---
title: "Control Help Using ToolTips"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Help [Windows Forms], tooltips for controls"
  - "controls [Windows Forms], tooltips"
  - "tooltips [Windows Forms], for controls"
  - "Help [Windows Forms], adding to dialog boxes"
ms.assetid: 03263f94-e539-440b-a67c-8b9110c96dcd
---
# Control Help Using ToolTips
You can use the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component to display a brief, specialized Help message for individual controls on Windows Forms. The <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component provides a property that specifies the text displayed for each control on the form. For more information about working with the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component in this way, see [How to: Set ToolTips for Controls on a Windows Form at Design Time](../controls/how-to-set-tooltips-for-controls-on-a-windows-form-at-design-time.md). Additionally, you can configure the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component so that there is a delay before it is shown. For more information, see [How to: Change the Delay of the Windows Forms ToolTip Component](../controls/how-to-change-the-delay-of-the-windows-forms-tooltip-component.md).  
  
## See also

- [How to: Display Pop-up Help](how-to-display-pop-up-help.md)
- [ToolTip Component](../controls/tooltip-component-windows-forms.md)
- [Integrating User Help in Windows Forms](integrating-user-help-in-windows-forms.md)
- [Windows Forms](../index.yml)
