diff --git a/docs/source/int_interface.rst b/docs/source/int_interface.rst
index 3c4b772a..599757dc 100644
--- a/docs/source/int_interface.rst
+++ b/docs/source/int_interface.rst
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ Most features are available as keyboard shortcuts. These are as follows:
    ":kbd:`Alt`:kbd:`1`",                 "Switch focus to the project tree."
    ":kbd:`Alt`:kbd:`2`",                 "Switch focus to document editor."
    ":kbd:`Alt`:kbd:`3`",                 "Switch focus to document viewer."
+   ":kbd:`Alt`:kbd:`Left`",              "Move backward in the view history of the document viewer."
+   ":kbd:`Alt`:kbd:`Right`",             "Move forward in the view history of the document viewer."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`.`",                "Open menu to correct word under cursor."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`,`",                "Open the :guilabel:`Preferences` dialog."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`/`",                "Change block format to comment."
diff --git a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
index ed96a4ee..9c4ce12c 100644
--- a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -475,16 +475,16 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         # View > Separator
         self.viewMenu.addSeparator()
 
-        # View > Navigate Viewer Backward
-        self.aViewPrev = QAction("Navigate Viewer Backward", self)
-        self.aViewPrev.setStatusTip("Show the previous document in the right pane")
+        # View > Go Backward
+        self.aViewPrev = QAction("Go Backward", self)
+        self.aViewPrev.setStatusTip("Move backward in the view history of the right pane")
         self.aViewPrev.setShortcut("Alt+Left")
         self.aViewPrev.triggered.connect(self.theParent.docViewer.navBackward)
         self.viewMenu.addAction(self.aViewPrev)
 
-        # View > Navigate Viewer Forward
-        self.aViewNext = QAction("Navigate Viewer Forward", self)
-        self.aViewNext.setStatusTip("Show the next document in the right pane")
+        # View > Go Forward
+        self.aViewNext = QAction("Go Forward", self)
+        self.aViewNext.setStatusTip("Move forward in the view history of the right pane")
         self.aViewNext.setShortcut("Alt+Right")
         self.aViewNext.triggered.connect(self.theParent.docViewer.navForward)
         self.viewMenu.addAction(self.aViewNext)