diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 86392dd..0f8d063 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -8493,46 +8493,14 @@
 						*'tabstop'* *'ts'*
 'tabstop' 'ts'		number	(default 8)
 			local to buffer
-	Number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for.  Also see
-	the |:retab| command, and the 'softtabstop' option.
+	Defines the column multiple used to display the Horizontal Tab
+	character (ASCII 9); a Horizontal Tab always advances to the next
+	tab stop.
+	The value must be at least 1 and at most 9999.
+	If Vim was compiled with |+vartabs| and |'vartabstop'| is set, this option
+	is ignored.
+	Leave it at 8 unless you have a strong reason (see usr |30.5|).
 
-	Note: Setting 'tabstop' to any other value than 8 can make your file
-	appear wrong in many places, e.g., when printing it.
-	The value must be more than 0 and less than 10000.
-
-	There are five main ways to use tabs in Vim:
-	1. Always keep 'tabstop' at 8, set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to 4
-	   (or 3 or whatever you prefer) and use 'noexpandtab'.  Then Vim
-	   will use a mix of tabs and spaces, but typing <Tab> and <BS> will
-	   behave like a tab appears every 4 (or 3) characters.
-	   This is the recommended way, the file will look the same with other
-	   tools and when listing it in a terminal.
-	2. Set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
-	   'expandtab'.  This way you will always insert spaces.  The
-	   formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed (leave
-	   it at 8 just in case).  The file will be a bit larger.
-	   You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file.  You can get rid
-	   of them by first setting 'expandtab' and using `%retab!`, making
-	   sure the value of 'tabstop' is set correctly.
-	3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
-	   'expandtab'.  This way you will always insert spaces.  The
-	   formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed.
-	   You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file, just like in the
-	   item just above.
-	4. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a
-	   |modeline| to set these values when editing the file again.  Only
-	   works when using Vim to edit the file, other tools assume a tabstop
-	   is worth 8 spaces.
-	5. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and
-	   'noexpandtab'.  This should then work (for initial indents only)
-	   for any tabstop setting that people use.  It might be nice to have
-	   tabs after the first non-blank inserted as spaces if you do this
-	   though.  Otherwise aligned comments will be wrong when 'tabstop' is
-	   changed.
-
-	If Vim is compiled with the |+vartabs| feature then the value of
-	'tabstop' will be ignored if |'vartabstop'| is set to anything other
-	than an empty string.
 
 			*'tagbsearch'* *'tbs'* *'notagbsearch'* *'notbs'*
 'tagbsearch' 'tbs'	boolean	(default on)