What is a ToolTip?

A ToolTip is a short description, usually just a few words, that appears when the user holds the mouse pointer briefly over a control or another part of the user interface without clicking. You can customize ToolTips for controls and for the Toolbox.

The default value for a new control that is copied from a form to the Toolbox is New followed by the control type. For example, the default ToolTip for a customized CommandButton (such as OK) is New CommandButton. If a control has no associated ToolTip, Unknown is the default value.

Note

The ToolTip is information provided by Microsoft Forms to form developers in design mode. Each control has a property, ControlTipText, that allows form developers to give a ToolTip to end users while the application is running.

See also

• Microsoft Forms reference
• Microsoft Forms conceptual topics

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