diff --git a/modules/shortcut/shortcut.module b/modules/shortcut/shortcut.module
index 37fb6251a9a..7aab087cacb 100644
--- a/modules/shortcut/shortcut.module
+++ b/modules/shortcut/shortcut.module
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function shortcut_help($path, $arg) {
   switch ($path) {
     case 'admin/help#shortcut':
       $output = '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
-      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Shortcut module allows users to create sets of <em>shortcut</em> links to commonly-visited pages of the site. Shortcuts are contained within <em>sets</em>, and each user with <em>Select own shortcut set</em> permission can select a preferred set of shortcuts. For more information, see the online handbook entry for <a href="@shortcut">Shortcut module</a>.', array('@shortcut' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/shortcut/')) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Shortcut module allows users to create sets of <em>shortcut</em> links to commonly-visited pages of the site. Shortcuts are contained within <em>sets</em>. Each user with <em>Select any shortcut set</em> permission can select a shortcut set created by anyone at the site. For more information, see the online handbook entry for <a href="@shortcut">Shortcut module</a>.', array('@shortcut' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/shortcut/')) . '</p>';
       $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
       $output .= '<dl><dt>' . t('Creating and modifying shortcuts and sets') . '</dt>';
       $output .= '<dd>' . t('Users with the appropriate permissions can manage shortcut sets, choose a preferred shortcut set, and edit the shortcuts within sets from the <a href="@shortcuts">Shortcuts administration page</a>.', array('@shortcuts' => url('admin/config/user-interface/shortcut'))) . '</dd>';
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ function shortcut_permission() {
       'title' => t('Administer shortcuts'),
     ),
     'customize shortcut links' => array(
-      'title' => t('Edit own shortcuts'),
+      'title' => t('Edit current shortcut set'),
+      'description' => t('Editing the current shortcut set will affect other users if that set has been assigned to or selected by other users. Granting "Select any shortcut set" permission along with this permission will grant permission to edit any shortcut set.'),
     ),
     'switch shortcut sets' => array(
-      'title' => t('Select own shortcut set'),
+      'title' => t('Select any shortcut set'),
+      'description' => t('From all shortcut sets, select one to be own active set. Without this permission, an administrator selects shortcut sets for users.'),
     ),
   );
 }