diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 872f2221..28995c3d 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -1163,7 +1163,14 @@ Example: @code{^C}.
 @item
 @code{M-@var{X}} ------ where @var{X} is any ASCII character except [,
 or the word "Space".
-Example: @code{M-C}.
+Example: @code{M-8}.
+
+@item
+@code{Sh-M-@var{X}} ------ where @var{X} is a Latin letter.
+Example: @code{Sh-M-U}.
+By default, each Meta+letter keystroke does the same as the corresponding
+Shift+Meta+letter.  But when any Shift+Meta bind is made, that will
+no longer be the case, for all letters.
 
 @item
 @code{F@var{n}} ------ where @var{n} is a numeric value from 1 to 24.
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 3bbca5ae..64ececda 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ menus where the key exists when \fBall\fP is used).
 .TP
 The format of \fIkey\fP should be one of:
 .RS 3
-.TP 5
+.TP 7
 .BI ^ X
 where \fIX\fR is a Latin letter, or one of several ASCII characters
 (@, ], \\, ^, _), or the word "Space".
@@ -483,7 +483,14 @@ Example: ^C.
 .TP
 .BI M\- X
 where \fIX\fR is any ASCII character except [, or the word "Space".
-Example: M\-C.
+Example: M\-8.
+.TP
+.BI Sh\-M\- X
+where \fIX\fR is a Latin letter.
+Example: Sh\-M\-U.
+By default, each Meta+letter keystroke does the same as the corresponding
+Shift+Meta+letter.  But when any Shift+Meta bind is made, that will
+no longer be the case, for all letters.
 .TP
 .BI F N
 where \fIN\fR is a numeric value from 1 to 24.