diff --git a/doc/src/editors/creator-editors.qdoc b/doc/src/editors/creator-editors.qdoc
index b901872fed8..65077f56d53 100644
--- a/doc/src/editors/creator-editors.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/editors/creator-editors.qdoc
@@ -2465,6 +2465,8 @@
         \li Executing version control system commands (\c {git}). For more
             information, see \l{Using Version Control Systems}
 
+        \li Running external tools (\c x)
+
     \endlist
 
     To use a specific locator filter, type the assigned prefix followed by
diff --git a/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
index c507749c3f4..67bf9c2276c 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     for use. You can change their default configurations and configure new
     tools.
 
+    To run the tools, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol External, or use the
+    \c x filter in the locator.
+
     \section1 Using Qt Linguist
 
     You can use the Qt Linguist release manager tools, lupdate and lrelease,