diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 - basics: add visual line and block commands
 - clojure: `"Cp` pastes result of last Conjure evaluation
 - basics: change project root with autocompletion
+- basics: set directory root approaches
  
 ### Changed
 - ci: spell lychee & repository trufflehog linters warn only (false positives)
diff --git a/docs/neovim-basics/file-buffer-window-tab.md b/docs/neovim-basics/file-buffer-window-tab.md
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--- a/docs/neovim-basics/file-buffer-window-tab.md
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@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ Use [Neo-tree.nvim](#using-neo-tree) to visually navigate and manage files using
 
 Use [Telescope](#telescope) to select files, typing a name narrows the file list.
 
+!!! HINT "Set root directory in Neovim"
+    All file commands respect the currently set directory root for Neovim.
+
+    The root is set to the current directory when opening a file.
+
+    `:cd ~/new/directory/path` will change the current root to the new path.
+
+    ++period++ in Neotree sets the root to the current directory (parent directory if on a file)
 
 ### Using Neo-tree