diff --git a/mappings.lua b/mappings.lua
index d87f7de..9854222 100644
--- a/mappings.lua
+++ b/mappings.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ return {
     ["<leader>b"] = { name = "Buffers" },
     -- quick save
     -- ["<C-s>"] = { ":w!<cr>", desc = "Save File" },  -- change description but the same command
+    ["<F5>"] = { '"=strftime("%H%M ")<CR>P' },
+    ["<F6>"] = { '"=strftime("date %G-%m-%d")<CR>P' },
+  },
+  i = {
+    ["<C-s>"] = { "<esc><cmd>w!<cr>a", desc = "Force write file" },  -- change description but the same command
+    -- ["<F6>"] = { '<C-R>=strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")<C-M>', desc = "Replace with actual date&time" },
+    ["<F5>"] = { '<C-R>=strftime("%H%M ")<CR>' },
+    ["<F6>"] = { '<C-R>=strftime("date %G-%m-%d")<CR>' },
+    ["<F8>"] = { '<C-R>=strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")<C-M>', desc = "Insert actual date&time" },
   },
   t = {
     -- setting a mapping to false will disable it