diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 806f46d..15a881c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -177,6 +177,16 @@ it using `:TableModeRealign` or using the default mapping
       (provided you are within a table row), this can also be preceeded with a
       [count] to delete multiple columns.
 
+  - **Insert Column** :
+
+      You can use the <kbd>\<Leader\>tic</kbd> mapping defined by the option
+      `g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map` to insert a column after the
+      cursor (provided you are within a table row). Of course you can use the
+      <kbd>\<Leader\>tiC</kbd> mapping defined by
+      `g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map` to insert a column before the
+      cursor. Both can also be preceeded with a [count] to insert multiple
+      columns.
+
 ## Advanced Usage: Spreadsheet Capabilities
 
 ### Table Formulas
diff --git a/autoload/tablemode.vim b/autoload/tablemode.vim
index 5354db3..e00c0d8 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode.vim
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ function! s:ToggleMapping() "{{{2
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-realign)', g:table_mode_realign_map, 'n')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-row)', g:table_mode_delete_row_map, 'n')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-delete-column)', g:table_mode_delete_column_map, 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-insert-column-before)', g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map, 'n')
+      call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-insert-column-after)', g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map, 'n')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-add-formula)', g:table_mode_add_formula_map, 'n')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-eval-formula)', g:table_mode_eval_formula_map, 'n')
       call s:Map('<Plug>(table-mode-echo-cell)', g:table_mode_echo_cell_map, 'n')
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ function! s:ToggleMapping() "{{{2
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_realign_map, 'n')
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_delete_row_map, 'n')
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_delete_column_map, 'n')
+      call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map, 'n')
+      call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map, 'n')
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_add_formula_map, 'n')
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_eval_formula_map, 'n')
       call s:UnMap(g:table_mode_echo_cell_map, 'n')
diff --git a/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet.vim b/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet.vim
index 4bebec3..5d7d87d 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode/spreadsheet.vim
@@ -187,6 +187,57 @@ function! tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteRow() "{{{2
   endif
 endfunction
 
+function! tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(after) "{{{2
+  if tablemode#table#IsRow('.')
+    let quantity = v:count1
+
+    call tablemode#spreadsheet#MoveToFirstRowOrHeader()
+    call tablemode#spreadsheet#MoveToStartOfCell()
+    if a:after
+      execute "normal! f".g:table_mode_separator
+    endif
+    execute "normal! h\<C-V>"
+    call tablemode#spreadsheet#MoveToLastRow()
+    normal! y
+
+    let corner = tablemode#utils#get_buffer_or_global_option('table_mode_corner')
+    if a:after
+      let cell_line = g:table_mode_separator.'  '
+      let header_line = corner.g:table_mode_fillchar.g:table_mode_fillchar
+    else
+      let cell_line = '  '.g:table_mode_separator
+      let header_line = g:table_mode_fillchar.g:table_mode_fillchar.corner
+    endif
+    let cell_line = escape(cell_line, '\&')
+    let header_line = escape(header_line, '\&')
+
+    " This transforms the character column before or after the column separator
+    " into a new column with separator.
+    " This requires, that
+    "      g:table_mode_separator != g:table_mode_fillchar
+    "   && g:table_mode_separator != g:table_mode_header_fillchar
+    "   && g:table_mode_separator != g:table_mode_align_char
+    call setreg(
+      \ '"',
+      \ substitute(
+      \   substitute(@", ' ', cell_line, 'g'),
+      \   '\V\C'.escape(g:table_mode_fillchar, '\')
+      \     .'\|'.escape(g:table_mode_header_fillchar, '\')
+      \     .'\|'.escape(g:table_mode_align_char, '\'),
+      \   header_line,
+      \   'g'),
+      \ 'b')
+
+    if a:after
+      execute "normal! ".quantity."p2l"
+    else
+      execute "normal! ".quantity."Pl"
+    endif
+
+    call tablemode#table#Realign('.')
+  endif
+endfunction
+
 function! tablemode#spreadsheet#Sum(range, ...) abort "{{{2
   let args = copy(a:000)
   call insert(args, a:range)
diff --git a/doc/table-mode.txt b/doc/table-mode.txt
index 5afd671..ae9a407 100644
--- a/doc/table-mode.txt
+++ b/doc/table-mode.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ Manipulation of tables:
 	3. Delete Row : Delete an entire table row using
 	|table-mode-delete-row-map|
 
+	4. Insert Column : Insert a table column either before the cursor
+        using |table-mode-insert-column-before-map| or after the cusor using
+	|table-mode-insert-column-after-map|.
+
 Table Formulas:
 	Table Mode now has support for formulas like a spreadsheet. There
 	are 2 ways of defining formulas :
@@ -165,6 +169,12 @@ Overview:
         |table-mode-realign-map| ........ Set the realign mapping
         |table-mode-delete-row-map| ..... Set the delete row mapping
         |table-mode-delete-column-map| .. Set the delete column mapping
+        |table-mode-insert-column-before-map|
+                                        Set the insert column before the
+                                        cursor mapping
+        |table-mode-insert-column-after-map|
+                                        Set the insert column after the
+                                        cursor mapping
         |table-mode-add-formula-map| .... Set the add formula mapping
         |table-mode-eval-formula-map| ... Set the eval formula mapping
         |table-mode-echo-cell-map| ...... Set the echo cell mapping
@@ -286,6 +296,16 @@ g:table_mode_delete_column_map                    *table-mode-delete-column-map*
         Set this to configure the mapping for deleting a table column. >
                 let g:table_mode_delete_column_map = '<Leader>tdc'
 >
+g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map      *table-mode-insert-column-before-map*
+        Set this to configure the mapping for inserting a table column before
+        the cursor. >
+                let g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map = '<Leader>tiC'
+>
+g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map        *table-mode-insert-column-after-map*
+        Set this to configure the mapping for inserting a table column after
+        the cursor. >
+                let g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map = '<Leader>tic'
+>
 g:table_mode_add_formula_map                        *table-mode-add-formula-map*
         Set this to configure the mapping for adding a formula for a table
         cell. >
@@ -379,6 +399,16 @@ MAPPINGS						*table-mode-mappings*
 		with a [count] to delete multiple columns to the right. You
 		can change this using |table-mode-delete-column-map| option.
 
+                                    *table-mode-mappings-insert-column-before*
+<Leader>tiC	Insert a table column before the column you are within. You can
+		preceed it with a [count] to insert multiple columns. You can
+		change this using |table-mode-insert-column-before-map| option.
+
+                                     *table-mode-mappings-insert-column-after*
+<Leader>tic	Insert a table column after the column you are within. You can
+		preceed it with a [count] to insert multiple columns. You can
+		change this using |table-mode-insert-column-after-map| option.
+
                                              *table-mode-mappings-add-formula*
 <Leader>tfa	Add a fomula for the current table cell. This invokes
 		|TableAddFormula| command.
diff --git a/plugin/table-mode.vim b/plugin/table-mode.vim
index f266f4a..099d316 100644
--- a/plugin/table-mode.vim
+++ b/plugin/table-mode.vim
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_cell_text_object_i_map', 'i<Bar>')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_realign_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'r')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_delete_row_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'dd')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_delete_column_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'dc')
+call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_insert_column_before_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'iC')
+call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_insert_column_after_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'ic')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_add_formula_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'fa')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_eval_formula_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'fe')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_echo_cell_map', g:table_mode_map_prefix.'?')
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ xnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i) :<C-U>call tablemode#spr
 
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-delete-row) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteRow()<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-delete-column) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteColumn()<CR>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-insert-column-before) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(0)<CR>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-insert-column-after) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(1)<CR>
 
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-add-formula) :call tablemode#spreadsheet#formula#Add()<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-eval-formula) :call tablemode#spreadsheet#formula#EvaluateFormulaLine()<CR>
diff --git a/t/config/options.vim b/t/config/options.vim
index fa3fbdd..a330d7e 100644
--- a/t/config/options.vim
+++ b/t/config/options.vim
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ let g:table_mode_cell_text_object_i_map = 'i<Bar>'
 let g:table_mode_realign_map = '<Leader>tr'
 let g:table_mode_delete_row_map = '<Leader>tdd'
 let g:table_mode_delete_column_map = '<Leader>tdc'
+let g:table_mode_insert_column_before_map = '<Leader>tiC'
+let g:table_mode_insert_column_after_map = '<Leader>tic'
 let g:table_mode_add_formula_map = '<Leader>tfa'
 let g:table_mode_eval_formula_map = '<Leader>tfe'
 let g:table_mode_echo_cell_map = '<Leader>t?'
diff --git a/t/spreadsheet.vim b/t/spreadsheet.vim
index fbcd31f..c60073b 100644
--- a/t/spreadsheet.vim
+++ b/t/spreadsheet.vim
@@ -101,6 +101,21 @@ describe 'spreadsheet'
       call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteColumn()
       Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 1
     end
+
+    it 'should successfully insert a column before the cursor'
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 2
+      call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(0)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 3
+      Expect getline('.') == '|  | test11 | test12 |'
+    end
+
+    it 'should successfully insert a column after the cursor'
+      normal! $
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 2
+      call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(1)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 3
+      Expect getline('.') == '| test11 | test12 |  |'
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'Manipulation of tables with headers'
@@ -125,6 +140,21 @@ describe 'spreadsheet'
       Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 3
       Expect getline(4) == '| 9        |        a | z        |'
     end
+
+    it 'should successfully insert a column before the cursor'
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 4
+      call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(0)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 5
+      Expect getline(4) == '|  |     1    | 9        |        a | z        |'
+    end
+
+    it 'should successfully insert a column after the cursor'
+      normal! $
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 4
+      call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(1)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 5
+      Expect getline(4) == '|     1    | 9        |        a | z        |  |'
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'Repeated Manipulations'
@@ -146,5 +176,21 @@ describe 'spreadsheet'
       .,.+1 call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteColumn()
       Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 2
     end
+
+    it 'should insert multiple columns before the cursor correctly'
+      call cursor(2, 7)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 4
+      execute "normal! 2:\<C-u>call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(0)\<CR>"
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 6
+      Expect getline('.') == '| 1 |  |  | 9 | a | z |'
+    end
+
+    it 'should insert multiple columns after the cursor correctly'
+      call cursor(2, 7)
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 4
+      execute "normal! 2:\<C-u>call tablemode#spreadsheet#InsertColumn(1)\<CR>"
+      Expect tablemode#spreadsheet#ColumnCount('.') == 6
+      Expect getline('.') == '| 1 | 9 |  |  | a | z |'
+    end
   end
 end