diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index eadb4d21d..15ad7e50d 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ struct output_config *find_output_config(struct sway_output *sway_output) {
 	char *name = sway_output->wlr_output->name;
 	for (int i = 0; i < config->output_configs->length; ++i) {
 		struct output_config *oc = config->output_configs->items[i];
-		if (!strcmp(oc->name, "*") || !strcmp(oc->name, name) || !strcmp(oc->name, id)) {
+		if (!fnmatch(oc->name, name, 0) || !fnmatch(oc->name, id, 0)) {
 			merge_output_config(result, oc);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sway/sway-output.5.scd b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
index 69f529fe3..28f90fe82 100644
--- a/sway/sway-output.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-output.5.scd
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ You may combine output commands into one, like so:
 	output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080 pos 1920 0 bg ~/wallpaper.png stretch
 
 You can get a list of output names with *swaymsg -t get_outputs*. You may also
-match any output by using the output name "\*". Additionally, "-" can be used
-to match the focused output by name and "--" can be used to match the focused
-output by its identifier.
+match using glob patterns including any output by using the output name "\*".
+Additionally, "-" can be used to match the focused output by name and "--" can
+be used to match the focused output by its identifier.
 
 Some outputs may have different names when disconnecting and reconnecting. To
 identify these, the name can be substituted for a string consisting of the make,
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ must be separated by one space. For example:
 
 	output "Some Company ABC123 0x00000000" pos 1920 0
 
+Glob patterns can be used to match any output of that make and model:
+
+	output "Some Company ABC123\*" pos 1920 0
+
 # COMMANDS
 
 *output* <name> mode|resolution|res [--custom] <WIDTHxHEIGHT>[@<RATE>Hz]