diff --git a/docs/layouts/collection.md b/docs/layouts/collection.md
index ab700745..44734420 100644
--- a/docs/layouts/collection.md
+++ b/docs/layouts/collection.md
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ description: Layout for a paginated list of pages.
 
 > View an <a href="/example-layouts/collection" target="_blank">example page that uses this layout (opens in a new tab)</a>
 
-To use this layout, make `collection` the value for a page’s `layout` key:
+To use this layout, make `collection` the value for a page’s `layout` key.
+
+You will also need to say which pages should be listed, by using the options under the `pagination` key:
 
 ```yaml
 ---
 layout: collection
 title: Page title
+paginationHeading: Posts
+pagination:
+  data: collections.post
+  size: 20
+  reverse: true
 ---
 
-Page content
+Page introduction content (optional).
 ```
 
 In addition to [common front matter options](/layouts#common-front-matter-options), this layout accepts the following options:
@@ -33,6 +40,21 @@ In addition to [common front matter options](/layouts#common-front-matter-option
       { text: "object" },
       { text: "**Required.** Pages to show in the paginated list. Learn more about [pagination](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/pagination/) in the documentation for Eleventy." | markdown }
     ],
+    [
+      { text: "pagination.data" },
+      { text: "string" },
+      { text: "The pages that should be listed, usually a reference to a [collection](https://www.11ty.dev/docs/collections/)" | markdown }
+    ],
+    [
+      { text: "pagination.size" },
+      { text: "number" },
+      { text: "The number of items to list" }
+    ],
+    [
+      { text: "pagination.reverse" },
+      { text: "boolean" },
+      { text: "Set to `true` to list the items in reverse date order" | markdown }
+    ],
     [
       { text: "paginationHeading" },
       { text: "string" },