How to Customize the Tooltip Design Element

This article will detail the two ways you can add the Tooltip Design Element to your SharePoint page. Follow the option that best suits your needs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisite
• Interactive Tutorial
• Step-by-step Tutorial
  • Option 1: Using the Library of Design Elements
    • Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
    • Step 2: Insert the Tooltip Design Element
    • Step 3: Add content
    • Step 4: Customize the Tooltip’s Design
    • Step 5: Save
  • Option 2: Using the Rich Text Editor
    • Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
    • Step 2: Insert the Tooltip Design Element
    • Step 3: Customize the Tooltip
    • Step 4: Save
• Tooltip Features
  • Tooltip Settings Window
    • A. Content tab
    • B. Design tab
    • C. Custom CSS Tab
  • Tooltip Rich Text Editor Options

Prerequisite

• You have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
• You are a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.

Interactive Tutorial

Start the interactive Tutorial to learn the two ways to customize the Tooltip Design Element:

NOTECheck out Tooltip Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the option that suits you:

Option 1: Using the Library of Design Elements

ShortPoint has a library of Design Elements that ShortPoint Designers can add to their page. Follow along to learn how to insert the Tooltip Design Element using this option:

Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

• Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit.

• Click the ShortPoint tag.
• Select the pencil icon.

Step 2: Insert the Tooltip Design Element

• Click the plus icon.
• Use the search box to look for Tooltip and click it.

Step 3: Add content

• Customize the content to your liking.

Step 4: Customize the Tooltip’s Design

• Navigate to the Design tab.
• Select the Placement of the Tooltip.
• Once satisfied, click the green check mark.

NOTECheck out Tooltip Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step 5: Save

• Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real-time.

• Click Save to apply all your changes.

Option 2: Using the Rich Text Editor

Tooltip is an Inline Design Element. This means that you can also insert it into your SharePoint page using the Rich Text Editor. Follow the steps to learn how to access it:

Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part

• Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit.

• Click the ShortPoint tag.
• Select the pencil icon.

Step 2: Insert the Tooltip Design Element

NOTEThe Rich Text Editor can be seen in Design Elements which allows text editing. An example of a Design Element with text editing capabilities is the Text Design Element.

• Hover over the Text, double-click, and highlight the text you want to turn into a Tooltip.
• Click the ShortPoint icon.

• Select the Show tooltip icon.

Step 3: Customize the Tooltip

• Edit the content and look of the Tooltip.

• Click Apply.

NOTECheck out Tooltip Features to learn more about the OOTB options you can customize.

Step 4: Save

• Then, click the eye icon to see your page in real-time.

• Click Save to apply all your changes.

Tooltip Features

Below are the options you can find in the Tooltip Settings window and the Rich Text Editor:

Tooltip Settings Window

These are the options you will find if you used Option 1 to add the Tooltip Design Element:

A. Content tab

The Content tab allows you to edit the content inside the Tooltip. It has the following options:

	Title	allows you to edit the main text.
	Tooltip content	allows you to edit the text inside the Tooltip.

B. Design tab

The Design tab allows you to customize the placement (Top, Left, Right, or Bottom) of the Tooltip Design Element. 

C. Custom CSS Tab

This tab allows you to use your own CSS, HTML, and Javascript code to customize the Tooltip Design Element. 

NOTECheck out our support article on How to Insert Custom CSS into a Page Builder Element? (Basic Tutorial) to know more about Custom CSS.

NOTEThe Connect and Visibility tabs are currently unavailable in Live Mode.

Tooltip Rich Text Editor Options

These are the options you will find if you used Option 2 to add the Tooltip Design Element:

	Title	allows you to edit the main text.
	Tooltip content	allows you to edit the text inside the Tooltip.
	Placement	allows you to choose the placement of the Tooltip. You can choose from Top, Left, Right, or Bottom.

That’s it! You now know how to customize the Tooltip Design Element. Make the most out of this Design Element on your SharePoint pages.

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