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@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ The general system is: if a hotkey switches somewhere, then adding <kbd>Ctrl</kb
 | <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>Ctrl</kbd><kbd>I</kbd> | Move the focused window to the workspace above |
 | <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>,</kbd> | Consume the window to the right into the focused column |
 | <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>.</kbd> | Expel the focused window into its own column |
-| <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>R</kbd> | Toggle between preset window widths |
-| <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>F</kbd> | Maximize window |
+| <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>R</kbd> | Toggle between preset column widths |
+| <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>F</kbd> | Maximize column |
 | <kbd>Mod</kbd><kbd>Shift</kbd><kbd>E</kbd> | Exit niri |
 
 [PaperWM]: https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM