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- When not to use tooltips?
- What is the best location on a form for an information icon?
- Should I use tooltips?
- What is the point of a tooltip?
When not to use tooltips?
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. Tooltips are best when they provide additional explanation for a form field unfamiliar to some users or reasoning for what may seem like an unusual request.
What is the best location on a form for an information icon?
Having the info icon close to the label gives the user context.
Should I use tooltips?
Tooltips should be shown only when relevant—when your users need the help and when they can use the help. Otherwise, they're not ready for them and they will try to dismiss them as hindrances to what they actually want to be doing.
What is the point of a tooltip?
Its primary purpose is to provide the user with additional information about a page element or feature. Tooltips are user-triggered and most commonly appear as users hover over any active element (buttons, icons, text links, etc.).
