diff --git a/docs/help/desktop.md b/docs/help/desktop.md
index ded7664..85324fc 100644
--- a/docs/help/desktop.md
+++ b/docs/help/desktop.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Select item and hit the **Del** key.
 - The _Trash_ chapter is created automatically, if needed. 
 - When deleting the _Trash_ chapter, all sections are deleted.
 
-- The type of chapters and sections, as well as the editing status of the sections are color coded and can be changed via context menu.
+- The type of chapters and sections, as well as the completion status of the sections are color coded and can be changed via context menu.
 - Within chapters, sections of the same type and with the same viewpoint can be joined.
 - "Notes" and "To do" type chapters can be exported to a separate ODT document. 
 
diff --git a/src/noveltreelib/controller/nv_controller.py b/src/noveltreelib/controller/nv_controller.py
index d9d729f..597dfb7 100644
--- a/src/noveltreelib/controller/nv_controller.py
+++ b/src/noveltreelib/controller/nv_controller.py
@@ -891,11 +891,13 @@ def set_level(self, newLevel, elemIds=None):
             self._mdl.set_level(newLevel, elemIds)
 
     def set_section_edit_status(self, newStatus, elemIds=None):
-        """Set section editing status (Outline/Draft..).
+        """Set section completion status (Outline/Draft..).
         
         Positional arguments:
             newStatus: int -- New section status to be set.        
             elemIds: list of IDs to process.
+            
+        TODO: Rename this method to set_completion_status()
         """
         if not self.check_lock():
             if elemIds is None:
diff --git a/src/noveltreelib/model/nv_model.py b/src/noveltreelib/model/nv_model.py
index 8165bf2..bf00eab 100644
--- a/src/noveltreelib/model/nv_model.py
+++ b/src/noveltreelib/model/nv_model.py
@@ -900,11 +900,13 @@ def set_character_status(self, isMajor, elemIds):
                 self.set_character_status(isMajor, self.tree.get_children(crId))
 
     def set_section_edit_status(self, newStatus, elemIds):
-        """Recursively set section editing status (Outline/Draft..).
+        """Recursively set section completion status (Outline/Draft..).
         
         Positional arguments:
             newStatus: int -- New section status to be set.        
             elemIds: list of IDs to process.
+
+        TODO: Rename this method to set_completion_status()            
         """
         for elemId in elemIds:
             if elemId.startswith(SECTION_PREFIX):