diff --git a/doc/src/howto/creator-vcs.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/creator-vcs.qdoc
index 5c9842e0ee1570c148dffd6c171416775d9d8fee..6c050c52a4d529404ef65fcccf12c250bb1a86fe 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/creator-vcs.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/creator-vcs.qdoc
@@ -524,7 +524,9 @@
 
     To stash all local changes, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Git >
     \uicontrol {Local Repository} > \uicontrol Stash > \uicontrol Stash. The working copy is reset
-    to the state it had after the last commit.
+    to the state it had after the last commit. To save the current state of your
+    unstaged files and reset the repository to its staged state, select
+    \uicontrol {Stash Unstaged Files}.
 
     To display a dialog that shows all known stashes with options to restore,
     display or delete them, select \uicontrol Stashes.