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ScreenTips are a Web feature supported by the latest versions of Web browsers. They appear when your mouse pointer hovers over a hyperlink, and they are used in the same way that ToolTips are used in Excel. You can add a ScreenTip as you add a hyperlink by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Set Hyperlink ScreenTip dialog box.
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2015-08-15 03:00:20
Alicia White
For a SAM project, I am to insert a hyperlink in cell B11, that I had no problem with. Then we are supposed to place in cell B13 a screen tip further explaining B11 hyperlink data. How do I do this?
It is as though I am to edit the hyperlink--then magically go down to Cell B13 and place the screen tip.
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How do I do this?
2014-10-28 16:26:17
Bigger Don
@Mike and @BobWald
Two alternatives:
Comments & Data Validation Input Messages.
A Data Validation Input Message appears when the cell is selected and, unlike the ScreenTip for a Hyperlink, there is no need to add additional information that might not be otherwise need. The allowable length is about the same but you can also add a title to a Data Validation Input Messages. Data Validation Input Messages and hyperlinks ScreenTips are both limited to 256 characters.
Comments will appear when hovering over the cell.
Comments have longer max lengths (32K!) and the size can be programmatically manipulated (e.g. Range.Comment.Shape.Width), unlike Data Validation Input Messages and Hyperlink ScreenTips.
Last, comments are not a panacea. Manipulating the content programatically is not straight-forward.
2014-10-27 19:32:23
MikeM
Bob,
I am looking to do something similar did you have any luck finding a solution?
Thanks
Mike
2014-09-21 17:37:44
BobWald
I want to insert, in to a ScreenTip box, two paragraphs of text (~ 200 characters)that are currently in an excel text box. However, the tip window is too small to show all the text. With no scroll bars or ability to alter the window size I'm stuck. Is there some alternative way of sizing the tip window?
In the absence of resizing the tip window- Is there some way to linking the "Hover-cell" in a way that will display text box itself? - any help is appreciated p.s. It also looks like the tip text has eliminated the paragraphs marks - any way to fix this?
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