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A [[Tooltip]] is a small popup window with a brief explanation of a feature. It appears when you move the mouse cursor over an icon or button in the toolbar, a menu option, or a checkbox or other control in a dialog box. For example, here is a tooltip for a control in the [[Preferences dialog]]:
 
A [[Tooltip]] is a small popup window with a brief explanation of a feature. It appears when you move the mouse cursor over an icon or button in the toolbar, a menu option, or a checkbox or other control in a dialog box. For example, here is a tooltip for a control in the [[Preferences dialog]]:
  
[[File:Tooltip in Preferences dialog.png|400px]]
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:[[File:Tooltip_in_Preferences_dialog.png|alt=Preferences dialog box showing a tooltip|centre|400x400px]]
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==See Also==
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* [[Toolbar]]
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* [[Preferences dialog]]
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* [[Windows and dialogs]]
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* [[Menus]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, 10 May 2016


A Tooltip is a small popup window with a brief explanation of a feature. It appears when you move the mouse cursor over an icon or button in the toolbar, a menu option, or a checkbox or other control in a dialog box. For example, here is a tooltip for a control in the Preferences dialog:

Preferences dialog box showing a tooltip

See Also

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