diff --git a/runtime/doc/change.txt b/runtime/doc/change.txt
index fdae0da..6278b7d 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/change.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/change.txt
@@ -1177,14 +1177,15 @@
 and whether the corners are on an existing character.  (Implementation detail:
 it actually works by first putting the register after the selection and then
 deleting the selection.)
-With 'p' the previously selected text is put in the unnamed register.  This is
-useful if you want to put that text somewhere else.  But you cannot repeat the
-same change.
-With 'P' the unnamed register is not changed, you can repeat the same change.
-But the deleted text cannot be used.  If you do need it you can use 'p' with
-another register.  E.g., yank the text to copy, Visually select the text to
-replace and use "0p .  You can repeat this as many times as you like, and the
-unnamed register will be changed each time.
+With |p| the previously selected text is put in the unnamed register (and
+possibly the selection and/or clipboard).  This is useful if you want to put
+that text somewhere else.  But you cannot repeat the same change.
+With |P| the unnamed register is not changed (and neither the selection or
+clipboard), you can repeat the same change. But the deleted text cannot be
+used.  If you do need it you can use |p| with another register.  E.g., yank
+the text to copy, Visually select the text to replace and use "0p .  You can
+repeat this as many times as you like, and the unnamed register will be
+changed each time.
 
 When you use a blockwise Visual mode command and yank only a single line into
 a register, a paste on a visual selected area will paste that single line on
diff --git a/runtime/doc/index.txt b/runtime/doc/index.txt
index 58a4861..190ce7c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/index.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/index.txt
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
 |v_K|		K		   run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area
 |v_O|		O		   move horizontally to other corner of area
 |v_P|		P		   replace highlighted area with register
-				   contents; unnamed register is unchanged
+				   contents; registers are unchanged
 		Q		   does not start Ex mode
 |v_R|		R		2  delete the highlighted lines and start
 				   insert
diff --git a/runtime/doc/visual.txt b/runtime/doc/visual.txt
index d61d5d8..e9862b1 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/visual.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/visual.txt
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 	X	delete (2)					|v_X|
 	Y	yank (2)					|v_Y|
 	p	put						|v_p|
-	P	put without unnamed register overwrite		|v_P|
+	P	put without overwriting registers		|v_P|
 	J	join (1)					|v_J|
 	U	make uppercase					|v_U|
 	u	make lowercase					|v_u|