diff --git a/glue_wwt/viewer/qt_data_viewer.py b/glue_wwt/viewer/qt_data_viewer.py
index fcb96578..1a535bb9 100644
--- a/glue_wwt/viewer/qt_data_viewer.py
+++ b/glue_wwt/viewer/qt_data_viewer.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def __init__(self, session, parent=None, state=None):
 
         self._wwt.widget.page.wwt_ready.connect(self._on_wwt_ready)
 
+        self.set_status('NOTE ON ZOOMING: use the z/x keys to zoom in/out if scrolling does not work')
+
     def _initialize_wwt(self):
         from pywwt.qt import WWTQtClient
         self._wwt = WWTQtClient()