diff --git a/mod/assignment/mod.html b/mod/assignment/mod.html
index f53f72106e8..5656e9e2374 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/mod.html
+++ b/mod/assignment/mod.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
            $form->format = $defaultformat;
        }
        choose_from_menu(format_text_menu(), "format", $form->format, ""); 
+       helpbutton("textformat", get_string("formattexttype"));
        echo "</P>";
     ?>
     </td>
diff --git a/mod/forum/post.html b/mod/forum/post.html
index ef1d4efbe50..dd34237240b 100644
--- a/mod/forum/post.html
+++ b/mod/forum/post.html
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <td align=right><P><B><? print_string("formattexttype"); ?>:</B></P></TD>
     <td>
     <? choose_from_menu(format_text_menu(), "format", $post->format, ""); ?>
+    <? helpbutton("textformat", get_string("formattexttype")) ?>
     </td>
     <td>
     &nbsp;
diff --git a/mod/journal/edit.html b/mod/journal/edit.html
index 1284bd0a023..b331b2d7cc4 100644
--- a/mod/journal/edit.html
+++ b/mod/journal/edit.html
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 <P align=center>
 <? print_string("formattexttype");
    echo ":&nbsp;";
-   choose_from_menu(format_text_menu(), "format", $entry->format, ""); ?>
+   choose_from_menu(format_text_menu(), "format", $entry->format, "");
+   helpbutton("textformat", get_string("formattexttype")) ?>
 </P>
 
 <P align=center>