diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/layout.rs b/src/librustdoc/html/layout.rs
index 03011ce4ab304..fd67a66395d7c 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/layout.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/layout.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ pub fn render<T: Print, S: Print>(
                            placeholder=\"Click or press ‘S’ to search, ‘?’ for more options…\" \
                            type=\"search\">\
                 </div>\
+                <span class=\"help-button\">?</span>
                 <a id=\"settings-menu\" href=\"{root_path}settings.html\">\
                     <img src=\"{static_root_path}wheel{suffix}.svg\" \
                          width=\"18\" \
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/main.js b/src/librustdoc/html/static/main.js
index 19284018a30db..63853e7394b4d 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/main.js
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/main.js
@@ -473,7 +473,9 @@ function defocusSearchBar() {
     }());
 
     document.addEventListener("click", function(ev) {
-        if (hasClass(ev.target, "collapse-toggle")) {
+        if (hasClass(ev.target, "help-button")) {
+            displayHelp(true, ev);
+        } else if (hasClass(ev.target, "collapse-toggle")) {
             collapseDocs(ev.target, "toggle");
         } else if (hasClass(ev.target.parentNode, "collapse-toggle")) {
             collapseDocs(ev.target.parentNode, "toggle");
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/rustdoc.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/rustdoc.css
index db0e4f4d31df8..346ceacc928c4 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/rustdoc.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/rustdoc.css
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ a {
 }
 .search-container > div {
 	display: inline-flex;
-	width: calc(100% - 34px);
+	width: calc(100% - 63px);
 }
 #crate-search {
 	margin-top: 5px;
@@ -1250,14 +1250,24 @@ h4 > .notable-traits {
 	outline: none;
 }
 
-#settings-menu {
+#settings-menu, .help-button {
 	position: absolute;
-	right: 0;
 	top: 10px;
+}
+
+#settings-menu {
+	right: 0;
 	outline: none;
 }
 
-#theme-picker, #settings-menu {
+.help-button {
+	right: 30px;
+	font-family: "Fira Sans",sans-serif;
+	text-align: center;
+	font-size: 17px;
+}
+
+#theme-picker, #settings-menu, .help-button {
 	padding: 4px;
 	width: 27px;
 	height: 29px;
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
index 8d176bb352616..6e8db1e9eb792 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/ayu.css
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ kbd {
 	box-shadow-color: #c6cbd1;
 }
 
-#theme-picker, #settings-menu {
+#theme-picker, #settings-menu, .help-button {
 	border-color: #5c6773;
 	background-color: #0f1419;
 }
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ kbd {
 }
 
 #theme-picker:hover, #theme-picker:focus,
-#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus {
+#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus,
+.help-button:hover, .help-button:focus {
 	border-color: #e0e0e0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
index 1c14ab364b38c..eeb1f0a3d4a0b 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/dark.css
@@ -386,13 +386,14 @@ kbd {
 	box-shadow-color: #c6cbd1;
 }
 
-#theme-picker, #settings-menu {
+#theme-picker, #settings-menu, .help-button {
 	border-color: #e0e0e0;
 	background: #f0f0f0;
 }
 
 #theme-picker:hover, #theme-picker:focus,
-#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus {
+#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus,
+.help-button:hover, .help-button:focus {
 	border-color: #ffb900;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
index 4aafb6c9f94b1..9dea875b87747 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/static/themes/light.css
@@ -377,13 +377,14 @@ kbd {
 	box-shadow-color: #c6cbd1;
 }
 
-#theme-picker, #settings-menu {
+#theme-picker, #settings-menu, .help-button {
 	border-color: #e0e0e0;
 	background-color: #fff;
 }
 
 #theme-picker:hover, #theme-picker:focus,
-#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus {
+#settings-menu:hover, #settings-menu:focus,
+.help-button:hover, .help-button:focus {
 	border-color: #717171;
 }