diff --git a/helpfile.h b/helpfile.h
index 41fc7e35..b213b506 100644
--- a/helpfile.h
+++ b/helpfile.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_paintbrush[] =
   HELP_TEXT ("brush size by using the keys:")
   HELP_LINK ("Reduce   : %s",   SPECIAL_SMALLER_PAINTBRUSH)
   HELP_LINK ("Increase : %s",   SPECIAL_BIGGER_PAINTBRUSH)
-  HELP_TEXT ("The 3 last paintbrushes in the menu belong")
+  HELP_TEXT ("The last 3 paintbrushes in the menu belong")
   HELP_TEXT ("to the \"miscellaneous\" family and their size")
   HELP_TEXT ("cannot be modified.")
   HELP_TEXT ("")
@@ -874,10 +874,17 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_grad_rect[] =
   HELP_TEXT ("click to move the opposite corner and")
   HELP_TEXT ("release the mouse button to set it")
   HELP_TEXT ("definitively.")
-  HELP_TEXT ("Then click and hold the mouse in a point you")
-  HELP_TEXT ("want to have the starting color, drag to a")
-  HELP_TEXT ("point where you want the ending color, and")
-  HELP_TEXT ("release the button.")
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_TEXT ("If you don't like what you have done and")
+  HELP_TEXT ("want to restart, you can use the right")
+  HELP_TEXT ("click to cancel everything at this point.")
+  HELP_TEXT (" If you think it's nice, then click and hold")
+  HELP_TEXT ("the mouse in a point you want to have the")
+  HELP_TEXT ("starting color, drag to a point where you")
+  HELP_TEXT ("want the ending color, and release the")
+  HELP_TEXT ("button. You can press SHIFT to enforce your")
+  HELP_TEXT ("line to be vertical, horizontal, or
+  HELP_TEXT ("diagonal.")
 };
 static const T_Help_table helptable_grad_menu[] =
 {
@@ -2021,7 +2028,7 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_palette[] =
   HELP_TEXT ("right mouse button, you'll choose a new")
   HELP_TEXT ("Back-color.")
   HELP_TEXT ("")
-  HELP_TEXT ("- RGB gauges: Allow you to modify the")
+  HELP_TEXT ("- Gauges: Allow you to modify the")
   HELP_TEXT ("current selection.")
   HELP_TEXT ("")
   HELP_TEXT ("- \"+\" and \"-\": Allow you to lighten or")
@@ -2061,6 +2068,8 @@ static const T_Help_table helptable_palette[] =
   HELP_TEXT ("palette. Otherwise, the two colors used will")
   HELP_TEXT ("be its extremities.")
   HELP_TEXT ("")
+  HELP_TEXT ("- Sort: sort the palette by color ranges")
+  HELP_TEXT ("")
   HELP_TEXT ("- Used: Indicates the number of colors used")
   HELP_TEXT ("in the picture.")
   HELP_TEXT ("")