diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-channel.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-channel.xml
index 9fea59167..ebcf56aff 100644
--- a/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-channel.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/nix-channel.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ stay up-to-date with a set of pre-built Nix expressions. A Nix
channel is just a URL that points to a place containing a set of Nix
expressions. See also .
+
+To see the list of official NixOS channels, visit .This command has the following operations:
diff --git a/doc/manual/packages/channels.xml b/doc/manual/packages/channels.xml
index 15c119fcb..1ed2bba52 100644
--- a/doc/manual/packages/channels.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/packages/channels.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ a set of Nix expressions and a manifest. Using the command nix-channel you
can automatically stay up to date with whatever is available at that
URL.
+
+To see the list of official NixOS channels, visit .You can “subscribe” to a channel using
nix-channel --add, e.g.,