diff --git a/src/ui/mod.rs b/src/ui/mod.rs
index afb7ffb..8d9cfa0 100644
--- a/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
                 "* CTRl-h: Shrink column width by 1".to_string(),
                 "* CTRl-n: Next sheet. Starts over at beginning if at end.".to_string(),
                 "* CTRl-p: Previous sheet. Starts over at end if at beginning.".to_string(),
+                "* CTRl-?: Previous sheet. Starts over at end if at beginning.".to_string(),
                 "* q exit".to_string(),
                 "* Ctrl-S Save sheet".to_string(),
             ],
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
             Modality::Command => vec![
                 "Command Mode:".to_string(),
                 "* ESC: Exit command mode".to_string(),
+                "* CTRL-?: Exit command mode".to_string(),
                 "* ENTER/RETURN: run command and exit command mode".to_string(),
             ],
             _ => vec!["General help".to_string()],
@@ -217,6 +219,10 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
         if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
             match key.code {
                 KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Enter => self.exit_command_mode()?,
+                KeyCode::Char('h') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::ALT => {
+                    self.enter_dialog_mode(self.render_help_text());
+                    return Ok(None);
+                }
                 _ => {
                     // NOOP
                 }
@@ -230,6 +236,7 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
         if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
             match key.code {
                 KeyCode::Esc | KeyCode::Enter | KeyCode::Char('q') => self.exit_dialog_mode()?,
+                KeyCode::Char('h') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::ALT => self.exit_dialog_mode()?,
                 _ => {
                     // NOOP
                 }
@@ -241,7 +248,7 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
     fn handle_edit_input(&mut self, key: event::KeyEvent) -> Result<Option<ExitCode>> {
         if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press {
             match key.code {
-                KeyCode::Char('?') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL => {
+                KeyCode::Char('h') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::ALT => {
                     self.enter_dialog_mode(self.render_help_text());
                     return Ok(None);
                 }
@@ -339,7 +346,7 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
                 KeyCode::Char('s') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL => {
                     self.save_file()?;
                 }
-                KeyCode::Char('?') => {
+                KeyCode::Char('h') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::ALT => {
                     self.enter_dialog_mode(self.render_help_text());
                 }
                 KeyCode::Char('n') if key.modifiers == KeyModifiers::CONTROL => {
diff --git a/src/ui/render/mod.rs b/src/ui/render/mod.rs
index 8f071a6..140d645 100644
--- a/src/ui/render/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ui/render/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     self,
     layout::Rect,
     text::{Line, Text},
-    widgets::{Block, Tabs, Widget},
+    widgets::{Block, Paragraph, Tabs, Widget},
     Frame,
 };
 use tui_popup::Popup;
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ impl<'ws> Workspace<'ws> {
                 tabs.render(rect, buf);
             }),
             Box::new(|rect: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, ws: &mut Self| {
-                // TODO(zaphar): Show a small help text?
-                ws.text_area.render(rect, buf)
+                let [text_rect, info_rect] = Layout::horizontal(vec![Constraint::Fill(1),Constraint::Fill(1)]).areas(rect);
+                ws.text_area.render(text_rect, buf);
+                let hint = Paragraph::new(vec![Line::from(""),Line::from("ALT-h to toggle help dialog").centered()]);
+                // TODO(zaphar): Show a small getting-started text?
+                hint.render(info_rect, buf);
             }),
             Box::new(move |rect: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, ws: &mut Self| {
                 let sheet_name = ws.book.get_sheet_name().unwrap_or("Unknown");
diff --git a/src/ui/test.rs b/src/ui/test.rs
index d4c80b0..7869cfa 100644
--- a/src/ui/test.rs
+++ b/src/ui/test.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,34 @@ fn test_edit_mode_help_keycode() {
         .expect("Failed to handle 'i' key");
     assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::CellEdit), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
     let edit_help = ws.render_help_text();
-    ws.handle_input(construct_modified_key_event(KeyCode::Char('?'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL))
+    ws.handle_input(construct_modified_key_event(KeyCode::Char('h'), KeyModifiers::ALT))
+        .expect("Failed to handle 'ctrl-?' key event");
+    assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Dialog), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
+    assert_eq!(edit_help, ws.state.popup);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_navigation_mode_help_keycode() {
+    let mut ws =
+        Workspace::new_empty("en", "America/New_York").expect("Failed to get empty workbook");
+    assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Navigate), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
+    let help_text = ws.render_help_text();
+    ws.handle_input(construct_modified_key_event(KeyCode::Char('h'), KeyModifiers::ALT))
+        .expect("Failed to handle 'ctrl-?' key event");
+    assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Dialog), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
+    assert_eq!(help_text, ws.state.popup);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_command_mode_help_keycode() {
+    let mut ws =
+        Workspace::new_empty("en", "America/New_York").expect("Failed to get empty workbook");
+    assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Navigate), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
+    ws.handle_input(construct_key_event(KeyCode::Char(':')))
+        .expect("Failed to handle ':' key");
+    assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Command), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
+    let edit_help = ws.render_help_text();
+    ws.handle_input(construct_modified_key_event(KeyCode::Char('h'), KeyModifiers::ALT))
         .expect("Failed to handle 'ctrl-?' key event");
     assert_eq!(Some(&Modality::Dialog), ws.state.modality_stack.last());
     assert_eq!(edit_help, ws.state.popup);