diff --git a/runtime/doc/windows.txt b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
index 824efe7..90a1789 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/windows.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@
 		|:find|.  Doesn't split if {file} is not found.
 
 CTRL-W CTRL-^					*CTRL-W_CTRL-^* *CTRL-W_^*
-CTRL-W ^	Does ":split #", split window in two and edit alternate file.
-		When a count is given, it becomes ":split #N", split window
-		and edit buffer N.
+CTRL-W ^	Split the current window in two and edit the alternate file.
+		When a count N is given, split the current window and edit
+		buffer N.  Similar to ":sp #" and ":sp #N", but it allows the
+		other buffer to be unnamed.  This command matches the behavior
+		of |CTRL-^|, except that it splits a window first.
 
 						*CTRL-W_:*
 CTRL-W :	Does the same as typing |:| - enter a command line.  Useful in a