diff --git a/lua/general-options.lua b/lua/general-options.lua
index d81c3eb..e9538e2 100644
--- a/lua/general-options.lua
+++ b/lua/general-options.lua
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ for _,o in ipairs(set_true) do
   vim.o[o] = true
 end
 
+-- folds
+vim.g.ip_skipfold=true
 
 -- window management
 vim.o.tw = 80
diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 5986542..76880e0 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>y", '"+y', {noremap = true, silent = true}
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<Leader>y", '"+y', {noremap = true, silent = true})
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>pp", '"+p', {noremap = true, silent = true})
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("v", "<Leader>pp", '"+p', {noremap = true, silent = true})
+
+-- z0…z9 to open folds to a certain level
+
+for i=0,9 do
+	vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', 'z' .. i , ':set fdl=' .. i .. '<CR>', {noremap = true, silent = false})
+end