(Subdirectories in Dired): Describe using @samp{^}

to return to the parent directory.

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index e04eafa6c68..0fd90ba5a63 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-04-22  Juri Linkov  <juri@jurta.org>
+
+        * dired.texi (Subdirectories in Dired): Describe using `^'
+        to return to the parent directory.
+
 2008-04-22  Nick Roberts  <nickrob@snap.net.nz>
 
         * building.texi (GDB-UI Layout, Other GDB-UI Buffers): Update for
diff --git a/doc/emacs/dired.texi b/doc/emacs/dired.texi
index 72cc04dfcd3..104c59fb67e 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/dired.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/dired.texi
@@ -917,7 +917,8 @@ If the subdirectory's contents are already present in the buffer, the
 
 In either case, @kbd{i} sets the Emacs mark before moving, so @kbd{C-u
 C-@key{SPC}} takes you back to the old position in the buffer (the line
-describing that subdirectory).
+describing that subdirectory).  You can also use @samp{^} to return
+to the parent directory in the same Dired buffer.
 
 Use the @kbd{l} command (@code{dired-do-redisplay}) to update the
 subdirectory's contents.  Use @kbd{C-u k} on the subdirectory header