diff --git a/processor/metricstransformprocessor/config.go b/processor/metricstransformprocessor/config.go
index 210cab1c36359..1527fb87e0b8c 100644
--- a/processor/metricstransformprocessor/config.go
+++ b/processor/metricstransformprocessor/config.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // Transform defines the transformation applied to the specific metric
 type Transform struct {
+
+	// --- SPECIFY WHICH METRIC(S) TO MATCH ---
+
 	// MetricIncludeFilter is used to select the metric(s) to operate on.
 	// REQUIRED
 	MetricIncludeFilter FilterConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
@@ -71,10 +74,17 @@ type Transform struct {
 	// DEPRECATED. Use MetricIncludeFilter instead.
 	MetricName string `mapstructure:"metric_name"`
 
-	// Action specifies the action performed on the matched metric.
+	// --- SPECIFY THE ACTION TO TAKE ON THE MATCHED METRIC(S) ---
+
+	// Action specifies the action performed on the matched metric. Action specifies
+	// if the operations (specified below) are performed on metrics in place (update),
+	// on an inserted clone (insert), or on a new combined metric that includes all
+	// data points from the set of matching metrics (combine).
 	// REQUIRED
 	Action ConfigAction `mapstructure:"action"`
 
+	// --- SPECIFY HOW TO TRANSFORM THE METRIC GENERATED AS A RESULT OF APPLYING THE ABOVE ACTION ---
+
 	// NewName specifies the name of the new metric when inserting or updating.
 	// REQUIRED only if Action is INSERT.
 	NewName string `mapstructure:"new_name"`
@@ -90,7 +100,7 @@ type Transform struct {
 	// SubmatchCase specifies what case to use for label values created from regexp submatches.
 	SubmatchCase SubmatchCase `mapstructure:"submatch_case"`
 
-	// Operations contains a list of operations that will be performed on the selected metric.
+	// Operations contains a list of operations that will be performed on the resulting metric(s).
 	Operations []Operation `mapstructure:"operations"`
 }