How to Add Tooltips MS Access

Quick summary

Adding tooltips in Microsoft Access lets you display helpful hint text when users hover over form controls, buttons, or combo boxes. You configure this through the ControlTip Text property in the Property Sheet's Other tab inside Design View.

Steps

1. In the Navigation Pane, right-click the form or report where you want to add tooltips and select Design View.
2. Click on the control — text box, button, or combo box — where you want to add a tooltip.
3. In the Property Sheet, go to the Other tab.
4. Find the ControlTip Text property and click on it.
5. Enter the tooltip text you want to display when users hover over the control.
6. Save your changes by clicking Save from the navigation pane.
7. Switch to Form View to test your changes.
8. Hover over the control to confirm the tooltip appears correctly.