diff --git a/core/modules/action/action.module b/core/modules/action/action.module
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 58bb4a82b5cb2fd8f9fd7a072305229d549995f0..b7e018d36b18eb35fb606d4de5c9c1558c6e1994
--- a/core/modules/action/action.module
+++ b/core/modules/action/action.module
@@ -11,7 +11,16 @@
 function action_help($path, $arg) {
   switch ($path) {
     case 'admin/help#action':
-      $output = '<p>' . t('Actions are individual tasks that the system can do, such as unpublishing a piece of content or banning a user. Other modules can fire these actions when certain system events happen; for example, when a new post is added or when a user logs in. Modules may also provide additional actions. Visit the <a href="@actions">Actions page</a> to configure actions.', array('@actions' => url('admin/config/system/actions'))) . '</p>';
+      $output = '';
+      $output .= '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Action module provides tasks that can be executed by the site such as unpublishing content, sending e-mail messages, or blocking a user. Other modules can trigger these actions when specific system events happen; for example, when new content is posted or when a user logs in. Modules can also provide additional actions. For more information, see the <a href="@documentation">online documentation for the Action module</a>.', array('@documentation' => 'https://drupal.org/documentation/modules/action')) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
+      $output .= '<dl>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Using simple actions') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('<em>Simple actions</em> do not require configuration and are listed automatically as available on the <a href="@actions">Actions page</a>.', array('@actions' => url('admin/config/system/actions'))) . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Creating and configuring advanced actions') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('<em>Advanced actions</em> are user-created and have to be configured individually. Create an advanced action on the <a href="@actions">Actions page</a> by selecting an action type from the drop-down list. Then configure your action, for example by specifying the recipient of an automated e-mail message.', array('@actions' => url('admin/config/system/actions'))) . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '</dl>';
       return $output;
 
     case 'admin/config/system/actions':