diff --git a/docs/app/tables/DataExplorer.mdx b/docs/app/tables/DataExplorer.mdx
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--- a/docs/app/tables/DataExplorer.mdx
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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The <div className="button darkblue_button"><TableOutlined /> **Data Explorer**<
 
 - The **Explorer** pane contains a list of tables in the current environment. 
   - There is a search bar to filter the list to tables that contain the given search string.
-  - There is an <img className="inline-img" src="../../img/data/addTableButton.png"/> button that lets you create a new table with a name and schema that you specify, using the [Table Structure Editor](#table-structure-editor).
+  - There is an <img className="inline-img" src="../../img/data/addTableButton.png"/> button that lets you create a new table with a name and schema that you specify, using the [Table Structure Editor](#table-structure-editor).  This can be useful for declaring the types in a table, rather than having to infer them from the data.
 - The rest of the window has various tabs that let you view or modify the selected table.
   - The **Fields** tab lets you view and edit the table structure (the defined columns of the table, aka schema) and other table metadata, including a description.