diff --git a/doc/man/man1/salloc.1 b/doc/man/man1/salloc.1
index be61083b0da8a933d43c93d4a1a6ed0dae29be47..0d67d4b578e00068963a7b2850261d04c9e40f37 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/salloc.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/salloc.1
@@ -31,14 +31,21 @@ If the resources needed to satisy a job allocation are not immediately available
 .TP 
 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-cpus\-per\-task\fR=<\fIncpus\fR>
 
-
-
-.TP 
+.PP
+Help options
+.TP
 \fB\-\-help\fR
-Output help information and exit.
+Display verbose help message and exit.
+.TP 
+\fB\-\-usage\fR
+Display brief help message and exit.
+
+.PP
+Other options
 .TP 
 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
-Output version information and exit.
+Display version information and exit.
+
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
 .LP 
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/slaunch.1 b/doc/man/man1/slaunch.1
index 1d1d4064a64fa8a76399c6aa21cf2898dde12d26..0b51bd9207af4c660c8d16f44690a5bc916b66b5 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/slaunch.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/slaunch.1
@@ -33,13 +33,21 @@ Specify that each task requires \fIncpus\fR number of CPUs.  Useful for applicat
 Run  the  job  with  an  adjusted  scheduling priority.  With no adjustment value the scheduling priority is  decreased  by  100.  The adjustment range is from \-10000 (highest priority) to 10000 (lowest priority). Only privileged users can specify a  negative adjustment. NOTE: This option is presently ignored if SchedulerType=sched/maui.
 
 
-
-.TP 
+.PP
+Help options
+.TP
 \fB\-\-help\fR
-Output help information and exit.
-.TP 
+Display verbose help message and exit.
+.TP
+\fB\-\-usage\fR
+Display brief help message and exit.
+
+.PP
+Other options
+.TP
 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
-Output version information and exit.
+Display version information and exit.
+
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"
 .LP 
 .TP 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/srun.1 b/doc/man/man1/srun.1
index 29a8e8b4f1ef1cf225fa3811981c900d8a3a26b6..6aa6630fd8c8b435bb6273865bcb1adf96dfdbdb 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/srun.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/srun.1
@@ -658,15 +658,17 @@ By default the specified geometry can rotate in three dimensions.
 Help options
 .TP
 \fB\-\-help\fR
-Show this help message
+Display verbose help message and exit.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-usage\fR
-Display brief usage message
+Display brief help message and exit.
+
 .PP
 Other options
 .TP
 \fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
-output version information and exit
+Display version information and exit.
+
 .PP
 Unless the \fB\-a\fR (\fB\-\-attach\fR) or \fB-A\fR (\fB\-\-allocate\fR)
 options are specified (see \fBAllocate mode\fR and \fBAttaching to jobs\fR