Gunslinger

.... is it possible to apply tool tips or comments to embedded command buttons ... or am i barking up an extremely tall tree ?

If it is not possible, i have a possible solution and that is to create "custom" cursors shaped like info bubbles with the text i want entered in them and then save them as an icon and then apply then "icon" in the properties for the command button as "mouse over cursor" ....... it could just take some time to build each info bubble and was wondering if there was a slightly quicker way

Cheers

Gunslinger

anyway .... i'm off to find some icons to use as pics on my command buttons ... will pop back later and read any replies
TIA

italkid

Add a comment to a cell and make the cell a litter wider then your button...
Just an idea

Kluz

Another possible option: hide a testbox with the tooltip behind the button, then use the MouseOver event to move the textbox into view (and possibly resize it). Maybe use some of the callouts (an autoshape type) for special effect.

Gunslinger

ItalKid .... nice thought, i was thinking of that myself, but the buttons are located at the top of my worksheet and all the cells are all merged across the width of the screen .... once I get done with the main stuff for this wirkbook, i will have a look at a custom toolbar ... but have no iddea with them at the moment so will have to do lots of reading and research .... and this is not a good time of year to start something like that !!

Kluz .... that would work ... interesting idea, but almost as much work, bearing in mind i could use something like IconCool editor or MyOddIcon to create my info bubble cursor ... i think this might be the way to go as i can specify the part of it that has to be over the object before the cursor changes

thanks anyway guys

Gunslinger