diff --git a/doc_src/interactive.rst b/doc_src/interactive.rst
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--- a/doc_src/interactive.rst
+++ b/doc_src/interactive.rst
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ To avoid needless typing, a frequently-run command like ``git checkout`` can be
 
   abbr -a gco git checkout
 
-After entering ``gco`` and pressing :kbd:`Space` or :kbd:`Enter`, the ``gco`` will turn into ``git checkout`` in the command line.
+After entering ``gco`` and pressing :kbd:`Space` or :kbd:`Enter`, a ``gco`` in command position will turn into ``git checkout`` in the command line. If you want to use a literal ``gco`` sometimes, use :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`Space` [#]_.
 
 This is a lot more powerful, for example you can make going up a number of directories easier with this::
 
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ Now, ``..`` transforms to ``cd ../``, while ``...`` turns into ``cd ../../`` and
 
 The advantage over aliases is that you can see the actual command before using it, add to it or change it, and the actual command will be stored in history.
 
+.. [#] Any binding that executes the ``expand-abbr`` or ``execute`` :ref:`bind function <cmds/bind>` will expand abbreviations. By default :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`Space` is bound to just inserting a space.
+
 .. _title:
 
 Programmable title