diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 5ca3983..cd57b57 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -296,6 +296,21 @@ following to your vimrc:
 
     let g:Todo_txt_prefix_creation_date=1
 
+With insert mode maps on, typing `date<Tab>` or `due:` can feel like glitches
+This is because vim wait for mappings before inserting the words to the buffer.
+To prevent the glitches, abbreviations can be used instead of mappings.
+To turn it on, add the following to your vimrc:
+
+    let g:TodoTxtUseAbbrevInsertMode=1
+
+Abbreviations uses word separator to expand the abbreviations, thus `<Tab>`
+is unavailable on abbreviations. Turning abbreviations mode will change
+`date<Tab>` mapping into `date:`. The resulting abbreviations would be: 
+
++    `date:`  : (Insert mode) Insert the current date
++    `due:`  : (Insert mode) Insert `due:` followed by the current date
++    `DUE:`  : (Insert mode) Insert `DUE:` followed by the current date
+
 
 ### Done
 
diff --git a/doc/todo.txt b/doc/todo.txt
index 468301e..a6925da 100644
--- a/doc/todo.txt
+++ b/doc/todo.txt
@@ -320,6 +320,26 @@ following to your vimrc:
     let g:Todo_txt_prefix_creation_date=1
 <
 
+With insert mode maps on, typing `date<Tab>` or `due:` can feel like glitches
+This is because vim wait for mappings before inserting the words to the buffer.
+To prevent the glitches, abbreviations can be used instead of mappings.
+To turn it on, add the following to your vimrc:
+>
+    let g:TodoTxtUseAbbrevInsertMode=1
+<
+
+Abbreviations use word separator to expand the abbreviations, thus `<Tab>`
+is unavailable on abbreviations. Turning abbreviations mode will change
+`date<Tab>` mapping into `date:`. The resulting abbreviations would be: 
+
+    `date:`  : (Insert mode) Insert the current date
+
+    `due:`  : (Insert mode) Insert `due:` followed by the current date
+
+    `DUE:`  : (Insert mode) Insert `DUE:` followed by the current date
+
+For more information regarding abbreviations, see |abbreviations|
+
 7.4 Done                                                         *TodoTxt-Done*