Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as
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diff -u -r20ddeadc87dd94774ba0ea55747cd4ef6b6c3c6f -r5f321974dd9f3fe1b2e5efec0bbdd2f4a7e2a938
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 20ddeadc87dd94774ba0ea55747cd4ef6b6c3c6f)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/cv/Canvas.as	(.../Canvas.as)	(revision 5f321974dd9f3fe1b2e5efec0bbdd2f4a7e2a938)
@@ -1170,14 +1170,35 @@
 
 		if(ca.activity.helpURL != undefined || ca.activity.helpURL != null) {
 			Debugger.log("Opening help page with locale " + _root.lang + _root.country + ": " + ca.activity.helpURL,Debugger.GEN,'getHelp','Canvas');
-			
 			var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
 			getURL(ca.activity.helpURL + app.module + "#" + ca.activity.toolSignature + app.module + "-" + locale, '_blank');
 		} else {
-			LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_helpURL_undefined', [ca.activity.toolDisplayName]));
+			if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.GROUPING_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
+				var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, openGroupHelp);
+				app.getHelpURL(callback)
+			}else if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.SYNCH_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE || ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.SCHEDULE_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE || ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.PERMISSION_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
+				var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, openGateHelp);
+				app.getHelpURL(callback)
+			}else {
+				LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_helpURL_undefined', [ca.activity.toolDisplayName]));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private function openGroupHelp(url:String){
+		var actToolSignature:String = Application.FLASH_TOOLSIGNATURE_GROUP
+		var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
+		var target:String = app.module +actToolSignature+ '#' + app.module +actToolSignature+ '-' + locale;
+		getURL(url + target, '_blank');
+	}
+	
+	private function openGateHelp(url:String){
+		var actToolSignature:String = Application.FLASH_TOOLSIGNATURE_GATE
+		var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
+		var target:String = app.module +actToolSignature+ '#' + app.module +actToolSignature+ '-' + locale;
+		getURL(url + target, '_blank');
+	}
+	
 	public function get toolActivityWidth():Number{
 		return toolActWidth;
 	}
Index: lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as
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diff -u -rba2f2574655874f3403c980465318dd35d905ada -r5f321974dd9f3fe1b2e5efec0bbdd2f4a7e2a938
--- lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision ba2f2574655874f3403c980465318dd35d905ada)
+++ lams_central/src/flash/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/mv/Monitor.as	(.../Monitor.as)	(revision 5f321974dd9f3fe1b2e5efec0bbdd2f4a7e2a938)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.mv.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.monitoring.mv.tabviews.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.DesignDataModel;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.Activity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.cv.CanvasActivity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.ui.*;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.common.util.*;
@@ -403,9 +404,31 @@
 			var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
 			getURL(ca.activity.helpURL + app.module + "#" + ca.activity.toolSignature + app.module + "-" + locale, '_blank');
 		} else {
-			LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_helpURL_undefined', [ca.activity.toolDisplayName]));
+			if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.GROUPING_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
+				var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, openGroupHelp);
+				app.getHelpURL(callback)
+			}else if (ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.SYNCH_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE || ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.SCHEDULE_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE || ca.activity.activityTypeID == Activity.PERMISSION_GATE_ACTIVITY_TYPE){
+				var callback:Function = Proxy.create(this, openGateHelp);
+				app.getHelpURL(callback)
+			}else {
+				LFMessage.showMessageAlert(Dictionary.getValue('cv_activity_helpURL_undefined', [ca.activity.toolDisplayName]));
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	private function openGroupHelp(url:String){
+		var actToolSignature:String = Application.FLASH_TOOLSIGNATURE_GROUP
+		var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
+		var target:String = app.module +actToolSignature+ '#' + app.module +actToolSignature+ '-' + locale;
+		getURL(url + target, '_blank');
+	}
+	
+	private function openGateHelp(url:String){
+		var actToolSignature:String = Application.FLASH_TOOLSIGNATURE_GATE
+		var locale:String = _root.lang + _root.country;
+		var target:String = app.module +actToolSignature+ '#' + app.module +actToolSignature+ '-' + locale;
+		getURL(url + target, '_blank');
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 *