diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index ed2b05ed662e824..34b2c08a9225668 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Released on 2022-10-03
 =========================
 
 
+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 019aacbd0faa207..c59f49459980680 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 666ff4cb8485106..d297f8aa0094ee9 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 000000000000000..7785faa1c4cbfbf
--- /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