diff --git a/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/main.ts b/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/main.ts
index 66014ad8e4..e905fa5e0d 100644
--- a/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/main.ts
+++ b/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/main.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ export async function activate(context: ExecutionActivationContext) {
     '%webView_configureChecks_title%',
   );
 
+  const showAboutDialogPromise = papi.commands.registerCommand('platform.about', async () =>
+    papi.dialogs.showAboutDialog(),
+  );
+
   const includeProjectsCommandPromise = papi.commands.registerCommand(
     'platformScripture.toggleIncludeMyParatext9Projects',
     async (shouldInclude) => {
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ export async function activate(context: ExecutionActivationContext) {
   await checkAggregatorService.initialize();
 
   context.registrations.add(
+    await showAboutDialogPromise,
     await scriptureExtenderPdpefPromise,
     await includeProjectsCommandPromise,
     await includeProjectsValidatorPromise,
diff --git a/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/types/platform-scripture.d.ts b/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/types/platform-scripture.d.ts
index f1bb40a54f..01027b939a 100644
--- a/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/types/platform-scripture.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/src/platform-scripture/src/types/platform-scripture.d.ts
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ declare module 'papi-shared-types' {
   }
 
   export interface CommandHandlers {
+    'platform.about': (projectId?: string | undefined) => Promise<string | undefined>;
+
     /**
      * Toggle the `platformScripture.includeMyParatext9Projects` setting on or off
      *
diff --git a/lib/papi-dts/papi.d.ts b/lib/papi-dts/papi.d.ts
index 48f291335a..e11e1c441f 100644
--- a/lib/papi-dts/papi.d.ts
+++ b/lib/papi-dts/papi.d.ts
@@ -4882,12 +4882,15 @@ declare module 'renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model' {
   import { DialogDefinitionBase, DialogProps } from 'renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-base.data';
   import { ReactElement } from 'react';
   import { ProjectMetadataFilterOptions } from 'shared/models/project-data-provider-factory.interface';
+  /** The tabType for the about dialog in `about-dialog.component.tsx` */
+  export const ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.about';
   /** The tabType for the select project dialog in `select-project.dialog.tsx` */
   export const SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectProject';
   /** The tabType for the select multiple projects dialog in `select-multiple-projects.dialog.tsx` */
   export const SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectMultipleProjects';
   /** The tabType for the select books dialog in `select-books.dialog.tsx` */
   export const SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectBooks';
+  export type AboutDialogOptions = DialogOptions;
   type ProjectDialogOptionsBase = DialogOptions & ProjectMetadataFilterOptions;
   /** Options to provide when showing the Select Project dialog */
   export type SelectProjectDialogOptions = ProjectDialogOptionsBase;
@@ -4909,6 +4912,7 @@ declare module 'renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model' {
    * If you add a dialog here, you must also add it on {@link DIALOGS}
    */
   export interface DialogTypes {
+    [ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<AboutDialogOptions, string>;
     [SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<SelectProjectDialogOptions, string>;
     [SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<
       SelectMultipleProjectsDialogOptions,
@@ -4957,6 +4961,7 @@ declare module 'renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model' {
 }
 declare module 'shared/services/dialog.service-model' {
   import {
+    AboutDialogOptions,
     DialogTabTypes,
     DialogTypes,
     SelectProjectDialogOptions,
@@ -4985,6 +4990,13 @@ declare module 'shared/services/dialog.service-model' {
      * @returns Returns the user's selected project id or `undefined` if the user cancels
      */
     selectProject(options?: SelectProjectDialogOptions): Promise<string | undefined>;
+    /**
+     * Shows the about dialog
+     *
+     * @param options Various options for configuring the dialog that shows
+     * @returns Returns the user's selected project id or `undefined` if the user cancels
+     */
+    showAboutDialog(options?: AboutDialogOptions): Promise<string | undefined>;
   }
   /** Prefix on requests that indicates that the request is related to dialog operations */
   export const CATEGORY_DIALOG = 'dialog';
diff --git a/src/renderer/testing/about-panel.component.tsx b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/about-dialog.component.tsx
similarity index 57%
rename from src/renderer/testing/about-panel.component.tsx
rename to src/renderer/components/dialogs/about-dialog.component.tsx
index 93d46f174e..0b82edc4d2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/testing/about-panel.component.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/about-dialog.component.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import icon from '@assets/icon.png';
 import { useLocalizedStrings } from '@renderer/hooks/papi-hooks';
-import { SavedTabInfo, TabInfo } from '@shared/models/docking-framework.model';
 import { LocalizeKey } from 'platform-bible-utils';
+import DIALOG_BASE from './dialog-base.data';
+import { ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE, DialogDefinition } from './dialog-definition.model';
 
 export const TAB_TYPE_ABOUT = 'about';
 
 const STRING_KEYS: LocalizeKey[] = ['%product_name%'];
 
-export default function AboutPanel() {
+function AboutDialog() {
   const [{ '%product_name%': productName }] = useLocalizedStrings(STRING_KEYS);
 
   return (
@@ -22,12 +23,15 @@ export default function AboutPanel() {
   );
 }
 
-export function loadAboutTab(savedTabInfo: SavedTabInfo): TabInfo {
-  return {
-    ...savedTabInfo,
-    tabTitle: 'About',
-    content: <AboutPanel />,
-    minWidth: 230,
-    minHeight: 230,
-  };
-}
+const ABOUT_DIALOG: DialogDefinition<typeof ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE> = Object.freeze({
+  ...DIALOG_BASE,
+  tabType: ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE,
+  defaultTitle: 'About',
+  initialSize: {
+    width: 500,
+    height: 500,
+  },
+  Component: AboutDialog,
+});
+
+export default ABOUT_DIALOG;
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model.ts b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model.ts
index ba71de26a0..d04778e640 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { DialogDefinitionBase, DialogProps } from '@renderer/components/dialogs/
 import { ReactElement } from 'react';
 import { ProjectMetadataFilterOptions } from '@shared/models/project-data-provider-factory.interface';
 
+/** The tabType for the about dialog in `about-dialog.component.tsx` */
+export const ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.about';
 /** The tabType for the select project dialog in `select-project.dialog.tsx` */
 export const SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectProject';
 /** The tabType for the select multiple projects dialog in `select-multiple-projects.dialog.tsx` */
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ export const SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectMultipleProj
 /** The tabType for the select books dialog in `select-books.dialog.tsx` */
 export const SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG_TYPE = 'platform.selectBooks';
 
+export type AboutDialogOptions = DialogOptions;
+
 type ProjectDialogOptionsBase = DialogOptions & ProjectMetadataFilterOptions;
 
 /** Options to provide when showing the Select Project dialog */
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ export type SelectBooksDialogOptions = DialogOptions & {
  * If you add a dialog here, you must also add it on {@link DIALOGS}
  */
 export interface DialogTypes {
+  [ABOUT_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<AboutDialogOptions, string>;
   [SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<SelectProjectDialogOptions, string>;
   [SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG_TYPE]: DialogDataTypes<
     SelectMultipleProjectsDialogOptions,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/dialogs/index.ts b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/index.ts
index 7c396dd97d..1856037e77 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/dialogs/index.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/dialogs/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/select-project.dialog';
+import ABOUT_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/about-dialog.component';
 import SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/select-multiple-projects.dialog';
+import SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/select-project.dialog';
 import { DialogDefinition, DialogTabTypes } from './dialog-definition.model';
 import SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG from './select-books-dialog.component';
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG from './select-books-dialog.component';
  * If you add a dialog here, you must also add it on {@link DialogTypes}
  */
 const DIALOGS: { [DialogTabType in DialogTabTypes]: DialogDefinition<DialogTabType> } = {
+  [ABOUT_DIALOG.tabType]: ABOUT_DIALOG,
   [SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG.tabType]: SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG,
   [SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG.tabType]: SELECT_MULTIPLE_PROJECTS_DIALOG,
   [SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG.tabType]: SELECT_BOOKS_DIALOG,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/docking/platform-dock-layout-storage.util.ts b/src/renderer/components/docking/platform-dock-layout-storage.util.ts
index 3d289a787a..60c927edd2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/docking/platform-dock-layout-storage.util.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/components/docking/platform-dock-layout-storage.util.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import {
   updateWebViewTab,
 } from '@renderer/components/web-view.component';
 
-import { TAB_TYPE_ABOUT, loadAboutTab } from '@renderer/testing/about-panel.component';
 import { TAB_TYPE_BUTTONS, loadButtonsTab } from '@renderer/testing/test-buttons-panel.component';
 import { TAB_TYPE_TEST, loadTestTab } from '@renderer/testing/test-panel.component';
 import {
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ import { ErrorTabData, TAB_TYPE_ERROR, createErrorTab, saveErrorTab } from './er
 let tabLoaderMap: Map<TabType, TabLoader>;
 if (globalThis.isNoisyDevModeEnabled) {
   tabLoaderMap = new Map<TabType, TabLoader>([
-    [TAB_TYPE_ABOUT, loadAboutTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_BUTTONS, loadButtonsTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_QUICK_VERSE_HERESY, loadQuickVerseHeresyTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_TEST, loadTestTab],
@@ -77,7 +75,6 @@ if (globalThis.isNoisyDevModeEnabled) {
   ]);
 } else {
   tabLoaderMap = new Map<TabType, TabLoader>([
-    [TAB_TYPE_ABOUT, loadAboutTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_BUTTONS, loadButtonsTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_WEBVIEW, loadWebViewTab],
     [TAB_TYPE_DOWNLOAD_UPDATE_PROJECT_DIALOG, loadDownloadUpdateProjectTab],
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/platform-bible-menu.commands.tsx b/src/renderer/components/platform-bible-menu.commands.tsx
index 267e50aa80..799cd85b76 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/platform-bible-menu.commands.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/platform-bible-menu.commands.tsx
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ export function handleMenuCommand(command: Command, tabId?: string) {
     case 'platform.visitSupportPage':
       VisitPage('https://support.bible');
       break;
-    case 'platform.about':
-      logger.info(`TODO: display about. tabId: ${tabId}`);
-      break;
     default:
       (async () => {
         try {
diff --git a/src/renderer/services/dialog.service-host.ts b/src/renderer/services/dialog.service-host.ts
index 81b0cc6593..414f36794d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/services/dialog.service-host.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/services/dialog.service-host.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/select-project.d
 import { DialogTabTypes, DialogTypes } from '@renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-definition.model';
 import { hookUpDialogService } from '@renderer/components/dialogs/dialog-base.data';
 import localizationService from '@shared/services/localization.service';
+import ABOUT_DIALOG from '@renderer/components/dialogs/about-dialog.component';
 
 /** A live dialog request. Includes the dialog's id and the functions to run on receiving results */
 // TODO: preserve requests between refreshes - save the request id or something?
@@ -233,6 +234,13 @@ async function showDialog<DialogTabType extends DialogTabTypes>(
   return dialogPromise;
 }
 
+// on the dialogService - see `dialog.service-model.ts` for JSDoc
+async function showAboutDialog(
+  options?: DialogTypes[typeof ABOUT_DIALOG.tabType]['options'],
+): Promise<DialogTypes[typeof SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG.tabType]['responseType'] | undefined> {
+  return showDialog(ABOUT_DIALOG.tabType, options);
+}
+
 // on the dialogService - see `dialog.service-model.ts` for JSDoc
 async function selectProject(
   options?: DialogTypes[typeof SELECT_PROJECT_DIALOG.tabType]['options'],
@@ -242,6 +250,7 @@ async function selectProject(
 
 const dialogService: DialogService = {
   showDialog,
+  showAboutDialog,
   selectProject,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/testing/test-layout.data.ts b/src/renderer/testing/test-layout.data.ts
index 431dd0c0a4..c45aa65df9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/testing/test-layout.data.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/testing/test-layout.data.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { SavedTabInfo } from '@shared/models/docking-framework.model';
 import { LayoutBase } from 'rc-dock';
-import { TAB_TYPE_ABOUT } from '@renderer/testing/about-panel.component';
 import { TAB_TYPE_BUTTONS } from '@renderer/testing/test-buttons-panel.component';
 // import { TAB_TYPE_QUICK_VERSE_HERESY } from '@renderer/testing/test-quick-verse-heresy-panel.component';
 import { TAB_TYPE_TEST } from '@renderer/testing/test-panel.component';
@@ -9,8 +8,6 @@ import { TAB_TYPE_TEST } from '@renderer/testing/test-panel.component';
 // import { TAB_TYPE_EXTENSION_MANAGER } from '@renderer/components/extension-manager/extension-manager-tab.component';
 import LOREM_IPSUM from './lorem-ipsum';
 
-export const FIRST_TAB_ID = 'About';
-
 // Using `as` here simplifies type changes.
 /* eslint-disable no-type-assertion/no-type-assertion */
 const testLayout: LayoutBase = globalThis.isNoisyDevModeEnabled
@@ -24,7 +21,6 @@ const testLayout: LayoutBase = globalThis.isNoisyDevModeEnabled
             children: [
               {
                 tabs: [
-                  { id: 'About', tabType: TAB_TYPE_ABOUT },
                   { id: 'Test Tab Two', tabType: TAB_TYPE_TEST },
                   { id: 'Test Tab One', tabType: TAB_TYPE_TEST },
                   {
@@ -101,7 +97,7 @@ const testLayout: LayoutBase = globalThis.isNoisyDevModeEnabled
             size: 250,
             children: [
               {
-                tabs: [{ id: 'About', tabType: TAB_TYPE_ABOUT }] as SavedTabInfo[],
+                tabs: [] as SavedTabInfo[],
               },
             ],
           },
diff --git a/src/shared/services/dialog.service-model.ts b/src/shared/services/dialog.service-model.ts
index 434b302bee..70b49b5ede 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/dialog.service-model.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/dialog.service-model.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+  AboutDialogOptions,
   DialogTabTypes,
   DialogTypes,
   SelectProjectDialogOptions,
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ export interface DialogService {
    * @returns Returns the user's selected project id or `undefined` if the user cancels
    */
   selectProject(options?: SelectProjectDialogOptions): Promise<string | undefined>;
+  /**
+   * Shows the about dialog
+   *
+   * @param options Various options for configuring the dialog that shows
+   * @returns Returns the user's selected project id or `undefined` if the user cancels
+   */
+  showAboutDialog(options?: AboutDialogOptions): Promise<string | undefined>;
 }
 
 /** Prefix on requests that indicates that the request is related to dialog operations */
diff --git a/src/shared/services/dialog.service.ts b/src/shared/services/dialog.service.ts
index 633bbfd6c5..f648a916e6 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/dialog.service.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/dialog.service.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ const dialogService: DialogService = {
     await initialize();
     return networkService.request(serializeRequestType(CATEGORY_DIALOG, 'showDialog'), ...args);
   },
+  showAboutDialog: async (...args) => {
+    await initialize();
+    return networkService.request(
+      serializeRequestType(CATEGORY_DIALOG, 'showAboutDialog'),
+      ...args,
+    );
+  },
   selectProject: async (...args) => {
     await initialize();
     return networkService.request(serializeRequestType(CATEGORY_DIALOG, 'selectProject'), ...args);