diff --git a/doc/src/aq.rst b/doc/src/aq.rst
index 4770f6c..fe99f12 100644
--- a/doc/src/aq.rst
+++ b/doc/src/aq.rst
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Advanced Queuing
 Queues
 ------
 
-Queues are created using the :meth:`Connection.queue()` method and are used to
-enqueue and dequeue messages.
+These objects are created using the :meth:`Connection.queue()` method and are
+used to enqueue and dequeue messages.
 
 .. attribute:: Queue.connection
 
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ Dequeue Options
 
 .. note::
 
-    This object is an extension to the DB API. It is returned by the
-    :meth:`Connection.deqoptions()` call and is used in calls to
-    :meth:`Connection.deq()`.
+    These objects are used to configure how messages are dequeued from queues.
+    An instance of this object is found in the attribute
+    :attr:`Queue.deqOptions`.
 
 
 .. attribute:: DeqOptions.condition
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ Enqueue Options
 
 .. note::
 
-    This object is an extension to the DB API. It is returned by the
-    :meth:`Connection.enqoptions()` call and is used in calls to
-    :meth:`Connection.enq()`.
+    These objects are used to configure how messages are enqueued into queues.
+    An instance of this object is found in the attribute
+    :attr:`Queue.enqOptions`.
 
 
 .. attribute:: EnqOptions.deliverymode
@@ -213,9 +213,11 @@ Message Properties
 
 .. note::
 
-    This object is an extension to the DB API. It is returned by the
-    :meth:`Connection.msgproperties()` call and is used in calls to
-    :meth:`Connection.deq()` and :meth:`Connection.enq()`.
+    These objects are used to identify the properties of messages that are
+    enqueued and dequeued in queues. They are created by the method
+    :meth:`Connection.msgproperties()`.  They are used by the methods
+    :meth:`Queue.enqOne()` and :meth:`Queue.enqMany()` and
+    returned by the methods :meth:`Queue.deqOne()` and :meth:`Queue.deqMany()`.
 
 
 .. attribute:: MessageProperties.attempts
diff --git a/doc/src/connection.rst b/doc/src/connection.rst
index 56e2c7c..e830641 100644
--- a/doc/src/connection.rst
+++ b/doc/src/connection.rst
@@ -407,13 +407,19 @@ Connection Object
         This attribute is an extension to the DB API definition.
 
 
-.. method:: Connection.msgproperties()
+.. method:: Connection.msgproperties(payload, correlation, delay, exceptionq, \
+        expiration, priority)
 
     Returns an object specifying the properties of messages used in advanced
     queuing. See :ref:`msgproperties` for more information.
 
+    Each of the parameters are optional. If specified, they act as a shortcut
+    for setting each of the equivalently named properties.
+
     .. versionadded:: 5.3
 
+    .. versionchanged:: 7.2 Added parameters
+
     .. note::
 
         This method is an extension to the DB API definition.
diff --git a/src/cxoConnection.c b/src/cxoConnection.c
index 9f2e24b..e77e8e2 100644
--- a/src/cxoConnection.c
+++ b/src/cxoConnection.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static PyObject *cxoConnection_newMessageProperties(cxoConnection *conn,
         PyObject *args, PyObject *keywordArgs)
 {
     static char *keywordList[] = { "payload", "correlation", "delay",
-            "exceptionQ", "expiration", "priority", NULL };
+            "exceptionq", "expiration", "priority", NULL };
     PyObject *payloadObj, *correlationObj, *exceptionQObj;
     int delay, expiration, priority, status;
     cxoMsgProps *props;