diff --git a/doc/man/man1/sstat.1 b/doc/man/man1/sstat.1
index adac2a306d1392059441725c260ebd91ff9c2a77..2531f6bba6d43b2074f675b93dc97a0b7dc8c2bb 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/sstat.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/sstat.1
@@ -49,12 +49,18 @@ Print a list of fields that can be specified with the '\-\-format' option.
 \f3\-h\fP\f3,\fP \f3\-\-help\fP
 Displays a general help message.
 
+.TP
+\f3\-i\fP\f3,\fP \f3\-\-pidformat\fP
+Predefined format to list the pids running for each job step.
+(JobId,Nodes,Pids)
+
 .TP
 \f3\-j\fP\f3,\fP \f3\-\-jobs\fP
 Format is <job(.step)>. Stat this job step or comma-separated list of
 job steps. This option is required.  The step portion will default to
-step 0 if not specified, unless the \-\-allsteps flag is set where not
-specifying a step will result in all running steps to be displayed.
+lowest step running if not specified, unless the --allsteps flag is
+set where not specifying a step will result in all running steps to be
+displayed.
 
 .TP
 \f3\-n\fP\f3,\fP \f3\-\-noheader\fP
@@ -66,6 +72,12 @@ display a header.
 Comma separated list of fields.
 (use '\-\-helpformat' for a list of available fields).
 
+NOTE: When using the format option for listing various fields you can put a
+%NUMBER afterwards to specify how many characters should be printed.
+
+i.e. format=name%30 will print 30 characters of field name right
+justified.  A \-30 will print 30 characters left justified.
+
 .TP
 \f3\-p\fP\f3,\fP \f3\-\-parsable\fP
 output will be '|' delimited with a '|' at the end
diff --git a/src/sstat/options.c b/src/sstat/options.c
index 9718ed138bd66469daa5da627ba426af2faace94..2b4293ed0ac26a89f56ac95c18cabc15748abe3d 100644
--- a/src/sstat/options.c
+++ b/src/sstat/options.c
@@ -75,13 +75,16 @@ sstat [<OPTION>] -j <job(.stepid)>                                          \n\
 	           Print a list of fields that can be specified with the    \n\
 	           '--format' option                                        \n\
      -h, --help:   Print this description of use.                           \n\
+     -i, --pidformat:                                                       \n\
+                   Predefined format to list the pids running for each      \n\
+                   job step.  (JobId,Nodes,Pids)                            \n\
      -j, --jobs:                                                            \n\
 	           Format is <job(.step)>. Stat this job step               \n\
                    or comma-separated list of job steps. This option is     \n\
-                   required.  The step portion will default to step 0 if not\n\
-                   specified, unless the --allsteps flag is set where not   \n\
-                   specifying a step will result in all running steps to be  \n\
-                   displayed.                                               \n\
+                   required.  The step portion will default to lowest step  \n\
+                   running if not specified, unless the --allsteps flag is  \n\
+                   set where not specifying a step will result in all       \n\
+                   running steps to be displayed.                           \n\
      -n, --noheader:                                                        \n\
 	           No header will be added to the beginning of output.      \n\
                    The default is to print a header.                        \n\