diff --git a/group/import.php b/group/import.php
index c485388ad98..12cac87316c 100644
--- a/group/import.php
+++ b/group/import.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ $context = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $id);
 
 require_capability('moodle/course:managegroups', $context);
 
-$strimportgroups   = get_string("importgroups");
+$strimportgroups = get_string('importgroups', 'core_group');
 
 /// Print the header
 $PAGE->navbar->add($course->shortname, new moodle_url('/course/view.php', array('id'=>$course->id)));
@@ -188,6 +188,6 @@ if ($mform_post->is_cancelled()) {
 
 /// Print the form
 echo $OUTPUT->header();
-echo $OUTPUT->heading($strimportgroups);
+echo $OUTPUT->heading_with_help($strimportgroups, 'importgroups', 'core_group');
 $mform_post ->display();
 echo $OUTPUT->footer();
diff --git a/group/import_form.php b/group/import_form.php
index f59a0e48bbc..99e32060073 100644
--- a/group/import_form.php
+++ b/group/import_form.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class groups_import_form extends moodleform {
 
         $mform->addElement('hidden', 'id');
 
-        $this->add_action_buttons(true, get_string('importgroups'));
+        $this->add_action_buttons(true, get_string('importgroups', 'core_group'));
 
         $this->set_data($data);
     }
diff --git a/group/index.php b/group/index.php
index 5df39bf8da5..0eeaf4d2926 100644
--- a/group/index.php
+++ b/group/index.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ echo '<p><input type="submit" name="act_showautocreategroupsform" id="showautocr
         . get_string('autocreategroups', 'group') . '" /></p>'."\n";
 
 echo '<p><input type="submit" name="act_showimportgroups" id="showimportgroups" value="'
-        . get_string('importgroups') . '" /></p>'."\n";
+        . get_string('importgroups', 'core_group') . '" /></p>'."\n";
 
 echo '</td>'."\n";
 echo '<td>'."\n";
diff --git a/lang/en/group.php b/lang/en/group.php
index e72ec0fc461..7a98c5b473b 100644
--- a/lang/en/group.php
+++ b/lang/en/group.php
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ $string['groupsseparate'] = 'Separate groups';
 $string['groupsvisible'] = 'Visible groups';
 $string['grouptemplate'] = 'Group @';
 $string['hidepicture'] = 'Hide picture';
+$string['importgroups'] = 'Import groups';
+$string['importgroups_help'] = 'Groups may be imported via text file. The format of the file should be as follows:
+
+* Each line of the file contains one record
+* Each record is a series of data separated by commas
+* The first record contains a list of fieldnames defining the format of the rest of the file
+* Required fieldname is groupname
+* Optional fieldnames are description, enrolmentkey, picture, hidepicture';
+$string['importgroups_link'] = 'group/import';
 $string['javascriptrequired'] = 'This page requires JavaScript to be enabled.';
 $string['members'] = 'Members per group';
 $string['membersofselectedgroup'] = 'Members of:';
diff --git a/lang/en/moodle.php b/lang/en/moodle.php
index 593bf2122c0..05b7957c6a6 100644
--- a/lang/en/moodle.php
+++ b/lang/en/moodle.php
@@ -859,7 +859,6 @@ $string['importdata'] = 'Import course data';
 $string['importdataexported'] = 'Exported data from \'from\' course successfully.<br /> Continue to import into your \'to\' course.';
 $string['importdatafinished'] = 'Import complete! Continue to your course';
 $string['importdatafrom'] = 'Find a course to import data from:';
-$string['importgroups'] = 'Import groups';
 $string['inactive'] = 'Inactive';
 $string['include'] = 'Include';
 $string['includeallusers'] = 'Include all users';