diff --git a/examples/sample_objects.csv b/examples/sample_objects.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7059b75d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sample_objects.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+name,numberOfCats,likesApples,height
+Gary,1,true,168.8
+Samantha's Rabbit,2,false,-188.8
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/decoder.go b/pkg/yqlib/decoder.go
index adbb0e55..e8c63bf7 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/decoder.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/decoder.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func InputFormatFromString(format string) (InputFormat, error) {
 		return PropertiesInputFormat, nil
 	case "json", "ndjson", "j":
 		return JsonInputFormat, nil
-	case "csv":
+	case "csv", "c":
 		return CSVObjectInputFormat, nil
-	case "tsv":
+	case "tsv", "t":
 		return TSVObjectInputFormat, nil
 	default:
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unknown format '%v' please use [yaml|xml|props]", format)
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
index fb4b6c30..d02bc143 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/csv-tsv.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# CSV
+Encode (arrays of arrays) data structures to CSV or TSV, Decode CSV, TSV into an array of objects.
+
 
 {% hint style="warning" %}
 Note that versions prior to 4.18 require the 'eval/e' command to be specified. 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..740daa6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/csv-tsv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# CSV
+Encode (arrays of arrays) data structures to CSV or TSV, Decode CSV, TSV into an array of objects.
+
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/properties.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/properties.md
index c0c1910e..b3407e2b 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/properties.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/headers/properties.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Properties
 
-Encode to a property file (decode not yet supported). Line comments on value nodes will be copied across.
+Encode/Decode to/from a property file. Line comments on value nodes will be copied across.
 
 By default, empty maps and arrays are not encoded - see below for an example on how to encode a value for these.
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/properties.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/properties.md
index 1b0f3904..b7e8eb58 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/properties.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/usage/properties.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Properties
 
-Encode to a property file (decode not yet supported). Line comments on value nodes will be copied across.
+Encode/Decode to/from a property file. Line comments on value nodes will be copied across.
 
 By default, empty maps and arrays are not encoded - see below for an example on how to encode a value for these.