diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/file.py b/lib/ansible/modules/file.py
index 564d7f6cdbe..bab8deb5488 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/file.py
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     group: foo
     mode: '0644'
 
+- name: Change file group using gid
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /etc/bar.conf
+    group: "1000"
+
 - name: Give insecure permissions to an existing file
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: /work
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py
index ec762676ca0..bf53c3c72ee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ options:
     type: raw
   owner:
     description:
-    - Name of the user that should own the filesystem object, as would be fed to I(chown).
+    - Name of the user or gid that should own the filesystem object, as would be fed to I(chown).
     - When left unspecified, it uses the current user unless you are root, in which
       case it can preserve the previous ownership.
     - Specifying a numeric username will be assumed to be a user ID and not a username. Avoid numeric usernames to avoid this confusion.