diff --git a/help/change-the-stream-description.md b/help/change-the-stream-description.md
index dcd280f517..2c856e05c3 100644
--- a/help/change-the-stream-description.md
+++ b/help/change-the-stream-description.md
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
-# Change the stream description
+# Change a stream's description
 
 {!admin-only.md!}
 
-Streams descriptions are displayed when viewing the stream in the
-web and desktop apps, and can be used to explain the purpose of a
-stream and link to usage guidelines, resources, or related streams.
+Stream descriptions can be used to explain the purpose of a stream and link to
+usage guidelines, resources, or related streams.
 
 Stream descriptions support Zulip's standard [Markdown
-formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image
-previews are disabled.
+formatting][markdown-formatting], with the exception that image previews are
+disabled. Use Markdown formatting to include a link to a website, Zulip
+[message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the stream description:
+`[link text](URL)`.
 
 {start_tabs}
 
+{tab|desktop-web}
+
 {relative|stream|all}
 
 1. Select a stream.
 
 {!select-stream-view-general.md!}
 
-1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>)
-   to the right of the stream name. Enter a new description.
+1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon
+   to the right of the stream name, and enter a new description.
 
 {!save-changes.md!}
 
-!!! tip ""
-    Use [Markdown formatting][markdown-formatting] to include a link to a
-    website, Zulip [message][message-link], or [topic][topic-link] in the
-    stream description: `[link text](URL)`.
+{!stream-settings-general-tab-tip.md!}
 
 {end_tabs}
 
@@ -34,5 +34,4 @@ previews are disabled.
 
 [markdown-formatting]: /help/format-your-message-using-markdown
 [message-link]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-message
-[topic-link]:
-    /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-topic
+[topic-link]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-topic