diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/file_list.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/file_list.py
index 811110d3f3..3c574183f4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/file_list.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/file_list.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class NewFileDialog(QDialog):  # {{{
         self.l = l = QVBoxLayout()
         self.setLayout(l)
         self.la = la = QLabel(_(
-            'Choose a name for the new file'))
+            'Choose a name for the new (blank) file'))
         self.setWindowTitle(_('Choose file'))
         l.addWidget(la)
         self.name = n = QLineEdit(self)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
index 2cd54c2907..657adbe48b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/ui.py
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ class Main(MainWindow):
             self.addAction(ac)
             return ac
 
-        self.action_new_file = reg('document-new.png', _('&New file'), self.boss.add_file, 'new-file', (), _('Create a new file in the current book'))
+        self.action_new_file = reg('document-new.png', _('&New file (images/fonts/HTML/etc.)'), self.boss.add_file,
+                                   'new-file', (), _('Create a new file in the current book'))
         self.action_open_book = reg('document_open.png', _('Open &book'), self.boss.open_book, 'open-book', 'Ctrl+O', _('Open a new book'))
         self.action_global_undo = reg('back.png', _('&Revert to before'), self.boss.do_global_undo, 'global-undo', 'Ctrl+Left',
                                       _('Revert book to before the last action (Undo)'))