diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54bd1e980..0597c8c6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ This project is a follow-up to the now unmaintained (and closed-source) [Message
 - Swipe up or down on `A` to capitalize. <img width=60px height=60px src="https://i.postimg.cc/Znt2Ft9G/thumbkey-1-1.png">
 - Double tap the space bar to type a comma, triple tap to type a period.
 - Slide left on the backspace key to delete whole words.
+- Slide left or right on the spacebar to move the cursor.
 - Press the `#` key to see a numeric keypad, and additional symbols.
 - Press the Settings Gear key to configure Thumb-Key.
 - Practice typing, and check your words per minute, using [monkeytype.com](https://monkeytype.com)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dessalines/thumbkey/keyboards/CommonKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dessalines/thumbkey/keyboards/CommonKeys.kt
index d9025a166..7e6315ede 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dessalines/thumbkey/keyboards/CommonKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dessalines/thumbkey/keyboards/CommonKeys.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,26 @@ val SPACEBAR_KEY_ITEM =
             display = KeyDisplay.TextDisplay(" "),
             action = KeyAction.CommitText(" ")
         ),
+        swipes = mapOf(
+            SwipeDirection.LEFT to KeyC(
+                action = KeyAction.SendEvent(
+                    KeyEvent(
+                        KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
+                        KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT
+                    )
+                ),
+                display = null
+            ),
+            SwipeDirection.RIGHT to KeyC(
+                action = KeyAction.SendEvent(
+                    KeyEvent(
+                        KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN,
+                        KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT
+                    )
+                ),
+                display = null
+            )
+        ),
         nextTapActions = arrayOf(
             KeyAction.ReplaceLastText(", ", trimCount = 1),
             KeyAction.ReplaceLastText(". "),