diff --git a/modules/virt-virtctl-commands.adoc b/modules/virt-virtctl-commands.adoc
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--- a/modules/virt-virtctl-commands.adoc
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@@ -6,16 +6,31 @@
 = Virtctl client commands
 
 The `virtctl` client is a command-line utility for managing {VirtProductName}
-resources. The following table contains the `virtctl` commands used throughout
-the {VirtProductName} documentation.
+resources.
 
-To view a list of options that you can use with a command, run it with the `-h` or `--help` flag. For example:
+To view a list of `virtctl` commands, run the following command:
+
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ virtctl help
+----
+
+To view a list of options that you can use with a specific command, run it with the `-h` or `--help` flag. For example:
 
 [source,terminal]
 ----
 $ virtctl image-upload -h
 ----
 
+To view a list of global command options that you can use with any `virtctl` command, run the following command:
+
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ virtctl options
+----
+
+The following table contains the `virtctl` commands used throughout the {VirtProductName} documentation.
+
 .`virtctl` client commands
 
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