An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.
How do you write tooltips?
- Don’t use tooltips for information that is vital to task completion. …
- Provide brief and helpful content inside the tooltip. …
- Support both mouse and keyboard hover. …
- Use tooltip arrows when multiple elements are nearby. …
- Use tooltips consistently throughout your site.
What is a tooltip in Word?
Alternatively known as a balloon, help balloon, flyover help, or ScreenTip, a Tooltip is a text description near an object. … The picture shows an example of a tooltip in Microsoft Word describing the formatting marks button as showing marks or hiding the marks.
