diff --git a/doc/src/howto/creator-ui.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/creator-ui.qdoc
index e7a7200cd0e..7173291b0f4 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/creator-ui.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/creator-ui.qdoc
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
     This section describes the cases where the behavior of \QC depends on the
     operating system it runs on.
 
-    \section2 Locations of Functions
+    \section2 Location of Functions
 
     \QC uses standard names and locations for standard features, such as
     \e options or \e preferences. In this manual, the names and locations on
@@ -628,6 +628,47 @@
                 \uicontrol Keyboard
     \endtable
 
+    \section2 Location of Settings Files
+
+    \QC creates the following files and directories:
+
+    \list
+
+        \li QtCreator.db
+
+        \li QtCreator.ini
+
+        \li qtversion.xml
+
+        \li toolChains.xml
+
+        \li qtcreator
+
+        \li qtc-qmldump
+
+    \endlist
+
+    The location of the above files and directories depends on the platform:
+
+    \list
+
+        \li On Linux and other Unix platforms, the files are located in
+            \c {~/.config/QtProject} and
+            \c {~/.local/share/data/QtProject/qtcreator}.
+
+        \li On \macos, the files are located in \c {~/.config/QtProject} and
+            \c {~/Library/Application Support/QtProject/Qt Creator}.
+
+        \li On Windows XP, the files are located in
+            \c {%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\QtProject} and
+            \c {%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\QtProject}.
+
+        \li On Windows 7, the files are located in
+            \c {%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\QtProject} and
+            \c {%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\QtProject}.
+
+    \endlist
+
     \section2 High DPI Scaling
 
     The operating systems supported by \QC implement high dots-per-inch (DPI)
diff --git a/doc/src/howto/qtcreator-faq.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/qtcreator-faq.qdoc
index f81f6298737..6d04e7a8c3c 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/qtcreator-faq.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/qtcreator-faq.qdoc
@@ -108,37 +108,10 @@
 
     \b {How do I reset all \QC settings?}
 
-    \QC creates the following files and directories:
+    Remove the settings files created by \QC.
 
-    \list
-
-        \li QtCreator.db
-
-        \li QtCreator.ini
-
-        \li qtversion.xml
-
-        \li toolChains.xml
-
-        \li qtcreator
-
-        \li qtc-qmldump
-
-    \endlist
-
-    The location depends on the platform. On Linux and other Unix platforms, the files
-    are located in \c {~/.config/QtProject} and \c {~/.local/share/data/QtProject/qtcreator}.
-
-    On \macos, the files are located in \c {~/.config/QtProject} and
-    \c {~/Library/Application Support/QtProject/Qt Creator}.
-
-    On Windows XP, the files are located in
-    \c {%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\QtProject} and
-    \c {%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\QtProject}.
-
-    On Windows Vista and Windows 7, the files are located in
-    \c {%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\QtProject} and
-    \c {%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\QtProject}.
+    For more information about where the files are located on each supported
+    platform, see \l {Location of Settings Files}.
 
     \b {\QC comes with MinGW, should I use this version with Qt?}