ScreenTips are small windows that display descriptive text when you rest the pointer on a command or control.
Enhanced ScreenTips are larger windows that display more descriptive text than a ScreenTip and can have a link to a Help article.
You can set an option to show or hide ScreenTips.
Show or hide ScreenTips
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Click the File tab.
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Click Options.
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Click General.
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Under User interface options , in the ScreenTip style list, click the option that you want:
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Show feature descriptions in ScreenTips This option turns on ScreenTips and Enhanced ScreenTips so that you see more information about a command, including the command name, keyboard shortcuts, art, and links to Help articles. This is the default setting.
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Don't show feature descriptions in ScreenTips This option turns off Enhanced ScreenTips so that you see only the command name and maybe a keyboard shortcut.
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Don't show ScreenTips This option turns off ScreenTips and Enhanced ScreenTips so that you only see the command name.
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Watch a video to learn more about ScreenTips
Note: The video shows an older version of the Office interface (UI), but it still gives you a good idea of how the feature still works in later versions.
