diff --git a/templates/popup.html b/templates/popup.html
index 9cebe430..a3a18e70 100644
--- a/templates/popup.html
+++ b/templates/popup.html
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@
 	</div>
 <hr>
 <div id="sideBySide" style="overflow-y:auto; overflow-x:hidden;">
-	<nav id="subgoalList" style="height:80%; width:10%; float:left"></nav>
+	<nav id="subgoalList" style="height:80%; width:10%; float:left">
+        <div id="treeInfo" style="margin:5px;" hidden>
+            <label id="infoText"> Click on subgoals and actions in the tree below to view or edit them</span>
+        </div>
+    </nav>
 	<div id="containeryo" style="height:80%; width:50%; margin:5px;  float:left; overflow-y: auto; overflow-x:hidden;" >
 		<div id="setup" class="instruction" style="margin-bottom:5px;">
 			<!--span class="preview"> Before you get started with the GenderMag walkthrough... </span-->
diff --git a/ui/uiController.js b/ui/uiController.js
index 9ac677ac..5b77bb63 100644
--- a/ui/uiController.js
+++ b/ui/uiController.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function addToSandwich(type, item){
             // add the new subgoal to the sidebar
             if (!foundIt) {
                 sidebarBody().find("#subgoalList").append(sideSubgoal);
+                sidebarBody().find("#treeInfo").show();
             }
             
         }