diff --git a/awesome.1.txt b/awesome.1.txt
index 0822d6c1..90a975cb 100644
--- a/awesome.1.txt
+++ b/awesome.1.txt
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ Navigation.
 Layout modification.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-*Mod4 + Button1* on tag name::
+*Mod4 \+ Button1* on tag name::
     Tag current client with this tag only.
-*Mod4 + Button3* on tag name::
+*Mod4 \+ Button3* on tag name::
     Toggle this tag for client.
 *Button3* on tag name::
     Add this tag to current view.
-*Mod4 + Button1* on client window::
+*Mod4 \+ Button1* on client window::
     Move window.
-*Mod4 + Button3* on client window::
+*Mod4 \+ Button3* on client window::
     Resize window.
 
 DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS
@@ -76,75 +76,75 @@ DEFAULT KEY BINDINGS
 Birth and annihilation.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-*Mod4 + Return*::
+*Mod4 \+ Return*::
     Spawn terminal emulator.
-*Mod4 + F1*::
+*Mod4 \+ F1*::
     Run prompt.
-*Mod4 + F4*::
+*Mod4 \+ F4*::
     Run lua code prompt.
-*Mod4 + Shift + c*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ c*::
     Kill client.
-*Mod4 + Control + r*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ r*::
     Restart *awesome*.
-*Mod4 + Shift + q*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ q*::
     Quit *awesome*.
 
 Navigation.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-*Mod4 + j*::
+*Mod4 \+ j*::
     Focus next client.
-*Mod4 + k*::
+*Mod4 \+ k*::
     Focus previous client.
-*Mod4 + Left*::
+*Mod4 \+ Left*::
     View previous tag.
-*Mod4 + Right*::
+*Mod4 \+ Right*::
     View next tag.
-*Mod4 + 1-9*::
+*Mod4 \+ 1-9*::
     Switch to tag 1-9.
-*Mod4 + y*::
+*Mod4 \+ y*::
     Go to next client in a tabbed display.
-*Mod4 + Control + j*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ j*::
     Focus next screen.
-*Mod4 + Control + k*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ k*::
     Focus previous screen.
 
 Layout modification.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-*Mod4 + Shift + j*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ j*::
     Switch client with next client.
-*Mod4 + Shift + k*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ k*::
     Switch client with previous client.
-*Mod4 + h*::
+*Mod4 \+ h*::
     Decrease master width factor by 5%.
-*Mod4 + l*::
+*Mod4 \+ l*::
     Increase master width factor by 5%.
-*Mod4 + Shift + h*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ h*::
     Increase number of master windows by 1.
-*Mod4 + Shift + l*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ l*::
     Decrease number of master windows by 1.
-*Mod4 + Control + h*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ h*::
     Increase number of columns for non-master windows by 1.
-*Mod4 + Control + l*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ l*::
     Decrease number of columns for non-master windows by 1.
-*Mod4 + Control + y*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ y*::
     Move next client to a tabbed display in current client.
-*Mod4 + Shift + y*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ y*::
     Move client out of a tabbed display.
-*Mod4 + space*::
+*Mod4 \+ space*::
     Switch to next layout.
-*Mod4 + Shift + space*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ space*::
     Switch to previous layout.
-*Mod4 + Control + space*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ space*::
     Toggle client floating status.
-*Mod4 + Control + Return*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ Return*::
     Swap focused client with master.
-*Mod4 + Control + 1-9*::
+*Mod4 \+ Control \+ 1-9*::
     Toggle tag view.
-*Mod4 + Shift + 1-9*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ 1-9*::
     Tag client with tag.
-*Mod4 + Shift + Control + 1-9*::
+*Mod4 \+ Shift \+ Control \+ 1-9*::
     Toggle tag on client.
 
 CUSTOMIZATION