diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 99525aa52..65ff31204 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export(num)
 export(obj_sum)
 export(pillar)
 export(pillar_component)
+export(pillar_options)
 export(pillar_shaft)
 export(set_char_opts)
 export(set_num_opts)
diff --git a/R/options.R b/R/options.R
index bac6e24c8..cfe6676ce 100644
--- a/R/options.R
+++ b/R/options.R
@@ -2,30 +2,37 @@
 #'
 #' Options that affect display of tibble-like output.
 #'
-#' These options can be set via [options()] and queried via [getOption()].
-#' For this, add a `pillar.` prefix (the package name and a dot) to the option name.
-#' Example: for an option `foo`, use `options(pillar.foo = value)` to set it
-#' and `getOption("pillar.foo")` to retrieve the current value.
-#' An option value of `NULL` means that the default is used.
+#' All options are available via the `pillar_options` list.
+#' The elements of this list are combined getter/setter functions.
+#' Calling a function without arguments returns the current value,
+#' by providing an argument the current value is set and the old value
+#' is returned, invisibly.
+#' Setting `local = TRUE` enables the option for the duration of the
+#' current stack frame via [rlang::local_options()].
 #'
-#' @format NULL
+#' These options can also be set via [options()] and queried via [getOption()].
+#' For this, add a `pillar.` prefix (the package name and a dot) to the option name.
+#' Example: for an option `foo`,
+#' `pillar_options$foo(value)` is equivalent to
+#' `options(pillar.foo = value)`.
 #'
+#' @export
 #' @examples
 #' # Default setting:
-#' getOption("pillar.sigfig")
+#' pillar_options$sigfig()
 #' pillar(1.234567)
 #'
 #' # Change for the duration of the session:
-#' old <- options(pillar.sigfig = 6)
+#' old <- pillar_options$sigfig(6)
 #' pillar(1.234567)
 #'
 #' # Change back to the original value:
-#' options(old)
+#' pillar_options$sigfig(old)
 #' pillar(1.234567)
 #'
 #' # Local scope:
 #' local({
-#'   rlang::local_options(pillar.sigfig = 6)
+#'   pillar_options$sigfig(6, local = TRUE)
 #'   pillar(1.234567)
 #' })
 #' pillar(1.234567)
diff --git a/_pkgdown.yml b/_pkgdown.yml
index 6a0473c93..094e75b71 100644
--- a/_pkgdown.yml
+++ b/_pkgdown.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ navbar:
 
 development:
   mode: auto
+  destination: options
 
 authors:
   Kirill Müller:
diff --git a/man/pillar_options.Rd b/man/pillar_options.Rd
index c601a9dfc..8db815062 100644
--- a/man/pillar_options.Rd
+++ b/man/pillar_options.Rd
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 \name{pillar_options}
 \alias{pillar_options}
 \title{Package options}
+\format{
+An object of class \code{list} of length 14.
+}
 \usage{
 pillar_options
 }
@@ -11,11 +14,19 @@ pillar_options
 Options that affect display of tibble-like output.
 }
 \details{
-These options can be set via \code{\link[=options]{options()}} and queried via \code{\link[=getOption]{getOption()}}.
+All options are available via the \code{pillar_options} list.
+The elements of this list are combined getter/setter functions.
+Calling a function without arguments returns the current value,
+by providing an argument the current value is set and the old value
+is returned, invisibly.
+Setting \code{local = TRUE} enables the option for the duration of the
+current stack frame via \code{\link[rlang:local_options]{rlang::local_options()}}.
+
+These options can also be set via \code{\link[=options]{options()}} and queried via \code{\link[=getOption]{getOption()}}.
 For this, add a \code{pillar.} prefix (the package name and a dot) to the option name.
-Example: for an option \code{foo}, use \code{options(pillar.foo = value)} to set it
-and \code{getOption("pillar.foo")} to retrieve the current value.
-An option value of \code{NULL} means that the default is used.
+Example: for an option \code{foo},
+\code{pillar_options$foo(value)} is equivalent to
+\code{options(pillar.foo = value)}.
 }
 \section{Options for the pillar package}{
 
@@ -77,20 +88,20 @@ and that the column headings correspond to the correct columns.
 
 \examples{
 # Default setting:
-getOption("pillar.sigfig")
+pillar_options$sigfig()
 pillar(1.234567)
 
 # Change for the duration of the session:
-old <- options(pillar.sigfig = 6)
+old <- pillar_options$sigfig(6)
 pillar(1.234567)
 
 # Change back to the original value:
-options(old)
+pillar_options$sigfig(old)
 pillar(1.234567)
 
 # Local scope:
 local({
-  rlang::local_options(pillar.sigfig = 6)
+  pillar_options$sigfig(6, local = TRUE)
   pillar(1.234567)
 })
 pillar(1.234567)