diff --git a/ayanova/src/App.vue b/ayanova/src/App.vue
index 47d40835..f5d963fe 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/App.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/App.vue
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ export default {
   mounted() {
     this.$root.$gzconfirm = this.$refs.gzconfirm.open;
     this.$root.$gznotify = this.$refs.gznotify.addNotification;
+    
+    //weird bastardization thing
+    //basically I want to access $gz in vue components where I can't access Window
+    //this smells bad but it works
+    this.$root.$gz = window.$gz;
 
     //redirect to login if not authenticated
     if (!this.$store.state.authenticated) {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/gzdialog.js b/ayanova/src/api/gzdialog.js
index 04da6f51..7daa63c6 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/gzdialog.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/gzdialog.js
@@ -18,19 +18,30 @@ export default {
     ///////////
     //ERROR
     window.$gz.eventBus.$on("notify-error", function handleNotifyWarn(msg) {
+      window.$gz.store.commit("logItem", "notify-error: " + msg);
       vm.$root.$gznotify({ message: msg, type: "error", timeout: 5000 });
     });
 
     ///////////
     //WARNING
     window.$gz.eventBus.$on("notify-warning", function handleNotifyWarn(msg) {
+      window.$gz.store.commit("logItem", "notify-warning: " + msg);
       vm.$root.$gznotify({ message: msg, type: "warning", timeout: 4000 });
     });
 
     ///////////
     //INFO
-    window.$gz.eventBus.$on("notify-info", function handleNotifyWarn(msg) {
-      vm.$root.$gznotify({ message: msg, type: "info", timeout: 3000 });
+    window.$gz.eventBus.$on("notify-info", function handleNotifyWarn(
+      msg,
+      helpUrl
+    ) {
+      window.$gz.store.commit("logItem", "notify-info: " + msg);
+      vm.$root.$gznotify({
+        message: msg,
+        type: "info",
+        timeout: 3000,
+        helpUrl: helpUrl
+      });
     });
 
     ///////////
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
index b3c3451f..4e10098f 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ export default function initialize() {
                     "Time zone offset for your account is set to " +
                       res.data.timeZoneOffset +
                       " which doesn't match the local timezone offset of " +
-                      localOffset
+                      localOffset,
+                    window.$gz.store.state.helpUrl + "intro/#searching"
                   );
                 }
 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/locale.js b/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
index 9e715c24..9c6a799b 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default {
     "Operations",
     "HelpAboutAyaNova",
     "MenuHelp",
+    "More",
     "Logout",
     //form required options
     "Active",
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue b/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
index b6e0bbf0..c55c0d5f 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     <v-alert :type="currentNotification.type" transition="scale-transition">
       {{ currentNotification.message }}
     </v-alert>
-    <!-- <v-btn icon @click="isVisible = false">
-      <v-icon color="white">fa-times-circle</v-icon>
-    </v-btn> -->
+    <v-btn text v-if="currentNotification.helpUrl" @click="helpClick()">
+      {{ this.$root.$gz.locale.get("More") }}
+    </v-btn>
   </v-snackbar>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-/*  Xeslint-disable    */
+/*  XXXeslint-disable    */
 const DEFAULT_NOTIFY_OPTIONS = { type: "info", timeout: 3000 };
 
 export default {
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export default {
     currentNotification: {
       type: "info", //one of success, info, warning, and error, see v-alert docs for more info
       timeout: 3000,
-      message: null
+      message: null,
+      helpUrl: null
     }
   }),
   methods: {
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ export default {
         this.processing = false;
         return;
       }
+    },
+    helpClick() {
+      window.open(this.currentNotification.helpUrl, "_blank");
     }
   }
 };