diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index c9d3988e7..7f2461b99 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.10.10
  - fixed #12035: Story Manager - make keywords from Story view work
+ - fixed #12042: userDefined variables have no template variable help
 
 7.10.9
  - fixed #12030: Calendar Feed Time Zone Issue
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_MapPoint.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_MapPoint.pm
index 3084f8e3a..3bf436463 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_MapPoint.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_MapPoint.pm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ our $HELP = {
             { name      => 'form_phone', },
             { name      => 'form_fax', },
             { name      => 'form_email', },
+            { name      => 'user defined variables', },
         ],
         related => []
     },
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ our $HELP = {
             { name      => 'phone', },
             { name      => 'fax', },
             { name      => 'email', },
+            { name      => 'userDefined1', },
+            { name      => 'userDefined2', },
+            { name      => 'userDefined3', },
+            { name      => 'userDefined4', },
+            { name      => 'userDefined5', },
         ],
         related => []
     },
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_MapPoint.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_MapPoint.pm
index f32cac8a1..aa90e0845 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_MapPoint.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_MapPoint.pm
@@ -344,6 +344,42 @@ our $I18N = {
         context     => "template variable help",
     },
 
+    'userDefined1' => {
+        message     => "The value of userDefined field 1.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
+    'userDefined2' => {
+        message     => "The value of userDefined field 2.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
+    'userDefined3' => {
+        message     => "The value of userDefined field 3.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
+    'userDefined4' => {
+        message     => "The value of userDefined field 4.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
+    'userDefined5' => {
+        message     => "The value of userDefined field 5.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
+    'user defined variables' => {
+        message     => "Unlike the Collaboration System, the Map Point does not provide predefined form fields for the userdefined variables.  Instead, create any kind of form field that you need and give the field the name of the userDefined variable that you want to use.  WebGUI will handle saving it.",
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context     => "template variable help",
+    },
+
 };
 
 1;