diff --git a/web/core/static/core/search-help.js b/web/core/static/core/search-help.js
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+<script>
+  document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    const btn = e.target.closest('.help-toggle');
+    const panel = document.querySelector((btn && btn.dataset.target) || '#search-help-panel');
+
+    // Toggle when clicking the help button
+    if (btn && panel) {
+      panel.classList.toggle('open');
+      return;
+    }
+    // Click outside closes it
+    if (panel && panel.classList.contains('open') && !panel.contains(e.target)) {
+      const clickedHelpButton = e.target.closest('.help-toggle');
+      if (!clickedHelpButton) panel.classList.remove('open');
+    }
+  });
+</script>
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