diff --git a/source/tutorial/shard-collection-with-a-hashed-shard-key.txt b/source/tutorial/shard-collection-with-a-hashed-shard-key.txt
index 53cfbdfaa15..1a0d74be62e 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/shard-collection-with-a-hashed-shard-key.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/shard-collection-with-a-hashed-shard-key.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Shard a Collection Using a Hashed Shard Key
 
 .. default-domain:: mongodb
 
+.. contents::
+   :backlinks: none
+   :local:
+
 .. versionadded:: 2.4
 
 :ref:`Hashed shard keys <sharding-hashed-sharding>` use a :ref:`hashed
@@ -14,11 +18,15 @@ For tips on choosing the right field as your hashed shard key, see
 :ref:`sharding-hashed-sharding`. For limitations on hashed indexes, see
 :ref:`index-hashed-index`.
 
-Basic Procedure
----------------
+.. note:: If chunk migrations are in progress while creating a hashed shard key
+   collection, the initial chunk distribution may be unbalanced until the
+   balancer automatically balances the collection.
+
+Shard the Collection
+--------------------
 
-To shard a collection using a hashed shard key, issue an operation in
-the :program:`mongo` shell that resembles the following:
+Do an operation in the :program:`mongo` shell that resembles the
+following:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
@@ -31,14 +39,15 @@ Specify the Initial Number of Chunks
 ------------------------------------
 
 If you shard an empty collection using a hashed shard key, MongoDB
-automatically creates and migrate chunks so that each shard has two
-chunks. You can control how many chunks MongoDB creates sharding the
-collection using :dbcommand:`shardCollection` with the
+automatically creates and migrates empty chunks so that each shard
+has two chunks. To control how many chunks MongoDB creates when
+sharding the collection, use :dbcommand:`shardCollection` with the
 ``numInitialChunks`` parameter.
 
-.. include:: /includes/warning-hashed-index-floating-point.rst
-
-.. important:: MongoDB 2.4 add support for hashed shard keys. After
+.. important:: MongoDB 2.4 adds support for hashed shard keys. After
    sharding a collection with a hashed shard key, you must use the
    MongoDB 2.4 or higher :program:`mongos` and :program:`mongod`
    instances in your sharded cluster.
+
+.. include:: /includes/warning-hashed-index-floating-point.rst
+