diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index b06efbdc..b0ae0180 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ nanorc file:
 
 @item bind key function menu
 Rebinds @code{key} to @code{function} in the context of @code{menu}
-(or in all menus where the function exists by using @code{all}).
+(or in all menus where the function exists when @code{all} is used).
 
 @item bind key "string" menu
 Makes @code{key} produce @code{string} in the context of @code{menu}
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ with @kbd{M-V}.)
 
 @item unbind key menu
 Unbinds @code{key} from @code{menu}
-(or from all menus where it exists by using @code{all}).
+(or from all menus where the key exists when @code{all} is used).
 
 @end table
 
@@ -1154,20 +1154,21 @@ The format of @code{key} should be one of:
 
 @itemize @w{}
 @item
-@code{^}@  followed by a Latin letter, by one of several ASCII characters
-(@@, ], \, ^, or _), or by the word "Space".
+@code{^@var{X}} ------ where @var{X} is a Latin letter, or one of several
+ASCII characters (@@, ], \, ^, _), or the word "Space".
 Example: @code{^C}.
 
 @item
-@code{M-}@  followed by any ASCII character except [, or by the word "Space".
+@code{M-@var{X}} ------ where @var{X} is any ASCII character except [,
+or the word "Space".
 Example: @code{M-C}.
 
 @item
-@code{F}@  followed by a numeric value from 1 to 16.
+@code{F@var{n}} ------ where @var{n} is a numeric value from 1 to 16.
 Example: @code{F10}.
 
 @item
-the word "Ins" or the word "Del".
+@code{Ins} or @code{Del}.
 @end itemize
 
 @sp 1
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index b8aa884d..f23e65ae 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -465,9 +465,8 @@ Key bindings can be changed via the following three commands:
 .RS 3
 .TP
 .BI bind " key function menu"
-Rebinds the key \fIkey\fP to a new function named \fIfunction\fP in the
-context of menu \fImenu\fP (or in all menus where the function exists
-by using \fBall\fP).
+Rebinds the given \fIkey\fP to the given \fIfunction\fP in the given \fImenu\fP
+(or in all menus where the function exists when \fBall\fP is used).
 .TP
 .BI bind " key " """" string """" " menu"
 Makes the given \fIkey\fR produce the given \fIstring\fR in the given
@@ -478,28 +477,28 @@ with \fBM\-V\fR.)
 
 .TP
 .BI unbind " key menu"
-Unbinds the key \fIkey\fP from the menu named \fImenu\fP (or from all
-menus where it exists by using \fBall\fP).
+Unbinds the given \fIkey\fP from the given \fImenu\fP (or from all
+menus where the key exists when \fBall\fP is used).
 .RE
 
 .TP
 The format of \fIkey\fP should be one of:
 .RS 3
-.TP 3
-.B ^
-followed by a Latin letter, by one of several ASCII characters
-(@, ], \\, ^, or _), or by the word "Space".
+.TP 5
+.BI ^ X
+where \fIX\fR is a Latin letter, or one of several ASCII characters
+(@, ], \\, ^, _), or the word "Space".
 Example: ^C.
 .TP
-.B M\-
-followed by any ASCII character except [, or by the word "Space".
+.BI M\- X
+where \fIX\fR is any ASCII character except [, or the word "Space".
 Example: M\-C.
 .TP
-.B F
-followed by a numeric value from 1 to 16.
+.BI F N
+where \fIN\fR is a numeric value from 1 to 16.
 Example: F10.
 .TP
-the word "Ins" or the word "Del".
+.BR Ins " or " Del .
 .RE
 
 .TP