diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 3bdb5e36..8572617d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -188,18 +188,20 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-j>', '<C-w><C-j>', { desc = 'Move focus to the lower win
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<C-k>', '<C-w><C-k>', { desc = 'Move focus to the upper window' })
 
 -- [[ Basic Autocommands ]]
---  See `:help lua-guide-autocommands`
 
--- Highlight when yanking (copying) text
---  Try it with `yap` in normal mode
+-- NOTE: Displays a colored highlight when you yank (copy) or delete text in Neovim
+
+-- Choose what color the highlight should be: guibg=#40005b (hexidecimal color code)
+-- Choose how long the highlight appears: timeout=400 (value is in milliseconds)
+vim.api.nvim_exec([[
+  augroup YankHighlight
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd TextYankPost * silent! lua vim.highlight.on_yank {higroup="YankHighlight",timeout=400}
+  augroup END
+  hi YankHighlight guibg=#40005b ctermbg=0
+]], false)
+--  See `:help lua-guide-autocommands`
 --  See `:help vim.highlight.on_yank()`
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
-  desc = 'Highlight when yanking (copying) text',
-  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('kickstart-highlight-yank', { clear = true }),
-  callback = function()
-    vim.highlight.on_yank()
-  end,
-})
 
 -- [[ Install `lazy.nvim` plugin manager ]]
 --    See `:help lazy.nvim.txt` or https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim for more info
@@ -841,5 +843,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   },
 })
 
+
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et