diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index cc27006..c4d1a71 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+### v1.4
+	* Added possibility to open and close the numpad programmatically: <code>$(selector).numpad('open')</code> and <code>$(selector).numpad('close')</code> 
+
 ### v1.3.1
-    * Registered the plugin in the npm repository.
+   	* Registered the plugin in the npm repository.
 
 ### v1.3
-    * Added support for negative numbers and an appropriate button.
+   	* Added support for negative numbers and an appropriate button.
 	* Added support for fractions and a corresponding decimal button.
 	* Removed the plus and minus button to save space.
 	* Fixed changing multiple elements at the same time when the numpad is used for a collection (e.g. table column).
diff --git a/demos/bootstrap/index.html b/demos/bootstrap/index.html
index c4cba49..2b6e74e 100644
--- a/demos/bootstrap/index.html
+++ b/demos/bootstrap/index.html
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 				});
 				$('#numpad4div').numpad();
 				$('#numpad4column .qtyInput').numpad();
+				
+				$('#numpad4column tr').on('click', function(e){
+					$(this).find('.qtyInput').numpad('open');
+				});
 			});
 		</script>
 		<style type="text/css">
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ <h2>Simple forms</h2>
 			</div>
 		</form>
 		<h2>Table</h2>
+		<p>Click on a row to open the numpad for the editable cell programmatically</p>
 		<table id="numpad4column" class="table">
 			<thead>
 				<tr>
diff --git a/jquery.numpad.js b/jquery.numpad.js
index 63b7f65..a683b31 100644
--- a/jquery.numpad.js
+++ b/jquery.numpad.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Project home:
  * https://github.com/kabachello/jQuery.NumPad
  *
- * Version: 1.3
+ * Version: 1.4
  *
  */
 (function($){
@@ -22,19 +22,36 @@
 	}
 	
     $.fn.numpad=function(options){
+    	
+    	if (typeof options == 'string'){
+    		var nmpd = $.data(this[0], 'numpad');
+    		if (!nmpd) throw "Cannot perform '" + options + "' on a numpad prior to initialization!";
+    		switch (options){
+    			case 'open': 
+    				nmpd.open(nmpd.options.target ? nmpd.options.target : this.first());
+    				break;
+    			case 'close':
+    				nmpd.open(nmpd.options.target ? nmpd.options.target : this.first());
+    				break;
+    		}
+    		return this;
+    	} 
+    	
 		// Apply the specified options overriding the defaults
 		options = $.extend({}, $.fn.numpad.defaults, options);
 		
 		// Create a numpad. One for all elements in this jQuery selector.
 		// Since numpad() can be called on multiple elements on one page, each call will create a unique numpad id.
 		var id = 'nmpd' + ($('.nmpd-wrapper').length + 1);
+		var nmpd = {};
 		return this.each(function(){
 			
 			// If an element with the generated unique numpad id exists, the numpad had been instantiated already.
 			// Otherwise create a new one!
 			if ($('#'+id).length == 0) {
 				/** @var nmpd jQuery object containing the entire numpad */
-				var nmpd = $('<div id="' + id + '"></div>').addClass('nmpd-wrapper');
+				nmpd = $('<div id="' + id + '"></div>').addClass('nmpd-wrapper');
+				nmpd.options = options;
 				/** @var display jQuery object representing the display of the numpad (typically an input field) */
 				var display = $(options.displayTpl).addClass('nmpd-display');
 				nmpd.display = display;
@@ -121,10 +138,12 @@
 				nmpd.trigger('numpad.create');
 			} else {
 				// If the numpad was already instantiated previously, just load it into the nmpd variable
-				nmpd = $('#'+id);
-				nmpd.display = $('#'+id+' input.nmpd-display');
+				//nmpd = $('#'+id);
+				//nmpd.display = $('#'+id+' input.nmpd-display');	
 			}
 			
+			$.data(this, 'numpad', nmpd);
+			
 			// Make the target element readonly and save the numpad id in the data-numpad property. Also add the special nmpd-target CSS class.
 			$(this).attr("readonly", true).attr('data-numpad', id).addClass('nmpd-target');
 			
@@ -162,7 +181,7 @@
 			* @return jQuery object nmpd
 			*/
 			nmpd.close = function(target){
-				// If a target element is given, set it's value to the dipslay value of the numpad. Otherwise just hid the numpad
+				// If a target element is given, set it's value to the dipslay value of the numpad. Otherwise just hide the numpad
 				if (target){
 					if (target.prop("tagName") == 'INPUT'){
 						target.val(nmpd.getValue().toString().replace('.', options.decimalSeparator));