diff --git a/plugin/makecols.vim b/plugin/makecols.vim
index 7262c34..d6f1a50 100644
--- a/plugin/makecols.vim
+++ b/plugin/makecols.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 " Author:       Levi Olson <http://leviolson.com/>
 " Version:      1.0
 
+function! s:beep()
+    exe "norm! \<Esc>"
+    return ""
+endfunction
+
 function! s:makecols(no_of_cols)
     return s:beep()
 endfunction
@@ -10,7 +15,12 @@ endfunction
 
 
 
+nnoremap <Plug>MakeCols :<C-U>call <SID>makecols(4)<CR>
+
 
+if !exists("g:makecols_no_mappings") || ! g:makecols_no_mappings
+    nmap mc <Plug>MakeCols
+endif
 
 
 
@@ -22,4 +32,4 @@ endfunction
 
 
 
-" vim:set ft=vim sw=4 sts=2 et:
+" vim:set ft=vim sw=4 sts=4 et: