diff --git a/docs/spmenu.conf b/docs/spmenu.conf
index f8c44f2..82e5038 100644
--- a/docs/spmenu.conf
+++ b/docs/spmenu.conf
@@ -321,28 +321,28 @@ spmenu = {
              argument = "0";
            },
            // Ctrl+Left: Move caret (cursor) one word to the left
-           { mode = 1;
+           { mode = -1;
              modifier = "Ctrl";
              key = "Left";
              function = "moveword";
              argument = "-1";
            },
            // Ctrl+Right: Move caret (cursor) one word to the right
-           { mode = 1;
+           { mode = -1;
              modifier = "Ctrl";
              key = "Right";
              function = "moveword";
              argument = "+1";
            },
            // Left: Move caret (cursor) one character to the left
-           { mode = 1;
+           { mode = -1;
              modifier = "None";
              key = "Left";
              function = "movecursor";
              argument = "-1";
            },
            // Right: Move caret (cursor) one character to the right
-           { mode = 1;
+           { mode = -1;
              modifier = "None";
              key = "Right";
              function = "movecursor";