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@@ -20,11 +20,18 @@ image::file-menu.png[align="left",alt="File Menu"]
 ==== Configuration Menu
 image::config-menu.png[align="left",alt="File Menu"]
 
-Many users prefer to create and use entries on the *Configurations*
-menu for switching between modes.  Simply *Clone* the *Default* entry,
-*Rename* it as desired, and then make all desired settings for that
-configuration.  These settings will be restored whenever you select
-that configuration.
+Most users of more than one mode prefer to create and use entries on
+the *Configurations* menu for switching between modes.  You can
+*Clone* the configuration currently in use, *Rename* the clone as
+desired, and then make all desired settings for the new configuration.
+The easiest way is to start with a working setup for some mode, say
+*FT8*. *Clone* it, then select *Configurations | FT8 - Copy | Rename
+...*, enter a new name, say *FT4*, and click *OK*.  Then select the
+new name from the *Configurations* menu and choose *Switch To*.  When
+the new configuration comes up you can change any desired settings:
+for example, select *FT4* from the *Mode* menu.  Configurations save
+all settings that are normally restored after a program restart,
+including which of the defined configurations is currently active.
 
 As well as switching between configurations while running _WSJT-X_ you
 can also start the application from the command line in any desired