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description: If you know HTML, it’s easy to add help to your custom objects by writing the content in HTML and saving it in a Visualforce page. No need to learn Visualforce. Just use the template that we provide.
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# Create a Custom Object Help Page with Static Content in Salesforce Classic

If you know HTML, it’s easy to add help to your custom objects by writing the content in HTML and saving it in a Visualforce page. No need to learn Visualforce. Just use the template that we provide.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic </td>

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              <p>Custom objects are available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>,
                <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and
                <strong>Developer</strong> Editions
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              <p>Salesforce Connect external objects are available in:
                <strong>Developer</strong> Edition and for an extra cost in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>,
                and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions
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              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Visualforce is available in: <strong>Contact Manager</strong>,
                <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>,
                <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d164917e120 ">To define or change object-level help:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d164917e120 ">Customize Application</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d164917e120 ">To create or edit Visualforce pages:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d164917e120 ">Customize Application</td>

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1. From Setup, enter Visualforce Pages in the Quick Find box, then select **Visualforce Pages**.
2. Click **New**.
    
    The Visualforce page editor opens with a new page.
3. Complete the following fields.
    
     
    | Field | Description |
    | --- | --- |
    | Label | The human-friendly name of the page used to identify the page in Setup tools. It’s a great idea to have a naming convention for your custom help pages. For example, start all custom help pages with “Help\_” and then the object name. |
    | Name | The API name for the page. You can use the auto-filled value. |
    | Description | An optional description of the page. |
    | Available for Lightning Experience, Experience Builder sites, and the mobile app | Select this option if your custom object is available in the Salesforce mobile app. |
4. Click **Quick Save**.
5. In the **Visualforce Markup** tab code editor, select the default code and delete it.
6. Paste the following help template code into the code editor.
    
    ```markup
    <apex:page showHeader="false">
    
        <!-- Add your help styles -->
    
        <h1>Help for {YourObjectName} Object</h1>
    
        <p>Your custom help message here.</p>
        
    
    </apex:page>
    ```
7. Click **Quick Save**.
8. Edit the template to add your help content.
    
    To add formatting to your page, use HTML markup. You can also use Visualforce markup if you know it.
9. Click **Save**.

You can now add this page as custom help. When users click **Help for this Page**, they see this page in the Help & Training window.

#### See Also

- [Define Object-Level Help in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.customhelp_defining_object_level_help.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Object-level help overrides the Help for this Page links for a custom object or external object with your own help content contained in a Visualforce page. To make object-level help available to all your users, create a Visualforce page that contains your help content. Then edit the custom or external object definition to reference the page. Object-level help becomes available to all your users instantly.")
- [Create Custom Object Help with a PDF File in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.customhelp_create_olh_visualforce_pdf.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Add help to your custom objects by creating Visualforce pages that redirect to PDF help files or a URL. No need to learn Visualforce. Just use the template that we provide.")
- [Object-Level Help Considerations in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.customhelp_create_olh_best_practices.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Before defining object-level help text for your custom or external objects, review these best practices and implementation considerations.")