diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn
index a039710ed..3978dd639 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.mn
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ things that are impossible to represent visually.  If you see a
 another message to display on the screen, but it wants to make certain
 that you've read the one that is there first.  To read the next message,
 just press the space bar.
+.pg
+To change how and what messages are shown on the message line,
+see ``Configuring Message Types`` and the
+.op verbose
+option.
 .hn 2
 The map (rest of the screen)
 .pg
diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index 86c297b53..953dfdebd 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -428,6 +428,11 @@ another message to display on the screen, but it wants to make certain
 that you've read the one that is there first.  To read the next message,
 just press the space bar.
 
+%.pg
+To change how and what messages are shown on the message line,
+see ``{\it Configuring Message Types\/}`` and the {\it verbose\/}
+option.
+
 %.hn 2
 \subsection*{The map (rest of the screen)}