diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 17ca8c257a6ce2ad73d1d025e471979fefa34a58..0ef6a558cafee92ff7f2ddb9e6177e0f52123236 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ CVS Code -
 - nano.c:
   main()
 	- Add Esc-[-[IGL] keys for FreeBSD Console (PgUp,PgDn,Insert).
+  help_init()
+	- Typo fixes and additions to the new help texts.
 
 nano-1.1.3 - 10/26/2001
 - General
diff --git a/nano.c b/nano.c
index 379b82a4421aaf04aa70b0d5ac3fcb17ea5f6a90..17c410c477cbd4cf385b6aaecd9019aba0d57c4c 100644
--- a/nano.c
+++ b/nano.c
@@ -2347,19 +2347,19 @@ void help_init(void)
 		"Enter the words or characters you would like to search "
 		"for, then hit enter.  If there is a match for the text you "
 		"entered, the screen will be updated to the location of the "
-		" nearest match for the search string.\n\n "
-		"If using Pico Mode via the -p or --pico flags or using the "
-		"Meta-P toggle, the previous search string will be shown in "
-		"brackets after the Search: prompt.  Hitting enter without "
-		"entering any text will preform the previous search. "
-		"Otherwise, the previous string will be placed in front of "
-		"the cursor, and can be edited or deleted before hitting "
-		"enter.\n\n The following functions keys are available in "
-		"Search mode:\n\n");
+		"nearest match for the search string.\n\n "
+		"If using Pico Mode via the -p or --pico flags, using the "
+		"Meta-P toggle or using a nanorc file, the previous search "
+		"string will be shown in brackets after the Search: prompt.  "
+		"Hitting enter without entering any text will preform the "
+		"previous search. Otherwise, the previous string will be "
+		"placed in front of the cursor, and can be edited or deleted "
+		"before hitting enter.\n\n The following functions keys are "
+		"available in Search mode:\n\n");
     else if (currshortcut == goto_list)
 	ptr = _("Goto Line Help Text\n\n "
 		"Enter the line number that you wish to go to and hit "
-		"Enter.  If thre are fewer lines of text than the "
+		"Enter.  If there are fewer lines of text than the "
 		"number you entered, you will be brought to the last line "
 		"of the file.\n\n The following functions keys are "
 		"available in Goto Line mode:\n\n");
@@ -2369,10 +2369,10 @@ void help_init(void)
 		"file buffer at the current cursor location.\n\n "
 		"If you have compiled nano with multiple file buffer "
 		"support, and enable multiple buffers with the -F "
-		"or --multibuffer command line flags or the Meta-F "
-		"toggle, inserting a file will cause it to be loaded into "
-		"a separate buffer (use Ctrl-< and > to switch between "
-		"file buffers).\n\n The following function keys are "
+		"or --multibuffer command line flags, the Meta-F toggle or "
+		"using a nanorc file, inserting a file will cause it to be "
+		"loaded into a separate buffer (use Ctrl-< and > to switch "
+		"between file buffers).\n\n The following function keys are "
 		"available in Insert File mode:\n\n");
     else if (currshortcut == writefile_list)
 	ptr = _("Write File Help Text\n\n "