diff --git a/src/api/built-in-special-attributes.md b/src/api/built-in-special-attributes.md
index 9f5458190..f2ac12abe 100644
--- a/src/api/built-in-special-attributes.md
+++ b/src/api/built-in-special-attributes.md
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 
   ```vue
   <script setup>
-  import { ref } from 'vue'
+  import { useTemplateRef } from 'vue'
 
-  const p = ref()
+  const pRef = useTemplateRef('p')
   </script>
 
   <template>
diff --git a/src/guide/essentials/template-refs.md b/src/guide/essentials/template-refs.md
index 2ccab448e..ad1179132 100644
--- a/src/guide/essentials/template-refs.md
+++ b/src/guide/essentials/template-refs.md
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ onMounted(() => console.log(itemRefs.value))
 <details>
 <summary>3.5 以前の使用方法</summary>
 
+In versions before 3.5 where `useTemplateRef()` was not introduced, we need to declare a ref with a name that matches the template ref attribute's value. The ref should also contain an array value:
+
 ```vue
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'