To display a tooltip, you may use Comments, Notes, Data Validation Help Text, or Screen Tips. Let us see how they work in Excel and Google Sheets.

Comments in Excel come in handy for documenting your spreadsheet so you can remember what all the formulas are for or to provide instructions for other spreadsheet users. The How-To Geek points out a ...

In Microsoft Excel, you can add Notes to your cells. When the cell has a note, a red indicator will appear at the corner of your cell. If you hover the cursor over the cell, the note will appear.