diff --git a/eclipse.platform.common/bundles/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-12.htm b/eclipse.platform.common/bundles/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-12.htm
index 51364efc491..fd54bd4042a 100644
--- a/eclipse.platform.common/bundles/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-12.htm
+++ b/eclipse.platform.common/bundles/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-12.htm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ <h1 class="Head">Editors</h1>
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         <td><b>Allow in-place system editors</b></td>
-        <td>Specifies whether or not the workbench may open system editors in-place.</td>
+        <td>Specifies whether or not the workbench may open system editors of OLE applications on Windows in-place.</td>
         <td>On</td>
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