diff --git a/docs/pages/components/select.md b/docs/pages/components/select.md
index 90d537b13..e830a7471 100644
--- a/docs/pages/components/select.md
+++ b/docs/pages/components/select.md
@@ -250,7 +250,11 @@ Note that multi-select options may wrap, causing the control to expand verticall
 
 ### Setting Initial Values
 
-Use the `value` attribute to set the initial selection. When using `multiple`, use space-delimited values to select more than one option.
+Use the `value` attribute to set the initial selection.
+
+When using `multiple`, the `value` _attribute_ uses space-delimited values to select more than one option.
+Note that `sl-option` values cannot contain spaces for this reason. If accessing or setting the `value` _property_
+through Javascript, `value` is an array.
 
 ```html:preview
 <sl-select value="option-1 option-2" multiple clearable>
@@ -261,6 +265,11 @@ Use the `value` attribute to set the initial selection. When using `multiple`, u
 </sl-select>
 ```
 
+```js
+const select = document.querySelector('sl-select[multiple]');
+select.value = ['option-1', 'option-2']
+```
+
 ```jsx:react
 import SlDivider from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/divider';
 import SlOption from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/option';