diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index f6381a84f..f49aa4b7f 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -3172,7 +3172,13 @@ file:/myself@@some.where:papers/last.pdf   @r{file, path on remote machine}
 /myself@@some.where:papers/last.pdf        @r{same as above}
 file:sometextfile::NNN                    @r{file with line number to jump to}
 file:projects.org                         @r{another Org file}
-file:projects.org::some words             @r{text search in Org file}
+file:projects.org::some words             @r{text search in Org file}@footnote{
+The actual behavior of the search will depend on the value of
+the variable @code{org-link-search-must-match-exact-headline}.  If its value
+is nil, then a fuzzy text search will be done.  If it is t, then only the
+exact headline will be matched.  If the value is @code{'query-to-create},
+then an exact headline will be searched; if it is not found, then the user
+will be queried to create it.}
 file:projects.org::*task title            @r{heading search in Org file}
 docview:papers/last.pdf::NNN              @r{open file in doc-view mode at page NNN}
 id:B7423F4D-2E8A-471B-8810-C40F074717E9   @r{Link to heading by ID}