diff --git a/doc/fix_deposit.html b/doc/fix_deposit.html
index 5ead409a41..4ff710320a 100644
--- a/doc/fix_deposit.html
+++ b/doc/fix_deposit.html
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ this doc page, a single inserted atom or molecule is referred to as a
 specified atom type.  If they are molecules, the type of each atom in
 the inserted molecule is specified in the file read by the
 <A HREF = "molecule.html">molecule</A> command, and those values are added to the
-specified atom type.  E.g. if <I>type</I> = 2, and the file specifies atom
-types 1,2,3, then the inserted molecule will have atom types 3,4,5.
+specified atom type.  E.g. if the file specifies atom types 1,2,3, and
+those are the atom types you want for inserted molecules, then specify
+<I>type</I> = 0.  If you specify <I>type</I> = 2, the in the inserted molecule
+will have atom types 3,4,5.
 </P>
 <P>All atoms in the inserted particle are assigned to two groups: the
 default group "all" and the group specified in the fix deposit command
diff --git a/doc/fix_deposit.txt b/doc/fix_deposit.txt
index 3f2ca81ccf..79b3a75c92 100644
--- a/doc/fix_deposit.txt
+++ b/doc/fix_deposit.txt
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ If inserted particles are individual atoms, they are assigned the
 specified atom type.  If they are molecules, the type of each atom in
 the inserted molecule is specified in the file read by the
 "molecule"_molecule.html command, and those values are added to the
-specified atom type.  E.g. if {type} = 2, and the file specifies atom
-types 1,2,3, then the inserted molecule will have atom types 3,4,5.
+specified atom type.  E.g. if the file specifies atom types 1,2,3, and
+those are the atom types you want for inserted molecules, then specify
+{type} = 0.  If you specify {type} = 2, the in the inserted molecule
+will have atom types 3,4,5.
 
 All atoms in the inserted particle are assigned to two groups: the
 default group "all" and the group specified in the fix deposit command
diff --git a/doc/fix_pour.html b/doc/fix_pour.html
index 2abafebd9b..3a3dd29e22 100644
--- a/doc/fix_pour.html
+++ b/doc/fix_pour.html
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ or molecule is referred to as a "particle".
 specified atom type.  If they are molecules, the type of each atom in
 the inserted molecule is specified in the file read by the
 <A HREF = "molecule.html">molecule</A> command, and those values are added to the
-specified atom type.  E.g. if <I>type</I> = 2, and the file specifies atom
-types 1,2,3, then the inserted molecule will have atom types 3,4,5.
+specified atom type.  E.g. if the file specifies atom types 1,2,3, and
+those are the atom types you want for inserted molecules, then specify
+<I>type</I> = 0.  If you specify <I>type</I> = 2, the in the inserted molecule
+will have atom types 3,4,5.
 </P>
 <P>All atoms in the inserted particle are assigned to two groups: the
 default group "all" and the group specified in the fix pour command
diff --git a/doc/fix_pour.txt b/doc/fix_pour.txt
index 40e85b541b..e21e0792e7 100644
--- a/doc/fix_pour.txt
+++ b/doc/fix_pour.txt
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ If inserted particles are individual atoms, they are assigned the
 specified atom type.  If they are molecules, the type of each atom in
 the inserted molecule is specified in the file read by the
 "molecule"_molecule.html command, and those values are added to the
-specified atom type.  E.g. if {type} = 2, and the file specifies atom
-types 1,2,3, then the inserted molecule will have atom types 3,4,5.
+specified atom type.  E.g. if the file specifies atom types 1,2,3, and
+those are the atom types you want for inserted molecules, then specify
+{type} = 0.  If you specify {type} = 2, the in the inserted molecule
+will have atom types 3,4,5.
 
 All atoms in the inserted particle are assigned to two groups: the
 default group "all" and the group specified in the fix pour command