diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 6152de7..b6daa66 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -46,4 +46,8 @@ set shiftwidth=2
 set softtabstop=2
 set expandtab
 
+" tab completion when opening files
+set wildmode=longest,list,full
+set wildmenu
+
 colorscheme chalkboard