diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index cacd32e..8b820b2 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -1845,6 +1845,7 @@ call s:command("-bar -bang -nargs=? -complete=customlist,s:DirComplete Glcd :exe
 " Section: :Gstatus
 
 call s:command("-bar -bang -range=-1 Gstatus :execute s:Status(<bang>0, <count>, '<mods>')")
+call s:command("-bar -bang -range=-1 G       :execute s:Status(<bang>0, <count>, '<mods>')")
 augroup fugitive_status
   autocmd!
   if !has('win32')
diff --git a/doc/fugitive.txt b/doc/fugitive.txt
index dd9ca36..3e86781 100644
--- a/doc/fugitive.txt
+++ b/doc/fugitive.txt
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ that are part of Git repositories).
                                                 *fugitive-:Glcd*
 :Glcd [directory]       |:lcd| relative to the repository.
 
-                                                *fugitive-:Gstatus*
-:Gstatus                Bring up the output of git-status in the preview
-                        window.  The following maps, which work on the cursor
+                                        *fugitive-:Gstatus* *fugitive-:G*
+:Gstatus                Bring up a git-status inspired summary in the preview
+:G                      window.  The following maps, which work on the cursor
                         line file where sensible, are provided:
 
                         g?    show this help
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ that are part of Git repositories).
                         <CR>  |:Gedit|
                         -     |:Git| add
                         -     |:Git| reset (staged files)
-                        a     Show alternative format
                         ca    |:Gcommit| --amend
                         cc    |:Gcommit|
                         ce    |:Gcommit| --amend --no-edit