diff --git a/app/partials/mms/add-pe.html b/app/partials/mms/add-pe.html
index 36f246e39..960bbe36d 100644
--- a/app/partials/mms/add-pe.html
+++ b/app/partials/mms/add-pe.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ <h4 class="pe-type-{{presentationElemType}}">Add {{presentationElemType | lowerc
     </div>
 
     <div ng-show="!createForm">
+        <p>Begin by searching for the {{presentationElemType | lowercase}}, then click its name or documentation to add the {{presentationElemType | lowercase}}.</p>
         <mms-search mms-options="searchOptions" mms-project-id="{{viewOrSectionOb._projectId}}" mms-ref-id="{{viewOrSectionOb._refId}}"></mms-search>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/partials/mms/new-view.html b/app/partials/mms/new-view.html
index 561807b9e..c96166425 100644
--- a/app/partials/mms/new-view.html
+++ b/app/partials/mms/new-view.html
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ <h4 class="item-type-View"></i>Add view</h4>
     </div>
 
     <div ng-show="!createForm">
+        <p>Begin by searching for the view, then click its name or documentation to add the view.</p>
         <div class="radio">
             <label><input type="radio" ng-model="newViewAggr.type" value="shared">Add view and its children</label><br>
             <label><input type="radio" ng-model="newViewAggr.type" value="none">Add view only</label>