diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 175c9079510..2ba8d581bbc 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Released on 2022-05-16
 =========================
 
 
+bpo-46591: Make the IDLE doc URL on the About IDLE dialog clickable.
+
 bpo-45296: Clarify close, quit, and exit in IDLE.  In the File menu,
 'Close' and 'Exit' are now 'Close Window' (the current one) and 'Exit'
 is now 'Exit IDLE' (by closing all windows).  In Shell, 'quit()' and
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py b/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
index 019aacbd0fa..c59f4945998 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/help_about.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 import os
 import sys
+import webbrowser
 from platform import python_version, architecture
 
 from tkinter import Toplevel, Frame, Label, Button, PhotoImage
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ def create_widgets(self):
                      f"{version[:version.rindex('.')]}/library/idle.html",
                      justify=LEFT, fg=self.fg, bg=self.bg)
         docs.grid(row=7, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky=W, padx=10, pady=0)
+        docs.bind("<Button-1>", lambda event: webbrowser.open(docs['text']))
 
         Frame(frame_background, borderwidth=1, relief=SUNKEN,
               height=2, bg=self.bg).grid(row=8, column=0, sticky=EW,
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py
index 666ff4cb848..d297f8aa009 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def _wrapper(parent):  # htest #
     'kwds': {'title': 'help_about test',
              '_htest': True,
              },
-    'msg': "Test every button. Ensure Python, TK and IDLE versions "
-           "are correctly displayed.\n [Close] to exit.",
+    'msg': "Click on URL to open in default browser.\n"
+           "Verify x.y.z versions and test each button, including Close.\n "
     }
 
 # TODO implement ^\; adding '<Control-Key-\\>' to function does not work.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2022-01-31-15-40-38.bpo-46591.prBD1M.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2022-01-31-15-40-38.bpo-46591.prBD1M.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7785faa1c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2022-01-31-15-40-38.bpo-46591.prBD1M.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Make the IDLE doc URL on the About IDLE dialog clickable.
\ No newline at end of file