diff --git a/doc/misc/autotype.texi b/doc/misc/autotype.texi
index c5f0703cf19..dafec226d5d 100644
--- a/doc/misc/autotype.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/autotype.texi
@@ -232,9 +232,11 @@ Insert string or character.  Literal strings and characters are passed through
 @code{skeleton-transformation} when that is non-@code{nil}.
 @item @code{?\n}
 @c ??? something seems very wrong here.
-If not at end of line, insert a newline and align under current line.
-Use newline character @code{?\n} to prevent alignment.  Use
-@code{"\n"} as a string to insert a newline unconditionally.
+Insert a newline and align under current line, but not if this is the
+last element of a skeleton and the newline would be inserted at end of
+line.  Use newline character @code{?\n} to prevent alignment.  Use
+@code{"\n"} as the last string element of a skeleton to insert a
+newline after the skeleton unconditionally.
 @item @code{_}
 Interesting point.  When wrapping skeletons around successive regions, they are
 put at these places.  Point is left at first @code{_} where nothing is wrapped.