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@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 # Micro help text
 
-Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and
-intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern
-terminals.
+Micro is an easy to use, intuitive, text editor that takes advantage of the
+full capabilities of modern terminals.
 
-To open the command bar, press Ctrl-e. This enables a `>` prompt for typing
-commands. From now on when the documentation says to run a command such as `>
-help`, this means press Ctrl-e and type `help` (and press enter to execute the
-command).
+Micro can be controlled by commands entered on the command bar, or with
+keybindings. To open the command bar, press Ctrl-e: the `>` prompt will
+display. From now on, when the documentation shows a command to run (such as
+`> help`), press Ctrl-e and type the command followed by enter.
 
-For a list of the default keybindings run `> help defaultkeys`.
-For more information on keybindings see `> help keybindings`.
+For a list of the default keybindings, run `> help defaultkeys`.
+For more information on keybindings, see `> help keybindings`.
+To toggle a short list of important keybindings, press Alt-g.
 
 ## Quick-start
 
-Press Ctrl-q to quit, and Ctrl-s to save. Press Ctrl-e to start typing commands
-and you can see which commands are available by pressing tab, or by viewing the
-help topic `> help commands`.
+To quit, press Ctrl-q. Save by pressing Ctrl-s. Press Ctrl-e, as previously
+mentioned, to start typing commands. To see which commands are available, at the
+prompt, press tab, or view the help topic with `> help commands`.
 
-Move the cursor around with the mouse or the arrow keys. Run
-`> help defaultkeys` to  get a quick, easy overview of the default hotkeys and
-what they do. For more info on rebinding keys, see type `> help keybindings`.
+Move the cursor around with the mouse or with the arrow keys. Enter text simply
+by pressing character keys.
 
 If the colorscheme doesn't look good, you can change it with
 `> set colorscheme ...`. You can press tab to see the available colorschemes,
@@ -32,19 +31,20 @@ Press Ctrl-w to move between splits, and type `> vsplit filename` or
 
 ## Accessing more help
 
-Micro has a built-in help system which can be accessed with the `help` command.
+Micro has a built-in help system which can be accessed with the `> help` command.
 
-To use it, press Ctrl-e to access command mode and type in `help` followed by a
-topic. Typing `help` followed by nothing will open this page.
+To view help for the various available topics, press Ctrl-e to access command
+mode and type in `> help` followed by a topic. Typing just `> help` will open
+this page.
 
-Here are the possible help topics that you can read:
+Here are the available help topics:
 
 * tutorial: A brief tutorial which gives an overview of all the other help
   topics
 * keybindings: Gives a full list of the default keybindings as well as how to
   rebind them
 * defaultkeys: Gives a more straight-forward list of the hotkey commands and
-  what they do.
+  what they do
 * commands: Gives a list of all the commands and what they do
 * options: Gives a list of all the options you can customize
 * plugins: Explains how micro's plugin system works and how to create your own