To display a ToolTip for a Ribbon item, use the smart designer, Properties window, or add code to set the RibbonItem.ToolTip property. Each option is described below.

To Display ToolTips Using the Smart Designer

Complete the following steps:

1. Select the toggle button to activate the element and to enable the toggle button's floating toolbar:
   
2. From the floating toolbar, click the Text Settings button . The Text Settings dialog box appears.
3. In the ToolTip box enter the ToolTip text, for example, Bold.
   
4. Click the x or click outside the Text Settings dialog box to accept your changes.
5. Save and run your application. The "Bold" ToolTip text will appear for the Ribbon toggle button when you mouse over the Bold button.

To Display ToolTips Using the Properties Window

Optionally, you can set the RibbonItem.ToolTip property using the Properties window. Click the toggle button to reveal the item's properties in the Properties window. Locate the RibbonItem.ToolTip property and enter the ToolTip text in the box, for example, Bold.

To Display ToolTips Programmatically

To set the ToolTip text for a toggle button to Bold, add the following code to your project:

To write code in Visual Basic

' type the Imports directive for the namespace
Imports C1.Win.C1Ribbon
 
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With RibbonToggleButton1
        ' No text label
        .Text = ""
        ' Set the 16x16 image
        .SmallImage = My.Resources.Bold;
        ' Show a ToolTip
        .ToolTip = "Bold"
    End With
End Sub

To write code in C#

// type the using directive for the namespace
using C1.Win.C1Ribbon;
 
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // No text label
    this.ribbonToggleButton1.Text = "";
    // Set the 16x16 image
    this.ribbonToggleButton1.SmallImage = My.Resources.Bold;
    // Show a ToolTip
    this.ribbonToggleButton1.ToolTip = "Bold";
}