diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af7a3b1..dd369c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
   (#235,#439,#677,#845,#898)
 - Added `glfwRequestWindowAttention` function for requesting attention from the
   user (#732,#988)
-- Added `glfwGetMonitorWorkarea` function for querying the monitor work area
+- Added `glfwGetMonitorWorkarea` function for retrieving the monitor work area
+  (#920,#989,#1322)
 - Added `glfwGetKeyScancode` function that allows retrieving platform dependent
   scancodes for keys (#830)
 - Added `glfwSetWindowMaximizeCallback` and `GLFWwindowmaximizefun` for
diff --git a/docs/monitor.dox b/docs/monitor.dox
index b23482b..2cd2d58 100644
--- a/docs/monitor.dox
+++ b/docs/monitor.dox
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@
 @endcode
 
 
+@subsection monitor_workarea Work area
+
+The area of a monitor not occupied by global task bars or menu bars is the work
+area.  This is specified in [screen coordinates](@ref coordinate_systems) and
+can be retrieved with @ref glfwGetMonitorWorkarea.
+
+@code
+int xpos, ypos, width, height;
+glfwGetMonitorWorkarea(monitor, &xpos, &ypos, &width, &height);
+@endcode
+
+
 @subsection monitor_name Human-readable name
 
 The human-readable, UTF-8 encoded name of a monitor is returned by @ref
diff --git a/docs/news.dox b/docs/news.dox
index 65812e7..e6113fe 100644
--- a/docs/news.dox
+++ b/docs/news.dox
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@
 @see @ref window_scale
 
 
+@subsection news_33_workarea Support for monitor work area
+
+GLFW now supports querying the work area of a monitor, i.e. the area not
+occupied by task bars or global menu bars, with @ref glfwGetMonitorWorkarea.
+
+@see @ref monitor_workarea
+
+
 @subsection news_33_inithint Support for initialization hints
 
 GLFW now supports setting library initialization hints with @ref glfwInitHint.
diff --git a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
index 3fc3db6..fb0980a 100644
--- a/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
+++ b/include/GLFW/glfw3.h
@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@
  */
 GLFWAPI void glfwGetMonitorPos(GLFWmonitor* monitor, int* xpos, int* ypos);
 
-/*! @brief Returns the work area of the monitor.
+/*! @brief Retrives the work area of the monitor.
  *
  *  This function returns the position, in screen coordinates, of the upper-left
  *  corner of the work area of the specified monitor along with the work area
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@
  *
  *  @thread_safety This function must only be called from the main thread.
  *
- *  @sa @ref monitor_properties
+ *  @sa @ref monitor_workarea
  *
  *  @since Added in version 3.3.
  *