diff --git a/conf/example.conf.in b/conf/example.conf.in
index 1ffef5e61..1709d0de0 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf.in
+++ b/conf/example.conf.in
@@ -2017,7 +2017,11 @@ activation {
 	# buffered = 1
 
 	# Configuration option report/headings.
-	# Show headings for columns on report.
+	# Format of LVM command's report output headings.
+	# Accepted values:
+	#   0 no headings,
+	#   1 headings with column abbreviations,
+	#   2 headings with full column names.
 	# This configuration option has an automatic default value.
 	# headings = 1
 
diff --git a/man/lvm-fullreport.8_pregen b/man/lvm-fullreport.8_pregen
index 7e9348e1d..812bf787a 100644
--- a/man/lvm-fullreport.8_pregen
+++ b/man/lvm-fullreport.8_pregen
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ if information changes between commands.
 .br
 [    \fB--foreign\fP ]
 .br
+[    \fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP ]
+.br
 [    \fB--ignorelockingfailure\fP ]
 .br
 [    \fB--logonly\fP ]
@@ -196,6 +198,14 @@ Report/display foreign VGs that would otherwise be skipped.
 See \fBlvmsystemid\fP(7) for more information about foreign VGs.
 .
 .HP
+\fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP
+.br
+Type of headings to use in report output.
+\fBnone\fP or \fB0\fP: No headings.
+\fBabbrev\fP or \fB1\fP: Column name abbreviations.
+\fBfull\fP or \fB2\fP: Full column names.
+.
+.HP
 \fB-h\fP|\fB--help\fP
 .br
 Display help text.
diff --git a/man/lvs.8_pregen b/man/lvs.8_pregen
index 3f35dc652..9682481e7 100644
--- a/man/lvs.8_pregen
+++ b/man/lvs.8_pregen
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ lvs produces formatted output about LVs.
 .br
 [    \fB--foreign\fP ]
 .br
+[    \fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP ]
+.br
 [    \fB--ignorelockingfailure\fP ]
 .br
 [    \fB--logonly\fP ]
@@ -199,6 +201,14 @@ Report/display foreign VGs that would otherwise be skipped.
 See \fBlvmsystemid\fP(7) for more information about foreign VGs.
 .
 .HP
+\fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP
+.br
+Type of headings to use in report output.
+\fBnone\fP or \fB0\fP: No headings.
+\fBabbrev\fP or \fB1\fP: Column name abbreviations.
+\fBfull\fP or \fB2\fP: Full column names.
+.
+.HP
 \fB-h\fP|\fB--help\fP
 .br
 Display help text.
diff --git a/man/pvs.8_pregen b/man/pvs.8_pregen
index d08e92818..87a4f1b1a 100644
--- a/man/pvs.8_pregen
+++ b/man/pvs.8_pregen
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ pvs produces formatted output about PVs.
 .br
 [    \fB--foreign\fP ]
 .br
+[    \fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP ]
+.br
 [    \fB--ignorelockingfailure\fP ]
 .br
 [    \fB--logonly\fP ]
@@ -196,6 +198,14 @@ Report/display foreign VGs that would otherwise be skipped.
 See \fBlvmsystemid\fP(7) for more information about foreign VGs.
 .
 .HP
+\fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP
+.br
+Type of headings to use in report output.
+\fBnone\fP or \fB0\fP: No headings.
+\fBabbrev\fP or \fB1\fP: Column name abbreviations.
+\fBfull\fP or \fB2\fP: Full column names.
+.
+.HP
 \fB-h\fP|\fB--help\fP
 .br
 Display help text.
diff --git a/man/vgs.8_pregen b/man/vgs.8_pregen
index 8b1f69c4f..d0949d236 100644
--- a/man/vgs.8_pregen
+++ b/man/vgs.8_pregen
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ vgs produces formatted output about VGs.
 .br
 [    \fB--foreign\fP ]
 .br
+[    \fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP ]
+.br
 [    \fB--ignorelockingfailure\fP ]
 .br
 [    \fB--logonly\fP ]
@@ -193,6 +195,14 @@ Report/display foreign VGs that would otherwise be skipped.
 See \fBlvmsystemid\fP(7) for more information about foreign VGs.
 .
 .HP
+\fB--headings\fP \fBnone\fP|\fBabbrev\fP|\fBfull\fP|\fB0\fP|\fB1\fP|\fB2\fP
+.br
+Type of headings to use in report output.
+\fBnone\fP or \fB0\fP: No headings.
+\fBabbrev\fP or \fB1\fP: Column name abbreviations.
+\fBfull\fP or \fB2\fP: Full column names.
+.
+.HP
 \fB-h\fP|\fB--help\fP
 .br
 Display help text.