@section Minibuffer History
@cindex minibuffer history
@cindex history of minibuffer input
-
- Every argument that you enter with the minibuffer is saved in a
-@dfn{minibuffer history list} so you can easily use it again later.
-You can use the following arguments to quickly fetch an earlier
-argument into the minibuffer:
+@cindex completion, walking through candidates
+
+ Everything you type in the minibuffer is saved in a @dfn{minibuffer
+history list} so you can easily use it again later. This includes
+completion candidates (such as file names, buffer names, command
+names, etc.@:) and any other kind of minibuffer input. You can use
+the following commands to quickly fetch an earlier or alternative
+response into the minibuffer:
@table @kbd
@item M-p