diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashboardSettings/AutoRefreshIntervals.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashboardSettings/AutoRefreshIntervals.tsx
index 90e9edef10e..892a30a03af 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashboardSettings/AutoRefreshIntervals.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashboardSettings/AutoRefreshIntervals.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export const AutoRefreshIntervals = ({
       label={t('dashboard-settings.general.auto-refresh-label', 'Auto refresh')}
       description={t(
         'dashboard-settings.general.auto-refresh-description',
-        'Define the auto refresh intervals that should be available in the auto refresh list.'
+        "Define the auto refresh intervals that should be available in the auto refresh list. Use the format '5s' for seconds, '1m' for minutes, '1h' for hours, and '1d' for days (e.g.: '5s,10s,30s,1m,5m,15m,30m,1h,2h,1d')."
       )}
       error={invalidIntervalsMessage}
       invalid={!!invalidIntervalsMessage}