diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 8f5a112d..5a08c73e 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 	} else if (func == do_down_void) {
 	    if (selected + width <= filelist_len - 1)
 		selected += width;
+	} else if (func == do_prev_word_void) {
+	    selected -= (selected % width);
+	} else if (func == do_next_word_void) {
+	    selected += width - 1 - (selected % width);
+	    if (selected >= filelist_len)
+		selected = filelist_len - 1;
 	} else if (func == do_left) {
 	    if (selected > 0)
 		selected--;
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 709399ea..243465da 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #ifndef DISABLE_BROWSER
     const char *nano_browser_whereis_msg = N_("Search for a string");
     const char *nano_browser_refresh_msg = N_("Refresh the file list");
+    const char *nano_browser_lefthand_msg = N_("Go to lefthand column");
+    const char *nano_browser_righthand_msg = N_("Go to righthand column");
 #endif
     const char *nano_prevpage_msg = N_("Go one screenful up");
     const char *nano_nextpage_msg = N_("Go one screenful down");
@@ -1021,6 +1023,11 @@ void shortcut_init(void)
 #ifndef DISABLE_BROWSER
     add_to_funcs(total_refresh, MBROWSER,
 	refresh_tag, IFSCHELP(nano_browser_refresh_msg), BLANKAFTER, VIEW);
+
+    add_to_funcs(do_prev_word_void, MBROWSER,
+	N_("Left Column"), IFSCHELP(nano_browser_lefthand_msg), TOGETHER, VIEW);
+    add_to_funcs(do_next_word_void, MBROWSER,
+	N_("Right Column"), IFSCHELP(nano_browser_righthand_msg), BLANKAFTER, VIEW);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_COLOR