diff --git a/Doc/library/winreg.rst b/Doc/library/winreg.rst
--- a/Doc/library/winreg.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/winreg.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@
 to ensure that the handles are closed correctly, even if the programmer neglects
 to explicitly close them.
 
+.. _exception-changed:
+
+.. versionchanged:: 3.3
+
+Several functions in this module used to raise a
+:exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+
+.. _functions:
+
+Functions
+------------------
+
 This module offers the following functions:
 
 
@@ -37,12 +49,11 @@
 
    *key* is the predefined handle to connect to.
 
-   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, a
+   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, an
    :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: CreateKey(key, sub_key)
@@ -60,12 +71,11 @@
 
    If the key already exists, this function opens the existing key.
 
-   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, a
+   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, an
    :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_WRITE)
@@ -89,14 +99,13 @@
 
    If the key already exists, this function opens the existing key.
 
-   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, a
+   The return value is the handle of the opened key. If the function fails, an
    :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.2
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: DeleteKey(key, sub_key)
@@ -112,11 +121,10 @@
    *This method can not delete keys with subkeys.*
 
    If the method succeeds, the entire key, including all of its values, is removed.
-   If the method fails, a :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
+   If the method fails, an :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_WOW64_64KEY, reserved=0)
@@ -145,15 +153,14 @@
    *This method can not delete keys with subkeys.*
 
    If the method succeeds, the entire key, including all of its values, is
-   removed. If the method fails, a :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
+   removed. If the method fails, an :exc:`OSError` exception is raised.
 
    On unsupported Windows versions, :exc:`NotImplementedError` is raised.
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.2
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: DeleteValue(key, value)
@@ -176,12 +183,11 @@
    *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the key to retrieve.
 
    The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called.  It is
-   typically called repeatedly until a :exc:`OSError` exception is
+   typically called repeatedly until an :exc:`OSError` exception is
    raised, indicating, no more values are available.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: EnumValue(key, index)
@@ -194,7 +200,7 @@
    *index* is an integer that identifies the index of the value to retrieve.
 
    The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called. It is
-   typically called repeatedly, until a :exc:`OSError` exception is
+   typically called repeatedly, until an :exc:`OSError` exception is
    raised, indicating no more values.
 
    The result is a tuple of 3 items:
@@ -214,8 +220,7 @@
    +-------+--------------------------------------------+
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: ExpandEnvironmentStrings(str)
@@ -295,8 +300,7 @@
       Allow the use of named arguments.
 
    .. versionchanged:: 3.3
-      This function used to raise a :exc:`WindowsError`, which is now an
-      alias of :exc:`OSError`.
+      See :ref:`above <exception-changed>`.
 
 
 .. function:: QueryInfoKey(key)
diff --git a/PC/winreg.c b/PC/winreg.c
--- a/PC/winreg.c
+++ b/PC/winreg.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 "key is the predefined handle to connect to.\n"
 "\n"
 "The return value is the handle of the opened key.\n"
-"If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.");
+"If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(CreateKey_doc,
 "CreateKey(key, sub_key) -> key\n"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 "If the key already exists, this function opens the existing key.\n"
 "\n"
 "The return value is the handle of the opened key.\n"
-"If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.");
+"If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(CreateKeyEx_doc,
 "CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_WRITE) -> key\n"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 "If the key already exists, this function opens the existing key\n"
 "\n"
 "The return value is the handle of the opened key.\n"
-"If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.");
+"If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(DeleteKey_doc,
 "DeleteKey(key, sub_key)\n"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 "This method can not delete keys with subkeys.\n"
 "\n"
 "If the function succeeds, the entire key, including all of its values,\n"
-"is removed.  If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.");
+"is removed.  If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(DeleteKeyEx_doc,
 "DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_WOW64_64KEY, reserved=0)\n"
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 "This method can not delete keys with subkeys.\n"
 "\n"
 "If the function succeeds, the entire key, including all of its values,\n"
-"is removed.  If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.\n"
+"is removed.  If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.\n"
 "On unsupported Windows versions, NotImplementedError is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(DeleteValue_doc,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 "index is an integer that identifies the index of the key to retrieve.\n"
 "\n"
 "The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called.\n"
-"It is typically called repeatedly until a WindowsError exception is\n"
+"It is typically called repeatedly until an OSError exception is\n"
 "raised, indicating no more values are available.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(EnumValue_doc,
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 "index is an integer that identifies the index of the value to retrieve.\n"
 "\n"
 "The function retrieves the name of one subkey each time it is called.\n"
-"It is typically called repeatedly, until a WindowsError exception\n"
+"It is typically called repeatedly, until an OSError exception\n"
 "is raised, indicating no more values.\n"
 "\n"
 "The result is a tuple of 3 items:\n"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 "       security access for the key.  Default is KEY_READ\n"
 "\n"
 "The result is a new handle to the specified key\n"
-"If the function fails, a WindowsError exception is raised.");
+"If the function fails, an OSError exception is raised.");
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(OpenKeyEx_doc, "See OpenKey()");