diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index fa3e4398..ae4737d9 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@ When a file is loaded or saved, and also when switching between buffers,
 the number of lines in the buffer is displayed after the file name.
 This number is cleared upon the next keystroke, or replaced with an
 [i/n] counter when multiple buffers are open.
+The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
+\fB\-\-constantshow\fR is used, and can be toggled on and off with \fBM-C\fR.
+The state flags are displayed only when \fB\-\-stateflags\fR is used.
 .TP
 .BR \-! ", " \-\-magic
 When neither the file's name nor its first line give a clue,
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 50be4495..584dfdaf 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ When a file is loaded or saved, and also when switching between buffers,
 the number of lines in the buffer is displayed after the file name.
 This number is cleared upon the next keystroke, or replaced with an
 [i/n] counter when multiple buffers are open.
+The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
+@code{--constantshow} is used, and can be toggled on and off with @key{M-C}.
+The state flags are displayed only when @code{--stateflags} is used.
 
 @item -!
 @itemx --magic
@@ -952,6 +955,9 @@ When a file is loaded or saved, and also when switching between buffers,
 the number of lines in the buffer is displayed after the file name.
 This number is cleared upon the next keystroke, or replaced with an
 [i/n] counter when multiple buffers are open.
+The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
+@code{set constantshow} is used, and can be toggled on and off with @key{M-C}.
+The state flags are displayed only when @code{set stateflags} is used.
 
 @item set morespace
 Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 84926bad..bcf4087f 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ When a file is loaded or saved, and also when switching between buffers,
 the number of lines in the buffer is displayed after the file name.
 This number is cleared upon the next keystroke, or replaced with an
 [i/n] counter when multiple buffers are open.
+The line plus column numbers and the character code are displayed only when
+\fBset constantshow\fR is used, and can be toggled on and off with \fBM-C\fR.
+The state flags are displayed only when \fBset stateflags\fR is used.
 .TP
 .B set morespace
 Deprecated option since it has become the default setting.