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How to: Set ToolTips for Controls on a Windows Form at Design Time

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You can set a ToolTip string in code or in the Windows Forms Designer. For more information about the ToolTip component, see ToolTip Component Overview.

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To set a ToolTip programmatically

  1. Add the control that will display the ToolTip.

  2. Use the SetToolTip method of the ToolTip component.

    ' In this example, Button1 is the control to display the ToolTip.  
ToolTip1.SetToolTip(Button1, "Save changes")  

    // In this example, button1 is the control to display the ToolTip.  
toolTip1.SetToolTip(button1, "Save changes");  

    // In this example, button1 is the control to display the ToolTip.  
toolTip1->SetToolTip(button1, "Save changes");

To set a ToolTip in the designer

  1. Add a ToolTip component to the form.

  2. Select the control that will display the ToolTip, or add it to the form.

  3. In the Properties window, set the ToolTip on ToolTip1 value to an appropriate string of text.

See Also

ToolTip Component Overview
How to: Change the Delay of the Windows Forms ToolTip Component
ToolTip Component