diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 541f2b1..145fe79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ add a cursor to each line:
 When you want to add multiple cursors not based on continuous lines, but based on
 keywords in the buffer, use:
 
-    (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this) or (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this-word)
+    (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this)
     (global-set-key (kbd "C-<") 'mc/mark-previous-like-this)
     (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-<") 'mc/mark-all-like-this)
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ You can [watch an intro to multiple-cursors at Emacs Rocks](http://emacsrocks.co
 
  - `mc/mark-next-like-this`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region.
  - `mc/mark-next-like-this-word`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region, if  no region is selected it selects the word at the point.
+ - `mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region, if  no region is selected it selects the symbol at the point.
  - `mc/mark-next-word-like-this`: Like `mc/mark-next-like-this` but only for whole words.
  - `mc/mark-next-symbol-like-this`: Like `mc/mark-next-like-this` but only for whole symbols.
  - `mc/mark-previous-like-this`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer backwards that matches the current region.
@@ -102,8 +103,9 @@ You can [watch an intro to multiple-cursors at Emacs Rocks](http://emacsrocks.co
 - Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this` with no region selected. It
   will just add a cursor on the next line.
 
-- Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this-word` with no region selected. It will mark the word and
-  add a cursor at the next occurance
+- Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this-word` or
+  `mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol` with no region selected. It will
+  mark the word or symbol and add a cursor at the next occurance
 
 - Try pressing `mc/mark-all-like-this-dwim` on a tagname in html-mode.
 
diff --git a/features/step-definitions/multiple-cursors-steps.el b/features/step-definitions/multiple-cursors-steps.el
index a3864e5..4d3fc09 100644
--- a/features/step-definitions/multiple-cursors-steps.el
+++ b/features/step-definitions/multiple-cursors-steps.el
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 (When "^I mark next like this word$"
       (lambda () (call-interactively 'mc/mark-next-like-this-word)))
 
+(When "^I mark next like this symbol$"
+      (lambda () (call-interactively 'mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol)))
+
 (When "^I mark previous like this$"
       (lambda () (call-interactively 'mc/mark-previous-like-this)))
 
diff --git a/features/support/env.el b/features/support/env.el
index b7dfaa6..35b9cd7 100644
--- a/features/support/env.el
+++ b/features/support/env.el
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
  (multiple-cursors-mode 0)
  (rectangular-region-mode 0)
  (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this)
- (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-c C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this)
+ (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-c C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this-word)
+ (global-set-key (kbd "C-S-c M->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol)
  (global-set-key (kbd "C-<") 'mc/mark-previous-like-this)
  (global-set-key (kbd "M-!") 'mc/mark-all-like-this)
  (global-set-key (kbd "M-$") 'mc/mark-all-like-this-dwim)
diff --git a/mc-mark-more.el b/mc-mark-more.el
index ee5eb5f..68addce 100644
--- a/mc-mark-more.el
+++ b/mc-mark-more.el
@@ -156,6 +156,23 @@ With zero ARG, skip the last one and mark next."
       (mc/mark-more-like-this (= arg 0) 'forwards)))
   (mc/maybe-multiple-cursors-mode))
 
+(defun mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol (arg)
+  "Find and mark the next part of the buffer matching the currently active region
+If no region is active, mark the symbol at the point and find the next match
+With negative ARG, delete the last one instead.
+With zero ARG, skip the last one and mark next."
+  (interactive "p")
+  (if (< arg 0)
+      (let ((cursor (mc/furthest-cursor-after-point)))
+	(if cursor
+	    (mc/remove-fake-cursor cursor)
+	  (error "No cursors to be unmarked")))
+    (if (region-active-p)
+        (mc/mark-more-like-this (= arg 0) 'forwards)
+      (mc--select-thing-at-point 'symbol)
+      (mc/mark-more-like-this (= arg 0) 'forwards)))
+  (mc/maybe-multiple-cursors-mode))
+
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun mc/mark-next-word-like-this (arg)
diff --git a/multiple-cursors-core.el b/multiple-cursors-core.el
index 23115df..7e919cc 100644
--- a/multiple-cursors-core.el
+++ b/multiple-cursors-core.el
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ for running commands with multiple cursors.")
                                      mc/edit-beginnings-of-lines
                                      mc/mark-next-like-this
 				     mc/mark-next-like-this-word
+				     mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol
                                      mc/mark-next-word-like-this
                                      mc/mark-next-symbol-like-this
                                      mc/mark-previous-like-this
diff --git a/multiple-cursors.el b/multiple-cursors.el
index c56f5c3..645c713 100644
--- a/multiple-cursors.el
+++ b/multiple-cursors.el
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 ;; When you want to add multiple cursors not based on continuous lines, but based on
 ;; keywords in the buffer, use:
 
-;;     (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this) or (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this-word)
+;;     (global-set-key (kbd "C->") 'mc/mark-next-like-this)
 ;;     (global-set-key (kbd "C-<") 'mc/mark-previous-like-this)
 ;;     (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-<") 'mc/mark-all-like-this)
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 ;;  - `mc/mark-next-like-this`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region.
 ;;  - `mc/mark-next-like-this-word`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region, if  no region is selected it selects the word at the point.
+;;  - `mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer forwards that matches the current region, if  no region is selected it selects the symbol at the point.
 ;;  - `mc/mark-next-word-like-this`: Like `mc/mark-next-like-this` but only for whole words.
 ;;  - `mc/mark-next-symbol-like-this`: Like `mc/mark-next-like-this` but only for whole symbols.
 ;;  - `mc/mark-previous-like-this`: Adds a cursor and region at the next part of the buffer backwards that matches the current region.
@@ -101,8 +102,9 @@
 ;; - Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this` with no region selected. It will just add a cursor
 ;;   on the next line.
 ;;
-;; - Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this-word` with no region selected. It will mark the word and
-;;   add a cursor at the next occurance
+;; - Try pressing `mc/mark-next-like-this-word` or
+;;   `mc/mark-next-like-this-symbol` with no region selected. It will
+;;   mark the symbol and add a cursor at the next occurance
 ;;
 ;; - Try pressing `mc/mark-all-like-this-dwim` on a tagname in html-mode.
 ;;