diff --git a/src/uu/expand/expand.md b/src/uu/expand/expand.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df7294c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/expand/expand.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# expand
+
+```
+expand [OPTION]... [FILE]...
+```
+
+Convert tabs in each `FILE` to spaces, writing to standard output.
+With no `FILE`, or when `FILE` is `-`, read standard input.
diff --git a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
index 7976a0a97..40928aeaf 100644
--- a/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/expand/src/expand.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ use std::str::from_utf8;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
 use uucore::display::Quotable;
 use uucore::error::{FromIo, UError, UResult};
-use uucore::{crash, format_usage};
+use uucore::{crash, format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
-static ABOUT: &str = "Convert tabs in each FILE to spaces, writing to standard output.
- With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.";
-const USAGE: &str = "{} [OPTION]... [FILE]...";
+const ABOUT: &str = help_about!("expand.md");
+const USAGE: &str = help_usage!("expand.md");
 
 pub mod options {
     pub static TABS: &str = "tabs";