diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5555bf269..0b44b65f7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  - fixed: failure when submitting a dataform that sends mail with an empty file field
  - fixed: DataForm ignores height on textarea fields
  - fixed: DataForm doesn't keep posted values properly when data fails validation
+ - fixed: Documentation for DataForm and Thingy updated for Possible Values field
 
 7.6.0
  - added: users may now customize the post received page for the CS
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_DataForm.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_DataForm.pm
index c78ed4000..6c4a596e5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_DataForm.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_DataForm.pm
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ to validate any input that the user may supply.|,
         },
 
         '24 description' => {
-                message => q|This field is used for the list types (like Checkbox List and Select List).  Enter the values you wish to appear, one per line.|,
+                message => q{This field is used for the list types (like Checkbox List and Select List).  Enter the values you wish to appear, one per line. If you want a different label for a value, seperate them with a | (pipe) character: value|label },
                 lastUpdated => 1119156590,
         },
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
index c79de17f0..021390fa5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Thingy.pm
@@ -529,8 +529,7 @@ vertically.|,
     },
 
     'possible values description' => {
-        message => q|This field is used for the list types (like Checkbox List and Select List).  Enter the values
-you wish to appear, one per line.|,
+        message => q{This field is used for the list types (like Checkbox List and Select List).  Enter the values you wish to appear, one per line. If you want a different label for a value, seperate them with a | (pipe) character: value|label },
         lastUpdated => 1104630516,
     },