diff --git a/docs/usage/create.rst.inc b/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
index d27a2b0839..b02b6003b7 100644
--- a/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
+++ b/docs/usage/create.rst.inc
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ borg usually just stores their metadata:
 Other flags used include:
 
 - 'i' = backup data was read from standard input (stdin)
-- '-' = dry run, item was *not* backed up
-- 'x' = excluded, item was *not* backed up
+- '-' = item would be included in archive(s) (if not in dry-run mode)
+- 'x' = item was excluded - or would be excluded from archive(s) (if not in dry-run mode) 
 - '?' = missing status code (if you see this, please file a bug report!)
 
 Reading backup data from stdin
@@ -384,4 +384,4 @@ to borg (maybe implementing your own recursion or your own rules), you can use
 fail to create an archive should the command fail).
 
 Borg supports paths with the slashdot hack to strip path prefixes here also.
-So, be careful not to unintentionally trigger that.
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+So, be careful not to unintentionally trigger that.