diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_view.js
index 68d523b0fa..9bedbf0e11 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_view.js
@@ -99,16 +99,6 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = class ReportView extends frappe.views.ListView {
 		});
 	}
 
-	setup_paging_area() {
-		super.setup_paging_area();
-		const message = __(
-			"For comparison, use >5, <10 or =324. For ranges, use 5:10 (for values between 5 & 10)."
-		);
-		this.$paging_area.before(
-			`<span class="comparison-message text-extra-muted">${message}</span>`
-		);
-	}
-
 	setup_sort_selector() {
 		this.sort_selector = new frappe.ui.SortSelector({
 			parent: this.filter_area.$filter_list_wrapper,
@@ -430,6 +420,8 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = class ReportView extends frappe.views.ListView {
 	}
 
 	setup_inline_filter_observer() {
+		this.setup_inline_filter_help_icons();
+
 		this.$datatable_wrapper.on(
 			"keyup",
 			".dt-filter",
@@ -439,6 +431,29 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = class ReportView extends frappe.views.ListView {
 		);
 	}
 
+	setup_inline_filter_help_icons() {
+		const message = __(
+			"For comparison, use >5, <10 or =324.\nFor ranges, use 5:10 (for values between 5 & 10)."
+		);
+
+		this.$datatable_wrapper.find(".dt-filter").each((_, input) => {
+			const $input = $(input);
+
+			if ($input.siblings(".comparison-help-icon").length) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const $icon = $(
+				`<span class="comparison-help-icon text-muted" title="${message}">${frappe.utils.icon(
+					"info",
+					"xs"
+				)}</span>`
+			);
+
+			$input.after($icon);
+		});
+	}
+
 	update_count_for_inline_filter() {
 		if (!this.datatable) return;
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/desk/report.scss b/frappe/public/scss/desk/report.scss
index c476bbe5c0..a84b4719c3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/desk/report.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/desk/report.scss
@@ -93,6 +93,37 @@
 		border-radius: var(--border-radius);
 	}
 }
+
+.report-view {
+	.layout-main-section {
+		height: calc(100vh - var(--page-head-height));
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		overflow: hidden;
+
+		.page-form {
+			flex-shrink: 0;
+		}
+
+		.frappe-list {
+			flex-grow: 1;
+			display: flex;
+			flex-direction: column;
+			overflow: hidden;
+
+			.result,
+			.no-result {
+				flex-grow: 1;
+				overflow: auto;
+			}
+
+			.comparison-message {
+				display: none;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 @include media-breakpoint-up(sm) {
 	.report-view {
 		width: calc(100% - 220px);
@@ -129,6 +160,36 @@
 	@include get_textstyle("base", "regular");
 }
 
+.report-view {
+	.datatable .dt-row-filter .dt-cell__content {
+		position: relative;
+	}
+
+	.datatable .dt-row-filter .dt-filter.dt-input {
+		padding-inline-end: 1.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.datatable .dt-row-filter .comparison-help-icon {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 50%;
+		right: 10px;
+		transform: translateY(-50%);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		opacity: 0;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+
+		.icon {
+			stroke: currentColor;
+		}
+	}
+
+	.datatable .dt-row-filter .dt-filter.dt-input:focus + .comparison-help-icon {
+		opacity: 1;
+		pointer-events: auto;
+	}
+}
+
 .list-count {
 	margin-right: var(--margin-sm);
 	@include get_textstyle("base", "regular");