-- deletion
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "<leader>d",
+    "\"_d",
+    { desc = "Send selection to void register" }
+)
+
+-- comfort zone
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader><enter>",
     "<cmd>w! | !compiler %<CR>",
-    { desc = "Compile current file using ~/.local/bin/compiler"}
+    { desc = "Compile current file using ~/.local/bin/compiler" }
 )
+
+-- packer
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>u",
     function() require("packer").sync() end,
-    { desc = "Sync packer config and update plugins"}
+    { desc = "Sync packer config and update plugins" }
 )
 
 -- telescope
@@ -77,4 +92,6 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>s",
 )
 
 -- snippets
-vim.keymap.set({ "i", "s" }, "<C-E>", "<Plug>luasnip-next-choice")
+vim.keymap.set({ "i", "s" }, "<C-E>", "<Plug>luasnip-next-choice",
+    { desc = "Cycle through luasnip choices" }
+)