Tag: Tooltips

Do onboarding tours and coach marks actually work? What the evidence says, and what to do instead

Reading Time – 8 min. Mostly, no. Feature tours get skipped, and studies show they don't make people better at the tasks they explain. Teach only what users can't guess, at the moment it matters, and ask for permissions in context.

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Best Practices For Tooltips On Mobile Websites

Reading Time – 6 min. Tooltips are a great way to provide additional information to your mobile website visitors without taking up too much space on the page.

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Delay before the tooltip shows up

Reading Time – 2 min. What tooltip delay should you use? Usually 300 to 500ms on hover, none on keyboard focus, and instant for the next tooltip. Examples from design systems.

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