diff --git a/webapp/components/search_results.jsx b/webapp/components/search_results.jsx
index ceafd766c5..ce72ec3b15 100644
--- a/webapp/components/search_results.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/search_results.jsx
@@ -226,13 +226,19 @@ export default class SearchResults extends React.Component {
                         <li>
                             <FormattedHTMLMessage
                                 id='search_results.usagePin2'
-                                defaultMessage={'You can pin a message by clicking the "Pin to channel" option from the message\'s menu.'}
+                                defaultMessage='All members of this channel can pin important or useful messages.'
                             />
                         </li>
                         <li>
                             <FormattedHTMLMessage
                                 id='search_results.usagePin3'
-                                defaultMessage='Pinned messages are accessible by all channel members and are a way to mark messages for future reference.'
+                                defaultMessage='Pinned messages are visible to all channel members.'
+                            />
+                        </li>
+                        <li>
+                            <FormattedHTMLMessage
+                                id='search_results.usagePin4'
+                                defaultMessage={'To pin a message: Go to the message that you want to pin and click [...] > "Pin to channel".'}
                             />
                         </li>
                     </ul>
diff --git a/webapp/i18n/en.json b/webapp/i18n/en.json
index 85974b7215..08497a42f0 100755
--- a/webapp/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/i18n/en.json
@@ -1796,8 +1796,9 @@
   "search_results.usageFlag3": " icon next to the timestamp.",
   "search_results.usageFlag4": "Flags are a way to mark messages for follow up. Your flags are personal, and cannot be seen by other users.",
   "search_results.usagePin1": "There are no pinned messages yet.",
-  "search_results.usagePin2": "You can pin a message by clicking the \"Pin to channel\" option from the message's menu.",
-  "search_results.usagePin3": "Pinned messages are accessible by all channel members and are a way to mark messages for future reference.",
+  "search_results.usagePin2": "All members of this channel can pin important or useful messages.",
+  "search_results.usagePin3": "Pinned messages are visible to all channel members.",
+  "search_results.usagePin4": "To pin a message: Go to the message that you want to pin and click [...] > \"Pin to channel\".",
   "setting_item_max.cancel": "Cancel",
   "setting_item_max.save": "Save",
   "setting_item_min.edit": "Edit",