diff --git a/source/C/command_line.rst b/source/C/command_line.rst
index 6730f619..017d84c6 100644
--- a/source/C/command_line.rst
+++ b/source/C/command_line.rst
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ If you need to edit a text file from the command line the easiest editor include
 
 where you replace [file] with the file you want to edit.
 
-If you want to stop something running in the terminal press :kbd:`Control +C`.
+If you want to stop something running in the terminal press :kbd:`Control +C`. To run a task in the background type a :kbd:`&` at the end of it.
 
 If you want just to see the contents of a file on standard output run