diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7329ea7c..23f894156 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITDATE "")
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION "${OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR}.${OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR}.${OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE}")
 
+set(OPENMW_DOC_BASEURL "https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/master/")
+
 set(GIT_CHECKOUT FALSE)
 if(EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git)
     find_package(Git)
@@ -605,6 +607,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Components
 add_subdirectory (components)
+target_compile_definitions(components PRIVATE OPENMW_DOC_BASEURL="${OPENMW_DOC_BASEURL}")
 
 # Apps and tools
 if (BUILD_OPENMW)
diff --git a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
index f69213c4a..4a2e1ba0e 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "maindialog.hpp"
 
 #include <components/version/version.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/helpviewer.hpp>
 
 #include <QDate>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -54,12 +55,15 @@ Launcher::MainDialog::MainDialog(QWidget *parent)
     iconWidget->setCurrentRow(0);
     iconWidget->setFlow(QListView::LeftToRight);
 
+    QPushButton *helpButton = new QPushButton(tr("Help"));
     QPushButton *playButton = new QPushButton(tr("Play"));
     buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Close)->setText(tr("Close"));
+    buttonBox->addButton(helpButton, QDialogButtonBox::HelpRole);
     buttonBox->addButton(playButton, QDialogButtonBox::AcceptRole);
 
     connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(close()));
     connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(play()));
+    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(helpRequested()), this, SLOT(help()));
 
     // Remove what's this? button
     setWindowFlags(this->windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
@@ -614,3 +618,8 @@ void Launcher::MainDialog::play()
     if (mGameInvoker->startProcess(QLatin1String("openmw"), true))
         return qApp->quit();
 }
+
+void Launcher::MainDialog::help()
+{
+    Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp("reference/index.html");
+}
diff --git a/apps/launcher/maindialog.hpp b/apps/launcher/maindialog.hpp
index 75fe5ab89..d87a43100 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/maindialog.hpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/maindialog.hpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace Launcher
     public slots:
         void changePage(QListWidgetItem *current, QListWidgetItem *previous);
         void play();
+        void help();
 
     private slots:
         void wizardStarted();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
index 89b5283a4..abd1ddfc8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/prefs/state.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ void CSMPrefs::State::declare()
     declareShortcut ("document-file-newaddon", "New Addon", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-file-open", "Open", QKeySequence(Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::Key_O));
     declareShortcut ("document-file-save", "Save", QKeySequence(Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::Key_S));
+    declareShortcut ("document-help-help", "Help", QKeySequence(Qt::Key_F1));
+    declareShortcut ("document-help-tutorial", "Tutorial", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-file-verify", "Verify", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-file-merge", "Merge", QKeySequence());
     declareShortcut ("document-file-errorlog", "Open Load Error Log", QKeySequence());
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index dd58cbabc..ce04f6ada 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "../tools/subviews.hpp"
 
+#include <components/misc/helpviewer.hpp>
 #include <components/version/version.hpp>
 
 #include "viewmanager.hpp"
@@ -315,6 +316,12 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupHelpMenu()
 {
     QMenu *help = menuBar()->addMenu (tr ("Help"));
 
+    QAction* helpInfo = createMenuEntry("Help", ":/info.png", help, "document-help-help");
+    connect (helpInfo, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (openHelp()));
+
+    QAction* tutorial = createMenuEntry("Tutorial", ":/info.png", help, "document-help-tutorial");
+    connect (tutorial, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (tutorial()));
+
     QAction* about = createMenuEntry("About OpenMW-CS", ":./info.png", help, "document-help-about");
     connect (about, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (infoAbout()));
 
@@ -708,6 +715,16 @@ void CSVDoc::View::save()
     mDocument->save();
 }
 
+void CSVDoc::View::openHelp()
+{
+    Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp("manuals/openmw-cs/index.html");
+}
+
+void CSVDoc::View::tutorial()
+{
+    Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp("manuals/openmw-cs/tour.html");
+}
+
 void CSVDoc::View::infoAbout()
 {
     // Get current OpenMW version
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index 52057ab37..87c312412 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void exit();
 
+            static void openHelp();
+
+            static void tutorial();
+
             void infoAbout();
 
             void infoAboutQt();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
index 600fa4f3b..6b585591f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 #include "editwidget.hpp"
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <QContextMenuEvent>
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QApplication>
 
+#include <components/misc/helpviewer.hpp>
+
 #include "../../model/world/data.hpp"
 #include "../../model/world/idtablebase.hpp"
 #include "../../model/world/columns.hpp"
+#include "../../model/prefs/shortcut.hpp"
 
 CSVFilter::EditWidget::EditWidget (CSMWorld::Data& data, QWidget *parent)
 : QLineEdit (parent), mParser (data), mIsEmpty(true)
@@ -29,6 +35,13 @@ CSVFilter::EditWidget::EditWidget (CSMWorld::Data& data, QWidget *parent)
 
     mStateColumnIndex   = model->findColumnIndex(CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Modification);
     mDescColumnIndex    = model->findColumnIndex(CSMWorld::Columns::ColumnId_Description);
+
+    mHelpAction = new QAction (tr ("Help"), this);
+    connect (mHelpAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (openHelp()));
+    mHelpAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/info.png"));
+    addAction (mHelpAction);
+    auto* openHelpShortcut = new CSMPrefs::Shortcut("help", this);
+    openHelpShortcut->associateAction(mHelpAction);
 }
 
 void CSVFilter::EditWidget::textChanged (const QString& text)
@@ -211,3 +224,17 @@ std::string CSVFilter::EditWidget::generateFilter (std::pair< std::string, std::
 
     return ss.str();
 }
+
+void CSVFilter::EditWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent *event)
+{
+    QMenu *menu = createStandardContextMenu();
+    menu->addAction(mHelpAction);
+    menu->exec(event->globalPos());
+    delete menu;
+}
+
+void CSVFilter::EditWidget::openHelp()
+{
+    Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp("manuals/openmw-cs/record-filters.html");
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.hpp
index 51a36969a..b47a884a3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/filter/editwidget.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace CSVFilter
             bool mIsEmpty;
             int mStateColumnIndex;
             int mDescColumnIndex;
+            QAction *mHelpAction;
 
         public:
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ namespace CSVFilter
 
     private:
             std::string generateFilter(std::pair<std::string, std::vector<std::string> >& seekedString) const;
+            void contextMenuEvent (QContextMenuEvent *event) override;
 
         private slots:
 
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ namespace CSVFilter
 
             void filterRowsInserted (const QModelIndex& parent, int start, int end);
 
+            static void openHelp();
+
 
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
index 11c2be5fc..e2bc87a72 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QtCore/qnamespace.h>
 
+#include <components/misc/helpviewer.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
 
 #include "../../model/doc/document.hpp"
@@ -155,6 +156,9 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::contextMenuEvent (QContextMenuEvent *event)
         }
     }
 
+    if (mHelpAction)
+        menu.addAction (mHelpAction);
+
     menu.exec (event->globalPos());
 }
 
@@ -387,6 +391,13 @@ CSVWorld::Table::Table (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id,
     connect (mEditIdAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (editCell()));
     addAction (mEditIdAction);
 
+    mHelpAction = new QAction (tr ("Help"), this);
+    connect (mHelpAction, SIGNAL (triggered()), this, SLOT (openHelp()));
+    mHelpAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/info.png"));
+    addAction (mHelpAction);
+    CSMPrefs::Shortcut* openHelpShortcut = new CSMPrefs::Shortcut("help", this);
+    openHelpShortcut->associateAction(mHelpAction);
+
     connect (mProxyModel, SIGNAL (rowsRemoved (const QModelIndex&, int, int)),
         this, SLOT (tableSizeUpdate()));
 
@@ -561,6 +572,11 @@ void CSVWorld::Table::editCell()
     emit editRequest(mEditIdAction->getCurrentId(), "");
 }
 
+void CSVWorld::Table::openHelp()
+{
+    Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp("manuals/openmw-cs/tables.html");
+}
+
 void CSVWorld::Table::viewRecord()
 {
     if (!(mModel->getFeatures() & CSMWorld::IdTableBase::Feature_View))
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
index 02f9023e7..36c423b33 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/table.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             QAction *mPreviewAction;
             QAction *mExtendedDeleteAction;
             QAction *mExtendedRevertAction;
+            QAction *mHelpAction;
             TableEditIdAction *mEditIdAction;
             CSMWorld::IdTableProxyModel *mProxyModel;
             CSMWorld::IdTableBase *mModel;
@@ -128,6 +129,8 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             void editCell();
 
+            static void openHelp();
+
             void editRecord();
 
             void cloneRecord();
diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d644c6de..501960176 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ add_component_dir (esmterrain
     )
 
 add_component_dir (misc
-    gcd constants utf8stream stringops resourcehelpers rng messageformatparser weakcache
+    gcd constants utf8stream stringops resourcehelpers rng messageformatparser weakcache helpviewer
     )
 
 add_component_dir (debug
diff --git a/components/misc/helpviewer.cpp b/components/misc/helpviewer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e6dadcaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/misc/helpviewer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "helpviewer.hpp"
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QUrl>
+
+void Misc::HelpViewer::openHelp(const char* url)
+{
+    QString link {OPENMW_DOC_BASEURL};
+    link.append(url);
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(link));
+}
diff --git a/components/misc/helpviewer.hpp b/components/misc/helpviewer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7affb2c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/misc/helpviewer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Misc {
+    namespace HelpViewer {
+        void openHelp(const char* url);
+    }
+}