diff --git a/Doc/tools/mkhowto.sh b/Doc/tools/mkhowto.sh
index 4b0f632..6108330 100755
--- a/Doc/tools/mkhowto.sh
+++ b/Doc/tools/mkhowto.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 Other options:
     --a4		Format for A4 paper.
+    --letter		Format for US letter paper (the default).
     --help, -H		Show this text.
     --logging, -l	Log stdout and stderr to a file (*.how).
     --debugging, -D	Echo commands as they are executed.
@@ -166,6 +167,9 @@
 	    TEXINPUTS=$TOPDIR/paper-a4:$TEXINPUTS
 	    shift 1
 	    ;;
+	--letter|--lette|--lett|--let|--le)
+	    shift 1
+	    ;;
 	--link|--lin|--li)
 	    LINK="$2"
 	    shift 2