diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 06f2c45..93966be 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -51,13 +51,22 @@ Using the theme
 
    ``bug_project``
        The project name or ID. For launchpad, it's a string like
-       ``python-glanceclient``. If your project uses
-       ``storyboard.openstack.org``, use the project number instead like
-       ``901``. If unspecified, the "Report a bug" links are not shown.
+       ``python-glanceclient``. If unspecified, the "Report a bug"
+       links are not shown.
+
+       If your project uses ``storyboard.openstack.org``, it's a
+       string like ``openstack-ci`` for the project group.
+
+       ..note:: Previously StoryBoard showed numbers, and thus you set
+       this to a project number instead like ``901``. Set this to a
+       string instead and also use the ``use_storyboard`` variable.
 
    ``bug_tag``
       Launchpad bug tag. If unspecified, no tag is set.  The default is empty.
 
+   ``use_storyboard``
+      Set to ``True`` if using StoryBoard.
+
    One example for a project using launchpad::
 
       # openstackdocstheme options
@@ -65,11 +74,11 @@ Using the theme
       bug_project = 'python-glanceclient'
       bug_tag = ''
 
-   One example for a project using storyboard::
+   One example for a project using StoryBoard::
 
       # openstackdocstheme options
       repository_name = 'openstack-infra/infra-manual'
-      bug_project = '721'
+      bug_project = 'openstack-ci'
       bug_tag = ''
 
 #. Remove the options that will be automatically configured by the theme.
diff --git a/openstackdocstheme/ext.py b/openstackdocstheme/ext.py
index ee6eb79..551f08c 100644
--- a/openstackdocstheme/ext.py
+++ b/openstackdocstheme/ext.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ def _html_page_context(app, pagename, templatename, context, doctree):
         bug_project = app.config.bug_project
         if bug_project:
             _html_context_data['bug_project'] = bug_project
+        use_storyboard = app.config.use_storyboard
+        if bug_project and use_storyboard:
+            _html_context_data['use_storyboard'] = use_storyboard
+        # Previously storyboard showed numbers that were used, keep
+        # for old conf.py files:
         if bug_project and bug_project.isdigit():
             _html_context_data['use_storyboard'] = True
         bug_tag = app.config.bug_tag
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ def setup(app):
     app.add_config_value('bug_project', '', 'env')
     app.add_config_value('bug_tag', '', 'env')
     app.add_config_value('openstack_projects', [], 'env')
+    app.add_config_value('use_storyboard', '', 'env')
     app.add_html_theme(
         'openstackdocs',
         os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)) + '/theme/openstackdocs',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/storyboard-string-643a47e957b64557.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/storyboard-string-643a47e957b64557.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..101b4f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/storyboard-string-643a47e957b64557.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Storyboard shows now instead of numbers the name of the project group.
+    Allow setting this as string. In this case the variable
+    ``use_storyboard`` needs to be set.