diff --git a/src/kstandardaction.h b/src/kstandardaction.h
--- a/src/kstandardaction.h
+++ b/src/kstandardaction.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     Preferences, ///< Display the preferences/options dialog.
     ConfigureToolbars, ///< Display the toolbar configuration dialog.
     // Help Menu
-    Help,
+    Help, ///< @deprecated since 5.38. Use HelpContents instead.
     HelpContents, ///< Display the handbook of the application.
     WhatsThis, ///< Trigger the What's This cursor.
     ReportBug, ///< Open up the Report Bug dialog.
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     ConfigureNotifications, ///< Display the notifications configuration dialog.
     FullScreen, ///< Switch to/from full screen mode.
     Clear, ///< Clear the content of the focus widget.
-    PasteText, ///< Paste the contents of clipboard and adds a Klipper button on the toolbar.
+    PasteText, ///< Paste the contents of clipboard at the current mouse or cursor.
     SwitchApplicationLanguage, ///< Display the Switch Application Language dialog.
     DeleteFile, ///< Permanently deletes files or folders. @since 5.25
     RenameFile, ///< Renames files or folders. @since 5.25
@@ -1036,15 +1036,25 @@
 KSTANDARDACTION_WITH_NEW_STYLE_CONNECT(configureNotifications, ConfigureNotifications)
 
 /**
- * Display the help.
+ * @deprecated since 5.38 Use helpContents() instead.
  */
-KCONFIGWIDGETS_EXPORT QAction *help(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent);
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
+KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QAction *help(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent);
+#endif
 
 /**
- * Display the help.
  * @since 5.23
+ * @deprecated since 5.38 Use helpContents() instead.
  */
-KSTANDARDACTION_WITH_NEW_STYLE_CONNECT(help, Help)
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
+#ifdef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
+    inline QAction *help(const QObject *recvr, Func slot, QObject *parent);
+#else
+template<class Receiver, class Func>
+KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED_EXPORT inline typename std::enable_if<!std::is_convertible<Func, const char*>::value, QAction>::type *help(const Receiver *recvr, Func slot, QObject *parent)
+{ return create(Help, recvr, slot, parent); }
+#endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
+#endif // KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 /**
  * Display the handbook of the application.
diff --git a/src/kstandardaction.cpp b/src/kstandardaction.cpp
--- a/src/kstandardaction.cpp
+++ b/src/kstandardaction.cpp
@@ -659,10 +659,12 @@
     return KStandardAction::create(ConfigureNotifications, recvr, slot, parent);
 }
 
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 QAction *help(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent)
 {
     return KStandardAction::create(Help, recvr, slot, parent);
 }
+#endif
 
 QAction *helpContents(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent)
 {