diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 9b57cc5..d34b27c 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ set undofile
 set ignorecase
 set smartcase
 
+" shows previews of what substitute command will do (and a couple others)
+set inccommand=split
+
 " whenever vim loses focus, save
 au FocusLost * :wa
 
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/personal/highlightyank.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/personal/highlightyank.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f219879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/personal/highlightyank.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+" will highlight any text which has been yanked
+augroup LuaHighlight
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd TextYankPost * silent! lua require'vim.highlight'.on_yank()
+augroup END
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/spell/en.utf-8.add b/nvim/.config/nvim/spell/en.utf-8.add
index e21e8f5..4981a6f 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/spell/en.utf-8.add
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/spell/en.utf-8.add
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ plugin
 Solidarność
 transnationalism
 heroization
+technologization
+Kyūshū