Alternatives for Tooltips

1. What can I use instead of a tooltip?
2. When should you not use tooltip?
3. Should tooltips be hover or click?
4. What is tooltip vs popover?

What can I use instead of a tooltip?

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

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.

Should tooltips be hover or click?

A tooltip appears when the user hovers over a component or in-focus state. On mobile devices, the tooltip appears when a user clicks long on an element.

What is tooltip vs popover?

Which one to use? Tooltip: use tooltips to show a short text to respondents when they hover over a word or icon. Popover: use popovers to show a longer text, or when you want to have a link to an external web page. It is shown when the respondent clicks on a word or icon.