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If a tooltip is written in a full sentence (or is 2 or more sentences), include a period at the end. If it's a short phrase or is only the name of a tool, action, or icon, don't add a period to the end.
- Should tooltips be capitalized?
- How do you indicate tooltip?
- Should tooltips have full stops?
- How long should tooltips be?
Should tooltips be capitalized?
All tooltips copy should be in sentence case i.e. the first letter of the first word is capitalized and everything else is in lower case unless it's a proper noun or feature name.
How do you indicate tooltip?
Definition: A tooltip is a brief, informative message that appears when a user interacts with an element in a graphical user interface (GUI). Tooltips are usually initiated in one of two ways: through a mouse-hover gesture or through a keyboard-hover gesture.
Should tooltips have full stops?
Periods and Other Terminal Punctuation
In general, do not use punctuation at the end of a headline, button label, checkbox or radio button label, tooltip, text link (unless the link ends a sentence), or navigation element.
How long should tooltips be?
A tooltip text should be short, no longer than 140 characters. However, the length of the text can also depend on the positioning of the tooltip. Share this article: Twitter.
