# Tool tips

> [HTML Version](tooltipsinfld.htm)

In GUI mode, you may specify a "tool tip" (a short text message which appears automatically when the mouse idles over the field position for a second or two). These are handy for giving the user additional prompt information that would otherwise clutter up the screen. The format is simply a ">" followed by the text you want to appear.

**Example**

hlpidx = ">This is a tool tip"