diff --git a/docs/advanced.md b/docs/advanced.md
index 104a239c..c0b1195c 100644
--- a/docs/advanced.md
+++ b/docs/advanced.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The `work` journal is encrypted, prints to `json` by default, and is edited usin
 
 ### Modifying Configurations from the Command line 
 
-You can override a configuration field for the current instance of `jrnl` using `--config-override CONFIG_KEY CONFIG_VALUE` where `CONFIG_KEY` is a valid configuration field, specified in dot-notation and `CONFIG_VALUE` is the (valid) desired override value.
+You can override a configuration field for the current instance of `jrnl` using `--config-override CONFIG_KEY CONFIG_VALUE` where `CONFIG_KEY` is a valid configuration field, specified in dot notation and `CONFIG_VALUE` is the (valid) desired override value. The dot notation can be used to change config keys within other keys, such as `colors.title` for the `title` key within the `colors` key.
 
 You can specify multiple overrides as multiple calls to `--config-override`.
 !!! note
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jrnl --config-file ~/foo/jrnl/personal-config.yaml
 # Use alternate configuration file for work-related entries
 jrnl --config-file ~/foo/jrnl/work-config.yaml
 
-# Use default configuration file (created on installation)
+# Use default configuration file (created on first run)
 jrnl
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/reference-command-line.md b/docs/reference-command-line.md
index 33fffca0..d0020d24 100644
--- a/docs/reference-command-line.md
+++ b/docs/reference-command-line.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ usage: jrnl [--debug] [--help] [--version] [--list] [--encrypt] [--decrypt]
             [-day DATE] [-year DATE] [-from DATE] [-to DATE] [-contains TEXT]
             [-and] [-starred] [-n [NUMBER]] [-not [TAG]] [--edit] [--delete]
             [--format TYPE] [--tags] [--short]
-            [--config-override CONFIG_KV_PAIR CONFIG_KV_PAIR]
+            [--config-override CONFIG_KEY CONFIG_VALUE]
             [--config-file CONFIG_FILE_PATH]
             [[...]]
 ```
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@ Only shows the date and titles of the searched entries.
 
 ## Configuration arguments
 
-### --config-override CONFIG_KV_PAIR CONFIG_KV_PAIR
+### --config-override CONFIG_KEY CONFIG_VALUE
 
-Override configured key-value pair with CONFIG_KV_PAIR for this command invocation only.
-Read [advanced usage](./advanced.md) for examples.
+Override configured key-value pair with CONFIG_KV_PAIR for this command invocation only. To access config keys that aren't at the top level, separate the keys with a dot, such as `colors.title` to access the `title` key within the `colors` key. Read [advanced usage](./advanced.md) for examples.
 
 ### --config-file CONFIG_FILE_PATH
 
diff --git a/docs/reference-config-file.md b/docs/reference-config-file.md
index 204bd764..fc43de89 100644
--- a/docs/reference-config-file.md
+++ b/docs/reference-config-file.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Current valid values are: `BLACK`, `RED`, `GREEN`, `YELLOW`, `BLUE`,
 
 `colorama.Fore` is used for colorization, and you can find the [docs here](https://github.com/tartley/colorama#colored-output).
 
-To disable colored output, set the value to `NONE`. If you set the value of any color subkey to an invalid color, no color will be used.
+To disable colored output, set the value to `NONE`.
 
 ### display_format
 Specifies formatter to use by default. See [formats](formats.md).
diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index d0d041fb..1a4de2a2 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ If you don't specify a date and time (e.g., `jrnl finished writing letter to bro
 
 If you don't use a timestamp, `jrnl` will create an entry using the current
 time. If you use a date only (no time), `jrnl` will use the default time
-specified in your [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md).
+specified in your [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md#default_hour-and-default_minute).
 Behind the scenes, `jrnl` reorganizes entries in chronological order.
 
 ### Using Tags ###
 
 `jrnl` supports tags. The default tag symbol is `@` (largely because `#` is a
 reserved character). You can specify your own tag symbol in the
-[configuration file](./reference-config-file.md). To use tags, preface the
+[configuration file](./reference-config-file.md#tagsymbols). To use tags, preface the
 desired tag with the symbol:
 
 ```sh
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jrnl -n 5 @pinkie -and @WorldDomination
 
 displays the last five entries containing _both_ `@pinkie` _and_
 `@worldDomination`. You can change which symbols you'd like to use for tagging
-in the [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md).
+in the [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md#tagsymbols).
 
 !!! note
     Entering `jrnl @pinkie @WorldDomination` will display entries in which both
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ jrnl -starred
 
 You can edit entries after writing them. This is particularly useful when your
 journal file is encrypted. To use this feature, you need to have an external
-editor configured in your [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md). You
+editor configured in your [configuration file](./reference-config-file.md#editor). You
 can also edit only the entries that match specific search criteria. For example,
 
 ```sh
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ jrnl --list
 ```
 
 The journals displayed correspond to those specified in the `jrnl`
-[configuration file](./reference-config-file.md).
+[configuration file](./reference-config-file.md#journals).