diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
index 9f500f9ee0..58cf67affa 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/layout_builder.module
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ function layout_builder_help($route_name) {
   switch ($route_name) {
     case 'help.page.layout_builder':
       $output = '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
-      $output .= '<p>' . t('Layout Builder provides layout building utility.') . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('Layout Builder provides functionality to enable entity and entity view mode layout building.') . '</p>';
       $output .= '<p>' . t('For more information, see the <a href=":layout-builder-documentation">online documentation for the Layout Builder module</a>.', [':layout-builder-documentation' => 'https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/modules/layout_builder']) . '</p>';
+
+      $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
+      $output .= '<dl>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Creating content entity view mode defaults') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('Layout builder takes over field_ui\'s "Manage display" administrative pages for content entities. It replaces the view_mode display configuration pages with a "Manage layout" link. This link will allow users with the "configure any layout" permission to add new layout sections and block components to customize their bundle view modes.') . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Customizing individual entity layouts') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('From the "Manage display" administrative page provided by field_ui for content entities, a site builder may choose to opt into the <strong>"Allow each content item to have its layout customized."</strong> option. Once enabled, this option will allow any entity of that bundle to be customized through a layout builder UI deployed directly to the local tasks associated with that entity\'s canonical display.') . '</dd>';
       return $output;
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Form/LayoutBuilderEntityViewDisplayForm.php b/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Form/LayoutBuilderEntityViewDisplayForm.php
index c68f2b77c5..1df52b377e 100644
--- a/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Form/LayoutBuilderEntityViewDisplayForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/layout_builder/src/Form/LayoutBuilderEntityViewDisplayForm.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Url;
 use Drupal\field_ui\Form\EntityViewDisplayEditForm;
 use Drupal\layout_builder\Entity\LayoutEntityDisplayInterface;
 
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@ public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form['#fields'] = [];
     $form['#extra'] = [];
 
+    $form['layout_builder_affordance'] = [
+      '#markup' => $this->t('Layout management is done on a per entity basis and does not extend to the surround site "page chrome". In order to edit "site chrome" visit the <a href=":block_layout">block layout</a> administration page. To learn more about the capabilities and limitations of Layout Builder, read the <a href=":layout_builder_help">Layout Builder Help</a> page.', [':block_layout' => (new Url('block.admin_display'))->toString(), ':layout_builder_help' => (new Url('help.page', ['name' => 'layout_builder']))->toString()]),
+      '#weight' => -11,
+    ];
+
     $form['manage_layout'] = [
       '#type' => 'link',
       '#title' => $this->t('Manage layout'),