Can we just use tooltip on some rather than on all controls?

1. When should you not use tooltip?
2. What can I use instead of a tooltip?
3. Can we add tooltip on button?
4. How to set tooltip on button?
5. Should buttons have tooltips?
6. What is tooltip of a control?

When should you not use tooltip?

1. Don't use tooltips for information that is vital to task completion. Users shouldn't need to find a tooltip in order to complete their task. Tooltips are best when they provide additional explanation for a form field unfamiliar to some users or reasoning for what may seem like an unusual request.

What can I use instead of a tooltip?

You can use modals, hotspots, and in-app messages to replace tooltips.

Can we add tooltip on button?

Tooltip can be shown on Button hover and it can be achieved by setting title attribute.

How to set tooltip on button?

1) From the ToolBox, drop a ToolTip control to your form. 2) Check the properties of this toolTip1 object to make sure Active is set to true. 3) Click on your button, and in its Property page, set the ToolTip on toolTip1 entry.

Should buttons have tooltips?

If you're introducing the button as a new element & needs to draw users' attention you should use tooltip. It will help users to learn. *If the button explains itself clearly, we should not use tooltip.

What is tooltip of a control?

A tooltip control can be either active or inactive. When it is active, the tooltip text appears when the mouse pointer is on a tool. When it is inactive, the tooltip text does not appear, even if the pointer is on a tool. The TTM_ACTIVATE message activates and deactivates a tooltip control.