diff --git a/runtime/doc/windows.txt b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
index d3e5f67..46b75bd 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/windows.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*windows.txt*   For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Jul 09
+*windows.txt*   For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Sep 07
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -67,11 +67,17 @@
 hidden		  no		 yes		  'h'
 inactive	  no		 no		  ' '
 
-Note: All CTRL-W commands can also be executed with |:wincmd|, for those
-places where a Normal mode command can't be used or is inconvenient.
+							*buffer-reuse*
+Each buffer has a unique number and the number will not change within a Vim
+session.  The |bufnr()| and |bufname()| functions can be used to convert
+between a buffer name and the buffer number.  There is one exception: if a new
+empty buffer is created and it is not modified, the buffer will be re-used
+when loading another file into that buffer. This also means the buffer number
+will not change.
 
 The main Vim window can hold several split windows.  There are also tab pages
 |tab-page|, each of which can hold multiple windows.
+
 					*window-ID* *winid* *windowid*
 Each window has a unique identifier called the window ID.  This identifier
 will not change within a Vim session. The |win_getid()| and |win_id2tabwin()|
@@ -83,9 +89,6 @@
 window number only applies to the current tab, while the window ID can refer
 to a window in any tab.
 
-Each buffer has a unique number and the number will not change within a Vim
-session.  The |bufnr()| and |bufname()| functions can be used to convert
-between a buffer name and the buffer number.
 
 ==============================================================================
 2. Starting Vim						*windows-starting*
@@ -485,6 +488,10 @@
 			:exe nr .. "wincmd w"
 <		This goes to window "nr".
 
+Note: All CTRL-W commands can also be executed with |:wincmd|, for those
+places where a Normal mode command can't be used or is inconvenient (e.g.
+in a browser-based terminal).
+
 ==============================================================================
 5. Moving windows around				*window-moving*