diff --git a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 114a8a9..49dee69 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tpm'
 set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-sensible'
 set -g @plugin 'christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator'
 set -g @plugin 'catppuccin/tmux#latest' 
+set -g @plugin 'tmux-plugins/tmux-yank'
 
-# change prefix
-unbind C-b
-set -g prefix C-Space
-bind C-Space send-prefix 
+
+# set the control character to Ctrl+Spacebar (instead of Ctrl+B)
+set -g prefix C-space
+unbind-key C-b
+bind-key C-space send-prefix
+
+# set new panes to open in current directory
+bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
+bind '"' split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
+bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
 # start windows and panes at 1 instead of 0
 set -g base-index 1