diff --git a/amp.php b/amp.php
index de6f6507131..9521b6e3620 100644
--- a/amp.php
+++ b/amp.php
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ function amp_init() {
 	add_action( 'wp_loaded', 'amp_post_meta_box' );
 	add_action( 'wp_loaded', 'amp_editor_core_blocks' );
 	add_action( 'wp_loaded', 'amp_add_options_menu' );
+	add_action( 'wp_loaded', 'amp_admin_pointer' );
 	add_action( 'parse_query', 'amp_correct_query_when_is_front_page' );
 
 	// Redirect the old url of amp page to the updated url.
diff --git a/assets/js/amp-admin-pointer.js b/assets/js/amp-admin-pointer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed47ff9f5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/amp-admin-pointer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/**
+ * Adds an admin pointer that describes new features in 1.0.
+ */
+
+/* exported ampAdminPointer */
+/* global ajaxurl, jQuery */
+var ampAdminPointer = ( function( $ ) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
+	'use strict';
+
+	return {
+
+		/**
+		 * Loads the pointer.
+		 *
+		 * @param {Object} data - Module data.
+		 * @return {void}
+		 */
+		load: function load( data ) {
+			var options = $.extend(
+				data.pointer.options,
+				{
+					/**
+					 * Makes a POST request to store the pointer ID as dismissed for this user.
+					 */
+					close: function() {
+						$.post( ajaxurl, {
+							pointer: data.pointer.pointer_id,
+							action: 'dismiss-wp-pointer'
+						} );
+					},
+
+					/**
+					 * Adds styling to the pointer, to ensure it appears alongside the AMP menu.
+					 *
+					 * @param {Object} event The pointer event.
+					 * @param {Object} t Pointer element and state.
+					 */
+					show: function( event, t ) {
+						t.pointer.css( 'position', 'fixed' );
+					}
+				}
+			);
+
+			$( data.pointer.target ).pointer( options ).pointer( 'open' );
+		}
+	};
+}( jQuery ) );
diff --git a/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointer.php b/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointer.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6bceb6b2a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Admin pointer class.
+ *
+ * @package AMP
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+
+/**
+ * AMP_Admin_Pointer class.
+ *
+ * Outputs an admin pointer to show the new features of v1.0.
+ * Based on https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/integrating-with-wordpress-ui-admin-pointers--wp-26853
+ *
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+class AMP_Admin_Pointer {
+
+	/**
+	 * The ID of the template mode admin pointer.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	const TEMPLATE_POINTER_ID = 'amp_template_mode_pointer_10';
+
+	/**
+	 * The slug of the script.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	const SCRIPT_SLUG = 'amp-admin-pointer';
+
+	/**
+	 * Initializes the class.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.0
+	 */
+	public function init() {
+		add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_pointer' ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Enqueues the pointer assets.
+	 *
+	 * If the pointer has not been dismissed, enqueues the style and script.
+	 * And outputs the pointer data for the script.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.0
+	 */
+	public function enqueue_pointer() {
+		if ( $this->is_pointer_dismissed() ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		wp_enqueue_style( 'wp-pointer' );
+
+		wp_enqueue_script(
+			self::SCRIPT_SLUG,
+			amp_get_asset_url( 'js/' . self::SCRIPT_SLUG . '.js' ),
+			array( 'jquery', 'wp-pointer' ),
+			AMP__VERSION,
+			true
+		);
+
+		wp_add_inline_script(
+			self::SCRIPT_SLUG,
+			sprintf( 'ampAdminPointer.load( %s );', wp_json_encode( $this->get_pointer_data() ) )
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the AMP admin pointer has been dismissed.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.0
+	 * @return boolean Is dismissed.
+	 */
+	protected function is_pointer_dismissed() {
+		$dismissed = get_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), 'dismissed_wp_pointers', true );
+		if ( empty( $dismissed ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$dismissed = explode( ',', strval( $dismissed ) );
+
+		return in_array( self::TEMPLATE_POINTER_ID, $dismissed, true );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the pointer data to pass to the script.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.0
+	 * @return array Pointer data.
+	 */
+	public function get_pointer_data() {
+		return array(
+			'pointer' => array(
+				'pointer_id' => self::TEMPLATE_POINTER_ID,
+				'target'     => '#toplevel_page_amp-options',
+				'options'    => array(
+					'content'  => sprintf(
+						'<h3>%s</h3><p><strong>%s</strong></p><p>%s</p>',
+						__( 'AMP', 'amp' ),
+						__( 'New AMP Template Modes', 'amp' ),
+						__( 'You can now reuse your theme\'s templates and styles in AMP responses, in both &#8220;Paired&#8221; and &#8220;Native&#8221; modes.', 'amp' )
+					),
+					'position' => array(
+						'edge'  => 'left',
+						'align' => 'middle',
+					),
+				),
+			),
+		);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/includes/admin/functions.php b/includes/admin/functions.php
index c2c26d8893c..decaeb3e72b 100644
--- a/includes/admin/functions.php
+++ b/includes/admin/functions.php
@@ -166,3 +166,13 @@ function amp_editor_core_blocks() {
 	$editor_blocks = new AMP_Editor_Blocks();
 	$editor_blocks->init();
 }
+
+/**
+ * Bootstrap the AMP admin pointer class.
+ *
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+function amp_admin_pointer() {
+	$admin_pointer = new AMP_Admin_Pointer();
+	$admin_pointer->init();
+}
diff --git a/includes/class-amp-autoloader.php b/includes/class-amp-autoloader.php
index 1a83f70f3d7..04499b7e6b5 100644
--- a/includes/class-amp-autoloader.php
+++ b/includes/class-amp-autoloader.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class AMP_Autoloader {
 		'AMP_Comment_Walker'                          => 'includes/class-amp-comment-walker',
 		'AMP_Template_Customizer'                     => 'includes/admin/class-amp-customizer',
 		'AMP_Post_Meta_Box'                           => 'includes/admin/class-amp-post-meta-box',
+		'AMP_Admin_Pointer'                           => 'includes/admin/class-amp-admin-pointer',
 		'AMP_Post_Type_Support'                       => 'includes/class-amp-post-type-support',
 		'AMP_Base_Embed_Handler'                      => 'includes/embeds/class-amp-base-embed-handler',
 		'AMP_DailyMotion_Embed_Handler'               => 'includes/embeds/class-amp-dailymotion-embed',
diff --git a/tests/test-class-amp-admin-pointer.php b/tests/test-class-amp-admin-pointer.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d2b90e8dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-class-amp-admin-pointer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Tests for AMP_Admin_Pointer class.
+ *
+ * @package AMP
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Tests for AMP_Admin_Pointer class.
+ *
+ * @covers AMP_Admin_Pointer
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+class Test_AMP_Admin_Pointer extends \WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * The meta key of the dismissed pointers.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	const DISMISSED_KEY = 'dismissed_wp_pointers';
+
+	/**
+	 * An instance of the class to test.
+	 *
+	 * @var AMP_Admin_Pointer
+	 */
+	public $instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup.
+	 *
+	 * @inheritdoc
+	 */
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+		$this->instance = new AMP_Admin_Pointer();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test init.
+	 *
+	 * @covers AMP_Admin_Pointer::init()
+	 */
+	public function test_init() {
+		$this->instance->init();
+		$this->assertEquals( 10, has_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this->instance, 'enqueue_pointer' ) ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test enqueue_pointer.
+	 *
+	 * @covers AMP_Admin_Pointer::enqueue_pointer()
+	 */
+	public function test_enqueue_pointer() {
+		$user_id             = $this->factory()->user->create();
+		$pointer_script_slug = 'wp-pointer';
+		wp_set_current_user( $user_id );
+
+		// This pointer isn't in the meta value of dismissed pointers, so the method should enqueue the assets.
+		update_user_meta( $user_id, self::DISMISSED_KEY, 'foo-pointer' );
+		$this->instance->enqueue_pointer();
+		$script = wp_scripts()->registered[ AMP_Admin_Pointer::SCRIPT_SLUG ];
+
+		$this->assertTrue( wp_style_is( $pointer_script_slug ) );
+		$this->assertTrue( wp_script_is( AMP_Admin_Pointer::SCRIPT_SLUG ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( array( 'jquery', 'wp-pointer' ), $script->deps );
+		$this->assertEquals( AMP_Admin_Pointer::SCRIPT_SLUG, $script->handle );
+		$this->assertEquals( amp_get_asset_url( 'js/amp-admin-pointer.js' ), $script->src );
+		$this->assertEquals( AMP__VERSION, $script->ver );
+		$this->assertContains( 'ampAdminPointer.load(', $script->extra['after'][1] );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test is_pointer_dismissed.
+	 *
+	 * @covers AMP_Admin_Pointer::is_pointer_dismissed()
+	 */
+	public function test_is_pointer_dismissed() {
+		$user_id = $this->factory()->user->create();
+		wp_set_current_user( $user_id );
+		$method = new ReflectionMethod( 'AMP_Admin_Pointer', 'is_pointer_dismissed' );
+		$method->setAccessible( true );
+
+		// When this pointer is in the meta value of dismissed pointers, this should be true.
+		update_user_meta( $user_id, self::DISMISSED_KEY, AMP_Admin_Pointer::TEMPLATE_POINTER_ID );
+		$this->instance->enqueue_pointer();
+		$this->assertTrue( $method->invoke( $this->instance ) );
+
+		// When this pointer isn't in the meta value of dismissed pointers, this should be false.
+		update_user_meta( $user_id, self::DISMISSED_KEY, 'foo-pointer' );
+		$this->assertFalse( $method->invoke( $this->instance ) );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Test get_pointer_data.
+	 *
+	 * @covers AMP_Admin_Pointer::get_pointer_data()
+	 */
+	public function test_get_pointer_data() {
+		$pointer_data = $this->instance->get_pointer_data();
+		$pointer      = $pointer_data['pointer'];
+		$this->assertContains( '<h3>AMP</h3><p><strong>New AMP Template Modes</strong></p>', $pointer['options']['content'] );
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			array(
+				'align' => 'middle',
+				'edge'  => 'left',
+			),
+			$pointer['options']['position']
+		);
+		$this->assertEquals( AMP_Admin_Pointer::TEMPLATE_POINTER_ID, $pointer['pointer_id'] );
+		$this->assertEquals( '#toplevel_page_amp-options', $pointer['target'] );
+	}
+}