diff --git a/src/common/stockitem.cpp b/src/common/stockitem.cpp
index 0498cf3c36..399e998342 100644
--- a/src/common/stockitem.cpp
+++ b/src/common/stockitem.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ wxString wxGetStockHelpString(wxWindowID id, wxStockHelpStringClient client)
         STOCKITEM(wxID_EXIT,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Quit this program"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_REDO,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Redo last action"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_UNDO,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Undo last action"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_NEW,      wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Create new document"))
+        STOCKITEM(wxID_OPEN,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Open an existing document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_CLOSE,    wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Close current document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVE,     wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Save current document"))
         STOCKITEM(wxID_SAVEAS,   wxSTOCK_MENU, _("Save current document with a different filename"))