diff --git a/docs/error-messages/compiler-errors-1/compiler-error-c2033.md b/docs/error-messages/compiler-errors-1/compiler-error-c2033.md
index 87aaa08b7b..3af050bc1e 100644
--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-errors-1/compiler-error-c2033.md
+++ b/docs/error-messages/compiler-errors-1/compiler-error-c2033.md
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 ---
 title: "Compiler Error C2033"
 description: "Learn more about: Compiler Error C2033"
-ms.date: 11/04/2016
+ms.date: 09/10/2025
 f1_keywords: ["C2033"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["C2033"]
 ---
 # Compiler Error C2033
 
-> 'identifier' : bit field cannot have indirection
+> '*identifier*': bit field cannot have indirection
 
 ## Remarks
 
-The bit field was declared as a pointer, which is not allowed.
+Bit fields can't be declared as a pointer, reference, or array. For more information, see [C++ Bit Fields](../../cpp/cpp-bit-fields.md).
 
 ## Example
 
@@ -19,17 +19,16 @@ The following example generates C2033:
 
 ```cpp
 // C2033.cpp
-struct S {
-   int *b : 1;  // C2033
+// compile with: /c
+
+struct S
+{
+    int* ptr : 1;     // C2033
+    int& ref : 1;     // C2033
+    int arr[3] : 1;   // C2033
 };
 ```
 
-Possible resolution:
+## See also
 
-```cpp
-// C2033b.cpp
-// compile with: /c
-struct S {
-   int b : 1;
-};
-```
+[Compiler Error C2531](../compiler-errors-2/compiler-error-c2531.md)