Create a small Shape as a textbox with text "?" or an image that looks like
a help button.
If a text box, format the fill colour not same as the control.
Assign to a macro to display a msgbox with your helpful text.

Place the the shape on and (say) to the far right of your control. Select
the shape and your control, right click and Group.

Regards,
Peter T

"Stuart" wrote in message
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Sorry, meant to say that both types of control are on a sheet, not in a
form.

Regards.

"Stuart" wrote in message
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Ideally the option(s) for a commandbutton, both from the
control toolbox and from the forms toolbar, please.

"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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What sort of buttons, control toolbox or form s?

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HTH

Bob Phillips

"Stuart" wrote in message
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Is it possible to hover over a button and have a 'box' automatically
appear,
which explains the detailed purpose of the button?

Regards.