diff --git a/r/compute_instance.html.markdown b/r/compute_instance.html.markdown
index d40618a7..ce2308ba 100644
--- a/r/compute_instance.html.markdown
+++ b/r/compute_instance.html.markdown
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ the type is "local-ssd", in which case scratch must be true).
 
 The `network_interface` block supports:
 
-* `network` - (Optional) The name of the network to attach this interface to.
+* `network` - (Optional) The name or self_link of the network to attach this interface to.
     Either `network` or `subnetwork` must be provided.
 
 *  `subnetwork` - (Optional) the name of the subnetwork to attach this interface
diff --git a/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown b/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
index fda3c556..80fa363f 100644
--- a/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
+++ b/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ The `disk` block supports:
 
 The `network_interface` block supports:
 
-* `network` - (Optional) The name of the network to attach this interface to.
+* `network` - (Optional) The name or self_link of the network to attach this interface to.
     Use `network` attribute for Legacy or Auto subnetted networks and
     `subnetwork` for custom subnetted networks.
 
diff --git a/r/compute_route.html.markdown b/r/compute_route.html.markdown
index 0d99fe30..484fd7db 100644
--- a/r/compute_route.html.markdown
+++ b/r/compute_route.html.markdown
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) A unique name for the resource, required by GCE.
     Changing this forces a new resource to be created.
 
-* `network` - (Required) The name of the network to attach this route to.
+* `network` - (Required) The name or self_link of the network to attach this route to.
 
 * `priority` - (Required) The priority of this route, used to break ties.
 
diff --git a/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown b/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
index d95e43f3..6425fbe9 100644
--- a/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
+++ b/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) A unique name for the resource, required by GCE.
     Changing this forces a new resource to be created.
 
-* `network` - (Required) A link to the parent network of this subnetwork.
-    The parent network must have been created in custom subnet mode.
+* `network` - (Required) The network name or resource link to the parent 
+    network of this subnetwork. The parent network must have been created
+    in custom subnet mode.
 
 - - -
 
diff --git a/r/compute_vpn_gateway.html.markdown b/r/compute_vpn_gateway.html.markdown
index bca0f9fc..e7304fb9 100644
--- a/r/compute_vpn_gateway.html.markdown
+++ b/r/compute_vpn_gateway.html.markdown
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) A unique name for the resource, required by GCE. Changing
     this forces a new resource to be created.
 
-* `network` - (Required) A link to the network this VPN gateway is accepting
-    traffic for. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.
+* `network` - (Required) The name or resource link to the network this VPN gateway 
+    is accepting traffic for. Changing this forces a new resource to be created.
 
 - - -
 
diff --git a/r/container_cluster.html.markdown b/r/container_cluster.html.markdown
index 693ed2ac..abcca800 100644
--- a/r/container_cluster.html.markdown
+++ b/r/container_cluster.html.markdown
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "primary" {
     `monitoring.googleapis.com` and `none`. Defaults to
     `monitoring.googleapis.com`
 
-* `network` - (Optional) The name of the Google Compute Engine network to which
+* `network` - (Optional) The name or self_link of the Google Compute Engine network to which
     the cluster is connected
 
 * `node_config` -  (Optional) The machine type and image to use for all nodes in