diff --git a/docs/SUMMARY.md b/docs/SUMMARY.md
index fef1fcba..d7146ef4 100644
--- a/docs/SUMMARY.md
+++ b/docs/SUMMARY.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
         * [show mood](/reference/brick/show-mood)
         * [show image](/reference/brick/show-image)
         * [clear screen](/reference/brick/clear-screen)
+        * [show ports](/reference/brick/show-ports)
         * [on event](/reference/brick/button/on-event)
         * [is pressed](/reference/brick/button/is-pressed)
         * [was pressed](/reference/brick/button/was-pressed)
diff --git a/docs/reference/brick.md b/docs/reference/brick.md
index 269acaf9..645d703b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/brick.md
+++ b/docs/reference/brick.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ brick.showString("Hello world!", 1);
 brick.showNumber(0, 1);
 brick.showValue("item", 0, 1);
 brick.clearScreen();
+brick.showPorts();
 ```
 
 ## Buttons
diff --git a/docs/reference/brick/show-ports.md b/docs/reference/brick/show-ports.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..43c8b60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/brick/show-ports.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# show Ports
+
+Show the status of everything connected to the ports.
+
+```sig
+brick.showPorts()
+```
+
+You can find out what's connected to the ports on the brick and show its status. The status information from each sensor or motor connected is displayed on the screen.
+
+## Example
+
+Show the status of the ports on the brick when the ``enter`` button is pressed.
+
+```blocks
+brick.showString("Press ENTER for port status", 1)
+brick.buttonEnter.onEvent(ButtonEvent.Pressed, function () {
+    brick.showPorts()
+})
+```
+
+## See also
+
+[show string](/reference/brick/show-string), [show value](/reference/brick/show-value)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/screen/targetoverrides.ts b/libs/screen/targetoverrides.ts
index 01261443..f3bc3981 100644
--- a/libs/screen/targetoverrides.ts
+++ b/libs/screen/targetoverrides.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace brick {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Shows a number on the screen
+     * Show a number on the screen
      * @param value the numeric value
      * @param line the line number to print the text at, eg: 1
      */
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace brick {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Shows a name, value pair on the screen
+     * Show a name, value pair on the screen
      * @param value the numeric value
      * @param line the line number to print the text at, eg: 1
      */
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace brick {
     }
 
     /**
-    * Display the sensor and motor states attached to ports   
+    * Display the status of the sensors and motors attached to ports   
     */
     //% blockId=brickShowPorts block="show ports"
     //% help=brick/show-ports blockGap=8