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title: "ToolTip Component"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "tooltips [Windows Forms]"
  - "ToolTip component [Windows Forms]"
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# ToolTip Component (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component displays text when the user points at controls. A ToolTip can be associated with any control. An example use of this control: In order to save space on a form, you can display a small icon on a button and use a ToolTip to explain the button's function.  
  
## In This Section  
 [ToolTip Component Overview](tooltip-component-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> component, which allows users to see text when they point the mouse at a control.  
  
 [How to: Set ToolTips for Controls on a Windows Form at Design Time](how-to-set-tooltips-for-controls-on-a-windows-form-at-design-time.md)  
 Describes how to set Tooltips in code or in the designer.  
  
 [How to: Change the Delay of the Windows Forms ToolTip Component](how-to-change-the-delay-of-the-windows-forms-tooltip-component.md)  
 Explains how to set values that control how long a Tooltip takes to appear and the length of time for which it is shown.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip> class  
 Provides reference information on the class and its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Controls to Use on Windows Forms](controls-to-use-on-windows-forms.md)  
 Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.  
  
 [Control Help Using ToolTips](../advanced/control-help-using-tooltips.md)  
 Discusses Tooltips as a way to make brief, specialized Help messages for individual controls on Windows Forms.
