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@@ -568,17 +568,20 @@ the second screen and so on).
 
 *Syntax*:
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-workspace <number> output <output>
+workspace <workspace> output <output>
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 The 'output' is the name of the RandR output you attach your screen to. On a
 laptop, you might have VGA1 and LVDS1 as output names. You can see the
 available outputs by running +xrandr --current+.
 
+If you use named workspaces, they must be quoted:
+
 *Examples*:
 ---------------------------
 workspace 1 output LVDS1
 workspace 5 output VGA1
+workspace "2: vim" output VGA1
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 === Changing colors