diff --git a/docs/source/error_code_list2.rst b/docs/source/error_code_list2.rst
index 465d1c7a6583..2b765e412913 100644
--- a/docs/source/error_code_list2.rst
+++ b/docs/source/error_code_list2.rst
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Error codes for optional checks
 
 This section documents various errors codes that mypy generates only
 if you enable certain options. See :ref:`error-codes` for general
-documentation about error codes. :ref:`error-code-list` documents
-error codes that are enabled by default.
+documentation about error codes and their configuration.
+:ref:`error-code-list` documents error codes that are enabled by default.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ mypy generates an error if it thinks that an expression is redundant.
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code redundant-expr ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="redundant-expr"
 
     def example(x: int) -> None:
         # Error: Left operand of "and" is always true  [redundant-expr]
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code possibly-undefined ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="possibly-undefined"
 
     from typing import Iterable
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Using an iterable value in a boolean context has a separate error code
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code truthy-bool ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="truthy-bool"
 
     class Foo:
         pass
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code ignore-without-code ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="ignore-without-code"
 
     class Foo:
         def __init__(self, name: str) -> None:
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ Example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code unused-awaitable ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="unused-awaitable"
 
     import asyncio
 
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Example:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code explicit-override ..."
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="explicit-override"
 
     from typing import override
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ Now users can actually import ``reveal_type`` to make the runtime code safe.
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code unimported-reveal"
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="unimported-reveal"
 
     x = 1
     reveal_type(x)  # Note: Revealed type is "builtins.int" \
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ Correct usage:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # Use "mypy --enable-error-code unimported-reveal"
+    # mypy: enable-error-code="unimported-reveal"
     from typing import reveal_type   # or `typing_extensions`
 
     x = 1
diff --git a/docs/source/error_codes.rst b/docs/source/error_codes.rst
index 35fad161f8a2..485d70cb59bc 100644
--- a/docs/source/error_codes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/error_codes.rst
@@ -87,9 +87,13 @@ still keep the other two error codes enabled. The overall logic is following:
 
 * Individual config sections *adjust* them per glob/module
 
-* Inline ``# mypy: disable-error-code="..."`` comments can further
-  *adjust* them for a specific module.
-  For example: ``# mypy: disable-error-code="truthy-bool, ignore-without-code"``
+* Inline ``# mypy: disable-error-code="..."`` and ``# mypy: enable-error-code="..."``
+  comments can further *adjust* them for a specific file.
+  For example:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  # mypy: enable-error-code="truthy-bool, ignore-without-code"
 
 So one can e.g. enable some code globally, disable it for all tests in
 the corresponding config section, and then re-enable it with an inline