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@@ -799,8 +799,12 @@ no text at all. The default is 3.
 
 <li><b><code>Reverse sort = 0|1</code></b>
 </br>
-If this flag is <b>1</b>, the result of the <i>"Last day"</i> and <i>"Last 10"</i> queries
-is sorted in reverse order (newest entry down to oldest). Default is <b>0</b>.<p>
+If this flag is <b>1</b>, all listing pages (the default page view, the result of
+a search query and the result of the <i>"Last day"</i> and <i>"Last 10"</i> queries)
+is sorted in reverse order (newest entry down to oldest). The checkbox <i>Sort in
+reverse order</i> on the search form gets checked by default, too. Sorting in reverse
+order can make sense if there are many pages of entries, but the ones entered last
+should be displayed on the first page. Default is <b>0</b>.<p>
 
 <li><b><code>Search all logbooks = 0|1</code></b>
 </br>