1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/cmds.c b/src/cmds.c
index 45f7df948ae..453a4b67e57 100644
--- a/src/cmds.c
+++ b/src/cmds.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ move_point (Lisp_Object n, bool forward)
 DEFUN ("forward-char", Fforward_char, Sforward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
        doc: /* Move point N characters forward (backward if N is negative).
 On reaching end or beginning of buffer, stop and signal error.
+Interactively, N is the numeric prefix argument.
 
 Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
 right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with
 DEFUN ("backward-char", Fbackward_char, Sbackward_char, 0, 1, "^p",
        doc: /* Move point N characters backward (forward if N is negative).
 On attempt to pass beginning or end of buffer, stop and signal error.
+Interactively, N is the numeric prefix argument.
 
 Depending on the bidirectional context, the movement may be to the
 right or to the left on the screen.  This is in contrast with