diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/bindings.conf b/dot_config/hypr/bindings.conf
index 262e7a3..6b21ca7 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/bindings.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/bindings.conf
@@ -52,3 +52,15 @@ bindd = SUPER, L, Lock screen, exec, omarchy-lock-screen
 unbind = CTRL ALT, DELETE
 bindd = CTRL ALT, DELETE, Close all windows (except special), exec, ~/.local/bin/close-non-special-windows
 
+# for WHATEVER reason, hyprland refuses to use the numeric symbols for keypad keys,
+# so we have to use the navigation symbols instead
+bindd = SUPER, KP_End, Switch to workspace 1, workspace, 1
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Down, Switch to workspace 2, workspace, 2
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Next, Switch to workspace 3, workspace, 3
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Left, Switch to workspace 4, workspace, 4
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Begin, Switch to workspace 5, workspace, 5
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Right, Switch to workspace 6, workspace, 6
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Home, Switch to workspace 7, workspace, 7
+bindd = SUPER, KP_Up, Switch to workspace 8, workspace, 8
+bindd = SUPER, kp_Prior, Switch to workspace 9, workspace, 9
+
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/input.conf b/dot_config/hypr/input.conf
index 7aab42a..2bc34d4 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/input.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/input.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ input {
   # Increase sensitity for mouse/trackpack (default: 0)
   sensitivity = -0.25
 
+  # enable numlock automatically
+  numlock_by_default = true
+
   touchpad {
     # Use natural (inverse) scrolling
     # natural_scroll = true