diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.cpp
index a0cf0d9025..d26a574ca7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ TaskFemConstraintContact::TaskFemConstraintContact(ViewProviderFemConstraintCont
         ui->lw_referencesSlave->addItem(makeRefText(Objects[0], SubElements[0]));
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select slave geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>; ").arg(tr("Face"))
+                          + tr("click Add or Remove"));
+    ui->lbl_info_2->setText(tr("Select master geometry of type: ")
+                            + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>; ").arg(tr("Face"))
+                            + tr("click Add or Remove"));
+
     // Selection buttons
     connect(ui->btnAddSlave,
             &QToolButton::clicked,
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.ui
index 0ff3b4e419..c981335625 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintContact.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info_2">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Select master face, click Add or Remove</string>
+      <string>Select master geometry of type: Face; click Add or Remove</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Select slave face, click Add or Remove</string>
+      <string>Select slave geometry of type: Face; click Add or Remove</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.cpp
index 39aa688781..5910b2a7e4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintDisplacement::TaskFemConstraintDisplacement(
     ui->DisplacementZFormulaCB->setChecked(bStates[8]);
     ui->FlowForceCB->setChecked(bStates[9]);
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Vertex, Edge, Face")));
+
     // Selection buttons
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnAdd, static_cast<int>(SelectionChangeModes::refAdd));
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnRemove, static_cast<int>(SelectionChangeModes::refRemove));
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.ui
index 4b5868c51e..26a0b9bb09 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintDisplacement.ui
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select geometric elements</string>
+        <string>Select geometry of type: Vertex, Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.cpp
index 27fc132837..9c80cb43d5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintFixed::TaskFemConstraintFixed(ViewProviderFemConstraintFixed* C
         ui->lw_references->setCurrentRow(0, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Vertex, Edge, Face")));
+
     // Selection buttons
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnAdd, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refAdd);
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnRemove, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refRemove);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.ui
index a0f9dd16d8..c26b927d64 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFixed.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select geometric elements</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Vertex, Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.cpp
index 08c4a79693..744b339007 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary::TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary(
     ui->buttonDirection->blockSignals(false);
     ui->checkReverse->blockSignals(false);
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Face")));
+
     updateUI();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.ui
index 25c2f793e2..59d1f3a709 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintFluidBoundary.ui
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Select multiple faces, click Add or Remove</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
index a1cc98cbf5..23541fbd2f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintForce::TaskFemConstraintForce(ViewProviderFemConstraintForce* C
     ui->lineDirection->setText(dir.isEmpty() ? QString() : dir);
     ui->checkReverse->setChecked(reversed);
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Vertex, Edge, Face")));
+
     // create a context menu for the listview of the references
     createActions(ui->listReferences);
     connect(deleteAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &TaskFemConstraintForce::onReferenceDeleted);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.ui
index 156af8b330..19dbfb420c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select geometric elements</string>
+        <string>Select geometry of type: Vertex, Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.cpp
index 9c3f5046ad..8f51965597 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintHeatflux::TaskFemConstraintHeatflux(
         ui->lw_references->setCurrentRow(0, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_references->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                                + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Edge, Face")));
+
     // Selection buttons
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnAdd, static_cast<int>(SelectionChangeModes::refAdd));
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnRemove, static_cast<int>(SelectionChangeModes::refRemove));
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.ui
index 8e1c79a829..7dbae30425 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintHeatflux.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_references">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select faces</string>
+    <string>Select  geometry of type: Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.cpp
index 526c4e03d3..30ac2c209f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation::TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation(
         ui->lw_references->setCurrentRow(0, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select single geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Face")));
+
     // Selection buttons
     connect(ui->btnAdd,
             &QToolButton::clicked,
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.ui
index 1fb68dbd81..63c963f966 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPlaneRotation.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Select a single face, click Add or Remove</string>
+    <string>Select single geometry of type: Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.cpp
index 7da3e23bf3..f9faf6e4b4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintPressure::TaskFemConstraintPressure(
     bool reversed = pcConstraint->Reversed.getValue();
     ui->checkBoxReverse->setChecked(reversed);
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Edge, Face")));
+
     ui->lw_references->clear();
     for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Objects.size(); i++) {
         ui->lw_references->addItem(makeRefText(Objects[i], SubElements[i]));
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.ui
index 9fb6bc5228..d5c68f4af1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintPressure.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select faces</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.cpp
index 2934fed33c..0550b5ae3b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintRigidBody::TaskFemConstraintRigidBody(
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnAdd, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refAdd);
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnRemove, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refRemove);
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Vertex, Edge, Face")));
+
     updateUI();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.ui
index c6bb3f9d1d..ed958aabf3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintRigidBody.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select geometric elements</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Vertex, Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.cpp
index cb28d6ed66..f4642600af 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintSpring::TaskFemConstraintSpring(ViewProviderFemConstraintSpring
         ui->lw_references->setCurrentRow(0, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Face")));
+
     // Selection buttons
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnAdd, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refAdd);
     buttonGroup->addButton(ui->btnRemove, (int)SelectionChangeModes::refRemove);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.ui
index 3a829a55d2..8317c8fe73 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintSpring.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select faces</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.cpp
index 747b1a8ef2..1a0eddab7d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintTemperature::TaskFemConstraintTemperature(
         ui->lw_references->setCurrentRow(0, QItemSelectionModel::ClearAndSelect);
     }
 
+    ui->lbl_info->setText(tr("Select geometry of type: ")
+                          + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Vertex, Edge, Face")));
+
     // create a context menu for the listview of the references
     createActions(ui->lw_references);
     connect(deleteAction,
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.ui
index 803ad8d08c..8813036bfc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTemperature.ui
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Click Add or Remove and select geometric elements</string>
+    <string>Select geometry of type: Vertex, Edge, Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.cpp
index 7fc7d35a13..538285b9e0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ TaskFemConstraintTransform::TaskFemConstraintTransform(
 
     ui->lw_Rect->clear();
 
+    ui->lbl_info_2->setText(tr("Select single geometry of type: ")
+                            + QString::fromUtf8("<b>%1</b>").arg(tr("Face")));
+
     // Transformable surfaces
     Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,
                             TaskFemConstraintTransform::getSurfaceReferences(
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.ui b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.ui
index 731c9f2c6c..b1b1f65b13 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintTransform.ui
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_info_2">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Select a face, click Add or Remove</string>
+    <string>Select single geometry of type: Face</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiutils/selection_widgets.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiutils/selection_widgets.py
index 48730817bf..46719f4aec 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiutils/selection_widgets.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiutils/selection_widgets.py
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ class GeometryElementsSelection(QtGui.QWidget):
         # button
         self.pushButton_Add = QtGui.QPushButton(self.tr("Add"))
         self.pushButton_Remove = QtGui.QPushButton(self.tr("Remove"))
+        # label
+        self.lb_help = QtGui.QLabel()
+        self.lb_help.setWordWrap(True)
+        selectHelpText = self.tr("Select geometry of type: {}{}{}").format(
+            "<b>", self.sel_elem_text, "</b>"
+        )
+        self.lb_help.setText(selectHelpText)
         # list
         self.list_References = QtGui.QListWidget()
         # radiobutton down the list
@@ -314,6 +321,7 @@ class GeometryElementsSelection(QtGui.QWidget):
         subLayout.addWidget(self.pushButton_Remove)
         # main layout
         mainLayout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout()
+        mainLayout.addWidget(self.lb_help)
         mainLayout.addLayout(subLayout)
         mainLayout.addWidget(self.list_References)