>>I put tooltip text on my command button, why isn't it showing up?
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>There is a property at the form level to show or not show all tooltiptexts on the form. The property is Form.ShowTips, and the default is .F. for a form (and .T. for a ToolBar).
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>I want to suggest an alternative: StatusBarText is much less intrusive. Text shows in StatusBar, so you can assign descriptive text to lots of objects, without interfering with the user's work.

A personal preference, obviously, but I like it better when the help text is right by the entry field, not in a generic location at the bottom.

It has always seemed weird to me that you have to set form.ShowTips for tool tips to be in effect. Setting the properties for individual fields is a pretty clear sign that you mean to display them.