diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index faa6c5f..32dda98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ Mapping | Action
 `<Right>` | Cursor one character right
 `<C-e>/<End>` | Move cursor to the end of line
 `<C-b>/<Home>` | Move cursor to the beginning of line
-`<C-u>` | Delete characters between cursor and beginning of line
-`<C-w>` | Delete word before the cursor
 `<S-Left>/<C-Left>` | Cursor one WORD left
 `<S-Right>/<C-Right>` | Cursor one WORD right
+`<C-u>` | Delete characters between cursor and beginning of line
+`<C-w>` | Delete word before the cursor
 `<C-Up>/<S-Up>` | Recall history previous
 `<C-Down>/<S-Down>` | Recall history next
 `<C-r><C-w>` | Insert word under cursor (`<cword>`) into prompt
@@ -439,6 +439,30 @@ Mapping | Action
 `<C-r><C-l>` | Insert line under cursor into prompt
 `<C-r>` {register} | Insert the contents of a numbered or named register. Between typing CTRL-R and the second character '"' will be displayed to indicate that you are expected to enter the name of a register.
 
+To enable emacs-style editing in the prompt window, set the option `emacsKeys` to `true` as follows:
+
+```vim
+scope#popup#OptionsSet({emacsKeys: true})
+```
+
+or,
+
+```vim
+import autoload 'scope/popup.vim' as sp
+sp.OptionsSet({emacsKeys: true})
+```
+
+When emacs-style editing is enabled, following keybinding take effect:
+
+Mapping | Action
+--------|-------
+`<C-b>/<Left>` | Cursor one character left
+`<C-f>/<Right>` | Cursor one character right
+`<C-e>/<End>` | Move cursor to the end of line
+`<C-a>/<Home>` | Move cursor to the beginning of line
+`<A-b>/<S-Left>/<C-Left>` | Cursor one WORD left
+`<A-f>/<S-Right>/<C-Right>` | Cursor one WORD right
+
 # Requirements
 
 - Vim version 9.1 or higher
diff --git a/autoload/scope/popup.vim b/autoload/scope/popup.vim
index 221f26d..b1ce1f0 100644
--- a/autoload/scope/popup.vim
+++ b/autoload/scope/popup.vim
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export var options = {
     maxwidth: -1,
     promptchar: '>',
     # cursorchar: '█',
+    emacsKeys: false,
 }
 
 export def OptionsSet(opt: dict<any>)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ export class FilterMenu
                             # close the popup window for <cr> when popup window is empty
                             id->popup_close(-1)
                         endif
-                    elseif key == "\<Right>" || key == "\<PageDown>"
+                    elseif key == "\<Right>" || key == "\<PageDown>" || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<C-f>")
                         if this.idp->getmatches()->indexof((_, v) => v.group == 'ScopeMenuVirtualText') != -1
                             # virtual text present. grep using virtual text.
                             this.prompt = this.idp->getwininfo()[0].bufnr->getbufline(1)[0]->slice(2)
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ export class FilterMenu
                             [this.items_dict, this.filtered_items] = GetFilteredItemsFn(this.items_dict, this.prompt)
                             this._SetPopupContent()
                         else
-                            if key == "\<Right>"
+                            if key == "\<Right>" || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<C-f>")
                                 if this.cursorpos < (3 + this.prompt->strcharlen())
                                     this.cursorpos = this.cursorpos + 1
                                     this._CursorSet()
@@ -177,12 +178,12 @@ export class FilterMenu
                                 win_execute(id, 'normal! ' .. "\<C-d>")
                             endif
                         endif
-                    elseif key == "\<Left>"
+                    elseif key == "\<Left>" || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<C-b>")
                         if this.cursorpos > 3
                             this.cursorpos = this.cursorpos - 1
                             this._CursorSet()
                         endif
-                    elseif key == "\<C-Right>" || key == "\<S-Right>"
+                    elseif key == "\<C-Right>" || key == "\<S-Right>" || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<A-f>")
                         if this.cursorpos < (3 + this.prompt->strcharlen())
                             var pos = this.cursorpos - 3
                             var byteidx = this.prompt->stridx(' ', this.prompt->byteidx(pos) + 1)
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ export class FilterMenu
                             endif
                             this._CursorSet()
                         endif
-                    elseif key == "\<C-Left>" || key == "\<S-Left>"
+                    elseif key == "\<C-Left>" || key == "\<S-Left>" || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<A-b>")
                         if this.cursorpos > 3
                             var pos = this.cursorpos - 3
                             if pos > 1 && this.prompt[pos - 1] == ' ' && this.prompt[pos - 2] == ' '
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ export class FilterMenu
                         endif
                     elseif key == "\<PageUp>"
                         win_execute(id, 'normal! ' .. "\<C-u>")
-                    elseif key == "\<Home>" || key == "\<C-b>"
+                    elseif key == "\<Home>" || (!options.emacsKeys && key == "\<C-b>") || (options.emacsKeys && key == "\<C-a>")
                         if this.cursorpos > 3
                             this.cursorpos = 3
                             this._CursorSet()