diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index e87daf1..6e6e65f 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Here is some text.[^1]
 
 [^1]: Here is a note.
 ~~~
+)
 
 The footnote number gets determined by an automatic counter whenever a new
 footnote gets inserted. The counter works with the default arabic numerals
@@ -28,18 +29,13 @@ and all other settings provided by `b:vimfootnotetype`. The automatic counter
 code is based on the code for the counting of HTML footnotes in [this post by
 Nick Coleman][3], adjusted slightly to work with Markdown footnotes.
 
-The script defines two mappings,
+To insert a footnote, hit `<Leader>f` in normal mode or type `[]`. Then
 
-~~~
-<Leader>f    Insert new footnote
-<Leader>r    Return from footnote
-~~~
+- A footnote mark will be inserted after the cursor,
+- A matching footnote mark will be inserted at the end of the file, and
+- a split window at the bottom will open, ready to edit the new footnote.
 
-To insert a footnote, type `<Leader>f`. A footnote mark will be inserted
-after the cursor. A matching footnote mark will be inserted at the end
-of the file. A new buffer will open in a split window at the bottom of
-your screen, ready to edit the new footnote. When you are done, type
-`<Leader>r` to close the split and return to the main text.
+When done, type `ZZ` to close the split and return to the main text.
 
 ![Screenshot][5]
 
diff --git a/doc/markdownfootnotes.txt b/doc/markdownfootnotes.txt
index b5be9d6..c431ac6 100644
--- a/doc/markdownfootnotes.txt
+++ b/doc/markdownfootnotes.txt
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ markdown-footnotes, add footnotes in markdown *markdown-footnotes* *footnotes*
 0. Introduction ~
                                           *markdown-footnotes-intro*
 
-To insert a footnote, type `<Leader>f`. A footnote mark will be inserted
-after the cursor. A matching footnote mark will be inserted at the end
-of the file. A new buffer will open in a split window at the bottom of
-your screen, ready to edit the new footnote. When you are done, type
-`<Leader>r` to close the split and return to the main text.
+To insert a footnote, hit `<Leader>f` in normal mode or type `[]`. Then
+
+- A footnote mark will be inserted after the cursor,
+- A matching footnote mark will be inserted at the end of the file, and
+- a split window at the bottom will open, ready to edit the new footnote.
+
+When done, type `ZZ` to close the split and return to the main text.
 
 ===========================================================================
 1. Commands ~
diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown/markdownfootnotes.vim b/ftplugin/markdown/markdownfootnotes.vim
index 267e711..9420729 100644
--- a/ftplugin/markdown/markdownfootnotes.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/markdown/markdownfootnotes.vim
@@ -106,25 +106,15 @@ endif
 
 " Mappings
 if !hasmapto('<Plug>AddVimFootnote', 'i') && mapcheck('<Leader>f', 'i') is# ''
-	imap <buffer> <Leader>f <Plug>AddVimFootnote
+  	inoreabbrev <buffer> [] <c-o>:exe "normal \<Plug>AddVimFootnote"<cr>
 endif
 if !hasmapto('<Plug>AddVimFootnote', 'n') && mapcheck('<Leader>f', 'n') is# ""
     nmap <buffer> <Leader>f <Plug>AddVimFootnote
 endif
 
-if !hasmapto('<Plug>ReturnFromFootnote', 'i') && mapcheck('<Leader>r', 'i') is# ''
-    imap <buffer> <Leader>r <Plug>ReturnFromFootnote
-endif
-if !hasmapto('<Plug>ReturnFromFootnote', 'n') && mapcheck('<Leader>r', 'n') is# ''
-    nmap <buffer> <Leader>r <Plug>ReturnFromFootnote
-endif
-
 nnoremap <buffer> <Plug>AddVimFootnote :<c-u>call markdownfootnotes#VimFootnotes('a')<CR>
 inoremap <buffer> <Plug>AddVimFootnote <C-O>:<c-u>call markdownfootnotes#VimFootnotes('a')<CR>
 
-inoremap <Plug>ReturnFromFootnote <C-O>:<c-u>q<CR><Right>
-nnoremap <Plug>ReturnFromFootnote :<c-u>q<CR><Right>
-
 " :Footnote commands
 command! -buffer -nargs=1 FootnoteNumber call markdownfootnotes#VimFootnoteNumber(<q-args>)
 command! -buffer -nargs=0 FootnoteNumberRestore call markdownfootnotes#VimFootnoteNumberRestore()