diff --git a/man/pgg.texi b/man/pgg.texi
index 7b4b1143d6d..b3829e5fa83 100644
--- a/man/pgg.texi
+++ b/man/pgg.texi
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ list autoload setting for desired functions as follows.
 @lisp
 (autoload 'pgg-encrypt-region "pgg"
   "Encrypt the current region." t)
+(autoload 'pgg-encrypt-symmetric-region "pgg"
+  "Encrypt the current region with symmetric algorithm." t)
 (autoload 'pgg-decrypt-region "pgg"
   "Decrypt the current region." t)
 (autoload 'pgg-sign-region "pgg"
@@ -140,6 +142,13 @@ request to do a combined sign and encrypt.  This currently only work
 with GnuPG.
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn Command pgg-encrypt-symmetric-region start end
+Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} using a
+symmetric cipher.  After invocation you are asked for a passphrase.
+
+This is currently only implemented for GnuPG.
+@end deffn
+
 @deffn Command pgg-decrypt-region start end
 Decrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end}.  If
 decryption is successful, it replaces the current region contents (in
@@ -307,6 +316,13 @@ and encrypt.  If encryption is successful, it returns @code{t},
 otherwise @code{nil}.
 @end deffn
 
+@deffn Method pgg-scheme-encrypt-symmetric-region scheme start end
+Encrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end} using a
+symmetric cipher and a passphrases.  If encryption is successful, it
+returns @code{t}, otherwise @code{nil}.  This function is currently only
+implemented for GnuPG.
+@end deffn
+
 @deffn Method pgg-scheme-decrypt-region scheme start end
 Decrypt the current region between @var{start} and @var{end}.  If
 decryption is successful, it returns @code{t}, otherwise @code{nil}.