diff --git a/runtime/doc/starting.txt b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
index bee8c80..695eb45 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/starting.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/starting.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 18
+*starting.txt*  For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 21
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -857,6 +857,10 @@
 	commands from the command line have not been executed yet.  You can
 	use "--cmd 'set noloadplugins'" |--cmd|.
 
+	Plugin packs are loaded.  These are plugins, as above, but found in
+	'packpath' directories.  Every plugin directory found is added in
+	'runtimepath'.  See |packages|.
+
 5. Set 'shellpipe' and 'shellredir'
 	The 'shellpipe' and 'shellredir' options are set according to the
 	value of the 'shell' option, unless they have been set before.