diff --git a/docs/sources/panels/configure-standard-options/index.md b/docs/sources/panels/configure-standard-options/index.md
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--- a/docs/sources/panels/configure-standard-options/index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/panels/configure-standard-options/index.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ You can also paste a native emoji in the unit picker and pick it as a custom uni
 
 #### String units
 
-Grafana can sometime be too aggressive in parsing strings and displaying them as numbers. To make Grafana show the original string create a field override and add a unit property with the `string` unit.
+Grafana can sometimes be too aggressive in parsing strings and displaying them as numbers. To configure Grafana to show the original string value, create a field override and add a unit property with the `String` unit.
 
 ### Min
 
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ Lets you set the maximum value used in percentage threshold calculations. Leave
 
 ### Decimals
 
-Number of decimals to render value with. Leave empty for Grafana to use the number of decimals provided by the data source.
+Specify the number of decimals Grafana includes in the rendered value. If you leave this field blank, Grafana automatically truncates the number of decimals based on the value. For example 1.1234 will display as 1.12 and 100.456 will display as 100.
 
-To change this setting, type a number in the field and then click outside the field or press Enter.
+To display all decimals, set the unit to `String`.
 
 ### Display name