diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9b09d09b..2d62d429 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	* configure.ac - Word, tab, and comment tweaks.
 	* src/global.c - Some comment tweaks, and whitespace trimmings.
 	* src/global.c (print_sclist) - Also print last shortcut in list.
+	* doc/texinfo/nano.texi - Explain how to select and paste with
+	the mouse when mouse support is enabled: by holding down Shift.
 
 2014-03-26  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>.
 	* configure.ac - Clean up most of the --with/--enable flags:
diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
index 5d9cb11b..2500bcb1 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ show some of the more commonly used functions in the editor.
 When mouse support has been configured and enabled, a single mouse click
 places the cursor at the indicated position.  Clicking a second time in
 the same position toggles the mark.  Clicking in the shortcut list
-executes the selected shortcut.
+executes the selected shortcut.  To be able to select text with the
+left button, or paste text with the middle button, hold down the
+Shift key during those actions.
 
 The mouse will work in the X Window System, and on the console when gpm
 is running.