diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 630c485..51193a7 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 (load-theme 'fred t)
 (savehist-mode 1)
 (show-paren-mode 1)
+(column-number-mode 1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)
 
 ;;; enable disabled functions