diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index b0ecc313..52178b8c 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ The state flags are displayed only when \fB\-\-stateflags\fR is used.
 .BR \-0 ", " \-\-zero
 Hide all elements of the interface (title bar, status bar, and help lines)
 and use all rows of the terminal for showing the contents of the buffer.
-The status bar appears only where there is a significant message,
+The status bar appears only when there is a significant message,
 and disappears after 1.5 seconds or upon the next keystroke.
 With \fBM-Z\fR the title bar plus status bar can be toggled.
 With \fBM-X\fR the help lines.
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 4ba6fe54..4e4b5ab0 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ The state flags are displayed only when @code{--stateflags} is used.
 @itemx --zero
 Hide all elements of the interface (title bar, status bar, and help lines)
 and use all rows of the terminal for showing the contents of the buffer.
-The status bar appears only where there is a significant message,
+The status bar appears only when there is a significant message,
 and disappears after 1.5 seconds or upon the next keystroke.
 With @kbd{M-Z} the title bar plus status bar can be toggled.
 With @kbd{M-X} the help lines.
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ Let an unmodified @kbd{Backspace} or @kbd{Delete} erase the marked region
 @item set zero
 Hide all elements of the interface (title bar, status bar, and help lines)
 and use all rows of the terminal for showing the contents of the buffer.
-The status bar appears only where there is a significant message,
+The status bar appears only when there is a significant message,
 and disappears after 1.5 seconds or upon the next keystroke.
 With @kbd{M-Z} the title bar plus status bar can be toggled.
 With @kbd{M-X} the help lines.
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index a120b21a..aaf169a9 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ Let an unmodified Backspace or Delete erase the marked region
 .B set zero
 Hide all elements of the interface (title bar, status bar, and help lines)
 and use all rows of the terminal for showing the contents of the buffer.
-The status bar appears only where there is a significant message,
+The status bar appears only when there is a significant message,
 and disappears after 1.5 seconds or upon the next keystroke.
 With \fBM-Z\fR the title bar plus status bar can be toggled.
 With \fBM-X\fR the help lines.
diff --git a/doc/sample.nanorc.in b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
index 8ad0ef2d..3ccedddd 100644
--- a/doc/sample.nanorc.in
+++ b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 ## of a single character, and without affecting the cutbuffer).
 # set zap
 
-## Hide the bars and use the whole terminal for editable text.
+## Hide the bars plus help lines and use the whole terminal as edit area.
 # set zero