diff --git a/docs/content/alias.md b/docs/content/alias.md
index aa041f6f4..eeb746475 100644
--- a/docs/content/alias.md
+++ b/docs/content/alias.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ Invoking `rclone mkdir backup:../desktop` is exactly the same as invoking
 The empty path is not allowed as a remote. To alias the current directory
 use `.` instead.
 
+The target remote can also be a [connection string](/docs/#connection-strings). 
+This can be used to modify the config of a remote for different uses, e.g.
+the alias  `myDriveTrash` with the target remote `myDrive,trashed_only:` 
+can be used to only show the trashed files in `myDrive`.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 Here is an example of how to make an alias called `remote` for local folder.