help text
On-screen user guidance
Help text is explanatory information that assists users in understanding how to use software, complete forms, or navigate systems.
It typically appears as tooltips, sidebar instructions, or pop-up guidance: The help text explains what format to use for the date field.
Good help text anticipates confusion and answers questions before users need to ask.
- tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- how toInstructional guide format
- guideLeader or instruction book
- user guideProduct instruction document
quick start · getting started · documentation · manual · prompt · hint · tutorial · support · FAQ · hover · popup · assistance · info · dialog · user · interface · question mark · onboarding