1. In a computer system operated by a user, a method for providing context-sensitive help text independent of help provided with an application program, the computer system including a processor, memory, a user input device and a display screen, wherein the computer system executes an operating system and the application program, and wherein the display screen displays at least one image corresponding to an object which is part of the application program, the method comprising the steps of: identifying at least one characteristic of an object which is part of the application program; storing references to the at least one characteristic and the object on a list of objects; accepting selection input from the user, wherein a selection input is an input from the user input device which selects an image on the display screen; if the accepted selection input corresponds to a predefined selection input, intercepting the selection input using a help monitor; comparing a reference to a characteristic of the selected image to characteristics in the list of objects, to find a matching object reference in the list of objects; if a match is found, locating context-sensitive help text associated in the list of objects with the matching object reference, the step of locating context-sensitive help text performed without the use of a predetermined pointer, if provided to help text provided by the application; and displaying the context-sensitive help text on the display screen, the context-sensitive help text being independent of help text provided as part of the application program.