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@cindex changing file permissions (in Dired)
@item M @var{modespec} @key{RET}
Change the mode (also called ``permission bits'') of the specified files
-(@code{dired-do-chmod}). This uses the @code{chmod} program, so
-@var{modespec} can be any argument that @code{chmod} can handle.
+(@code{dired-do-chmod}). @var{modespec} can be in octal or symbolic
+notation like arguments handled by the @code{chmod} program.
@findex dired-do-chgrp
@kindex G @r{(Dired)}