diff --git a/.emacs b/.emacs
index 57758f8..b97ad57 100644
--- a/.emacs
+++ b/.emacs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 (desktop-save-mode 1)
 (savehist-mode 1)
+(ido-mode)
 
 ;; use windmove to move point with shift+arrow key
 (when (fboundp 'windmove-default-keybindings)