diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
index 2ba3c09a9..37c2e8a9a 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Close.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ In all modes, the defaults can be overridden:
     --close-acct=ACCT and --open-acct=ACCT
 -   the accounts to be closed/opened can be changed with ACCTQUERY
     (account query arguments).
+-   the closing/opening dates can be changed with -e DATE (a report end
+    date)
 
 By default just one destination/source posting will be used, with its
 amount left implicit. With --x/--explicit, the amount will be shown
@@ -65,10 +67,10 @@ destination postings next to each other. This could be useful for
 troubleshooting.
 
 The default closing date is yesterday, or the journal's end date,
-whichever is later. You can change this by specifying a report end date;
-(The report start date does not matter.) The last day of the report
-period will be the closing date; eg -e 2022 means "close on 2022-12-31".
-The opening date is always the day after the closing date.
+whichever is later. You can change this by specifying a report end date
+with -e. The last day of the report period will be the closing date, eg
+-e 2024 means "close on 2023-12-31". The opening date is always the day
+after the closing date.
 
 close and balance assertions
 
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Demo.txt b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Demo.txt
index 620292557..9d68b42a7 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Demo.txt
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Demo.txt
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ write its number or a prefix or substring of its title. Tips:
 
 Make your terminal window large enough to see the demo clearly.
 
+Use the -s/--speed SPEED option to set your preferred playback speed, eg
+-s4 to play at 4x original speed or -s.5 to play at half speed. The
+default speed is 2x.
+
+Other asciinema options can be added following a double dash, eg -- -i.1
+to limit pauses or -- -h to list asciinema's other options.
+
 During playback, several keys are available: SPACE to pause/unpause, .
 to step forward (while paused), CTRL-c quit.
 
-asciinema options can be added following a double dash, such as -s N to
-adjust speed and -i SECS to limit pauses. Run asciinema -h to list these
-options.
-
 Examples:
 
-$ hledger demo                      # list available demos
-$ hledger demo 1                    # play the first demo
-$ hledger demo install -- -s5 -i.5  # play the install demo at 5x speed,
-                                    # with pauses limited to half a second
+$ hledger demo               # list available demos
+$ hledger demo 1             # play the first demo at default speed (2x)
+$ hledger demo install -s4   # play the "install" demo at 4x speed