diff --git a/pages/common/vboxmanage-cloud.md b/pages/common/vboxmanage-cloud.md
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--- a/pages/common/vboxmanage-cloud.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 > VirtualBox command-line interface for managing cloud instances and images.
 > More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-cloud>.
 
-- List Instances:
+- List the instances in the specified state belonging to the specified compartment:
 
 `VBoxManage cloud --provider={{provider_name}} --profile={{profile_name}} list instances --state={{running|terminated|paused}} --compartment-id={{compartment_id}}`