diff --git a/lib/docs/index.html b/lib/docs/index.html
index 6b9f95a7d0..b51b41c505 100644
--- a/lib/docs/index.html
+++ b/lib/docs/index.html
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
         <div class="wrap">
           <section class="docs" style="padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom:0;">
           <div style="position: relative">
-            <span id="searchPlaceholder"><kbd>s</kbd> to search, <kbd>?</kbd> for more options</span>
+            <span id="searchPlaceholder"><kbd>/</kbd> or <kbd>s</kbd> to search, <kbd>?</kbd> for more options</span>
             <input type="search" class="search" id="search" autocomplete="off" spellcheck="false" disabled>
           </div>
           </section>
diff --git a/lib/docs/main.js b/lib/docs/main.js
index 14bcf0f544..f217e80a2c 100644
--- a/lib/docs/main.js
+++ b/lib/docs/main.js
@@ -4031,6 +4031,7 @@ function addDeclToSearchResults(decl, declIndex, modNames, item, list, stack) {
       case "Esc":
         onEscape(ev);
         break;
+      case "/":
       case "s":
         if (domHelpModal.classList.contains("hidden")) {
           if (ev.target == domSearch) break;