diff --git a/views/files.tt b/views/files.tt
index d0cf1f159..4fbd4db63 100644
--- a/views/files.tt
+++ b/views/files.tt
@@ -43,18 +43,31 @@
       }]
     });
   END;
-  
+  %]
+<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-end">
+[%
   # add standardized page header
   INCLUDE layouts/page_header.tt
     title         = "Files"
-    description   = "Below are all the files that have been uploaded for use on the dashboard or to share data with Ctrl O for support purposes, such as data imports or screen shots."
-    aside_buttons = [{
+    description   = "
+    <p>Below are all the files that have been uploaded for use on the dashboard or to share data with Ctrl O for support purposes, such as data imports or screen shots.</p>
+    <p><strong>Files uploaded to this file store can be accessed by all users of this system, irrespective of their permissions.</strong></p>
+    <p>It is provided as a repository for:
+      <ul>
+        <li>files that are linked on dashboards</li>
+        <li>securely sharing screenshots with Ctrl O for support purposes</li>
+        <li>retaining reference documents that do not have any secure storage requirements</li>
+      </ul>
+    </p>
+    ";
+  INCLUDE snippets/button_list.tt buttons = [{
       type    = "modal_button"
       modalId = "uploadFile"
       class   = "btn btn-default"
       label   = "Upload a file"
     }];
 %]
+</div>
 
 <div class="content-block__main">
   [% INCLUDE tables/basic_table.tt; %]
diff --git a/views/layouts/page_header.tt b/views/layouts/page_header.tt
index bba167096..56a215d5b 100644
--- a/views/layouts/page_header.tt
+++ b/views/layouts/page_header.tt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   #   }];
 -%]
 <div class="content-block__head row">
-  <div class="content-block__info col-lg-6">
+  <div class="content-block__info[% IF aside_buttons %] col-lg-6[% END; %]">
     <h1 class="content-block__title">
       [% IF back_button AND back_button.url %]
       <a href="[%- back_button.url -%]" class="btn btn-title-back">
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
       [% description || '' %]
     </div>
   </div>
+  [% IF aside_buttons; %]
   <div class="content-block__aside col-lg-6">
   [%
     IF aside_buttons;
@@ -49,4 +50,5 @@
     END;
   %]
   </div>
+  [% END; %]
 </div>