Introduction

Note: Tooltips can be only added to custom fields.

How do I add a tooltip? 

1. Navigate to Setup > Customization > Modules 
   
2. Click on the module for which you want to customize the layout for.
   
3. Now, hover your mouse pointer over the field to which you want to add a tooltip to and click on Edit Properties
   
4. Check the Show Tooltip option and select what type of tooltip you want, namely, Info Icon or Static Text and click on Done.
   
   
1. Info Icon: This option lets you add an info icon to the field which displays the tooltip message when the mouse icon is hovered over it.
   
   

   Character Limit: 128
   
   
   
2. Static Text: You can turn your tooltip message into a placeholder with this option.
   

   

   Unavailable for picklist, multi-picklist and lookup fields.
   Character Limit: 32

   
   

1. Click on Save Layout.
   

You can now see that the tooltip has been added to the custom field.