[Solved] Tooltips for Toolbar Buttons

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JeForceX
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[Solved] Tooltips for Toolbar Buttons

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This is based on my user experience on both Writer and Calc.

I noticed that when I hover my mouse cursor over the buttons on Toolbars, there is no tooltip available telling me what a button does or the keyboard shortcut to toggle its function.

Will the developers be adding Tooltips onto Toolbar Buttons?
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Re: Suggestion: Tooltips for Toolbar Buttons

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I think they may have already done this. Go to Tools | Options | General and under Help select Tips, and if desired, Extended Tips.

The keyboard shortcut isn't displayed.
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Re: Suggestion: Tooltips for Toolbar Buttons

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Already there - turn on /Tools /Options /OpenOffice /General and check Tool Tips; if you like, check also Extended tips. The keyboard shortcut is indicated on the appropriate menu item for that button.
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Re: [Solved] Suggestion: Tooltips for Toolbar Buttons

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Thank you both for sharing the solution to enable Tooltips as well as Extended Tooltips!

I have added the [Solved] tag to the thread title.
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