diff --git a/.inputrc b/.inputrc
index 688f73d..8a71371 100644
--- a/.inputrc
+++ b/.inputrc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+# for backward searching the history
 "\e[A": history-search-backward
 "\e[B": history-search-forward
 
-set completion-ignore-case on
-set colored-completion-prefix on
+set completion-ignore-case on    # ignore completion case
+set colored-completion-prefix on # colour in what it has been able to complete