diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index debeb939..7c7a43f6 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ keystroke (usually @kbd{^Z}).
 * Screen Layout::
 * Search and Replace::
 * Using the Mouse::
+* Anchors::
 * Limitations::
 @end menu
 
@@ -603,6 +604,17 @@ Shift key during those actions.
 The mouse will work in the X Window System, and on the console when gpm
 is running.
 
+@node Anchors
+@section Anchors
+
+With @kbd{M-Ins} you can place an anchor (a kind of temporary bookmark)
+at the current line.  With @kbd{M-PgUp} and @kbd{M-PgDn} you can jump
+to an anchor in the backward/forward direction.  This jumping wraps
+around at the top and bottom.
+
+When a line with an anchor is deleted or cut, the line where the cursor
+ends up inherits the anchor.  When you close the buffer, any anchors disappear.
+
 @node Limitations
 @section Limitations
 
@@ -1357,6 +1369,15 @@ from the end of the file (and end of the line).
 Moves the cursor to the bracket (brace, parenthesis, etc.) that matches
 (pairs) with the one under the cursor.
 
+@item anchor
+Places an anchor at the current line, or removes it when already present.
+
+@item prevanchor
+Goes to the first anchor before the current line.
+
+@item nextanchor
+Goes to the first anchor after the current line.
+
 @item prevbuf
 Switches to editing/viewing the previous buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 70ed0d97..fb365411 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -692,6 +692,15 @@ from the end of the file (and end of the line).
 Moves the cursor to the bracket (brace, parenthesis, etc.) that matches
 (pairs) with the one under the cursor.
 .TP
+.B anchor
+Places an anchor at the current line, or removes it when already present.
+.TP
+.B prevanchor
+Goes to the first anchor before the current line.
+.TP
+.B nextanchor
+Goes to the first anchor after the current line.
+.TP
 .B prevbuf
 Switches to editing/viewing the previous buffer when multiple buffers are open.
 .TP