diff --git a/doc/src/angle_hybrid.rst b/doc/src/angle_hybrid.rst
index c6371a9746..fc213c13e9 100644
--- a/doc/src/angle_hybrid.rst
+++ b/doc/src/angle_hybrid.rst
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ MOLECULE package.  See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` doc page
 for more info.
 
 Unlike other angle styles, the hybrid angle style does not store angle
-coefficient info for individual sub-styles in a :doc:`binary restart files <restart>`.  Thus when restarting a simulation from a restart
-file, you need to re-specify :doc:`angle_coeff <angle_coeff>` commands.
+coefficient info for individual sub-styles in :doc:`binary restart files
+<restart>` or :doc:`data files <write_data>`.  Thus when restarting a
+simulation, you need to re-specify the angle_coeff commands.
 
 Related commands
 """"""""""""""""
diff --git a/doc/src/bond_hybrid.rst b/doc/src/bond_hybrid.rst
index ea90ed2b57..fce393008e 100644
--- a/doc/src/bond_hybrid.rst
+++ b/doc/src/bond_hybrid.rst
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ package.  See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` page for more
 info.
 
 Unlike other bond styles, the hybrid bond style does not store bond
-coefficient info for individual sub-styles in a :doc:`binary restart files <restart>`.  Thus when restarting a simulation from a restart
-file, you need to re-specify bond_coeff commands.
+coefficient info for individual sub-styles in :doc:`binary restart files
+<restart>` or :doc:`data files <write_data>`.  Thus when restarting a
+simulation, you need to re-specify the bond_coeff commands.
 
 Related commands
 """"""""""""""""
diff --git a/doc/src/dihedral_hybrid.rst b/doc/src/dihedral_hybrid.rst
index 15d05487a5..460c329de9 100644
--- a/doc/src/dihedral_hybrid.rst
+++ b/doc/src/dihedral_hybrid.rst
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ MOLECULE package.  See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` doc page
 for more info.
 
 Unlike other dihedral styles, the hybrid dihedral style does not store
-dihedral coefficient info for individual sub-styles in a :doc:`binary restart files <restart>`.  Thus when restarting a simulation from a
-restart file, you need to re-specify dihedral_coeff commands.
+dihedral coefficient info for individual sub-styles in :doc:`binary
+restart files <restart>` or :doc:`data files <write_data>`.  Thus when
+restarting a simulation, you need to re-specify the dihedral_coeff
+commands.
 
 Related commands
 """"""""""""""""
diff --git a/doc/src/improper_hybrid.rst b/doc/src/improper_hybrid.rst
index eacc73017b..d7b9a425f3 100644
--- a/doc/src/improper_hybrid.rst
+++ b/doc/src/improper_hybrid.rst
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ MOLECULE package.  See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` doc page
 for more info.
 
 Unlike other improper styles, the hybrid improper style does not store
-improper coefficient info for individual sub-styles in a :doc:`binary restart files <restart>`.
-Thus when restarting a simulation from a
-restart file, you need to re-specify improper_coeff commands.
+improper coefficient info for individual sub-styles in :doc:`binary
+restart files <restart>` or :doc:`data files <write_data>`.  Thus when
+restarting a simulation, you need to re-specify the improper_coeff
+commands.
 
 Related commands
 """"""""""""""""
diff --git a/doc/src/pair_hybrid.rst b/doc/src/pair_hybrid.rst
index 634717f8a8..617b0c4372 100644
--- a/doc/src/pair_hybrid.rst
+++ b/doc/src/pair_hybrid.rst
@@ -479,11 +479,12 @@ For the hybrid pair styles, the list of sub-styles and their respective
 settings are written to :doc:`binary restart files <restart>`, so a
 :doc:`pair_style <pair_style>` command does not need to specified in an
 input script that reads a restart file.  However, the coefficient
-information is not stored in the restart file.  Thus, pair_coeff
-commands need to be re-specified in the restart input script.  For pair
-style *hybrid/scaled* also the names of any variables used as scale
-factors are restored, but not the variables themselves, so those may
-need to be redefined when continuing from a restart.
+information is not stored in the restart file.  The same is true for
+:doc:`data files <write_data>`.  Thus, pair_coeff commands need to be
+re-specified in the restart input script.  For pair style
+*hybrid/scaled* also the names of any variables used as scale factors
+are restored, but not the variables themselves, so those may need to be
+redefined when continuing from a restart.
 
 These pair styles support the use of the *inner*, *middle*, and
 *outer* keywords of the :doc:`run_style respa <run_style>` command, if