diff --git a/runtime/doc/windows.txt b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
index 0e0d9d5..2a31526 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/windows.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*windows.txt*   For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2020 Dec 18
+*windows.txt*   For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2021 Feb 06
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@
 :[N]new [++opt] [+cmd] {file}
 :[N]sp[lit] [++opt] [+cmd] {file}			*:split_f*
 		Create a new window and start editing file {file} in it.  This
-		behaves like a ":split" first, and then an ":e" command.
+		behaves almost like a ":split" first, and then an ":edit"
+		command, but the alternate file name in the original window is
+		set to {file}.
 		If [+cmd] is given, execute the command when the file has been
 		loaded |+cmd|.
 		Also see |++opt|.