property Items.CellToolTip([Item as Variant], [ColIndex as Variant]) as String

Retrieves or sets a text that is used to show the tooltip's cell.

TypeDescription
Item as Variant A long expression that indicates the handle of the item.
ColIndex as Variant A long expression that indicates the column's index, a string expression that indicates the column's caption or the column's key.
String A string expression that indicates the cell's tooltip.
By default, the CellToolTip property is "..." (three dots). If the CellToolTip property is "..." the control displays the cell's caption if it doesn't fit the cell's client area. If the CellToolTip property is different than "...", the control shows a tooltip that displays the CellToolTip value.  The control  fires the ToolTip event when the column's tooltip is about to be displayed. Use the ToolTipWidth property to specify the width of the tooltip window. The ToolTipPopDelay property specifies the period in ms of time the ToolTip remains visible if the mouse pointer is stationary within a control. The ToolTipDelay property specifies the time in ms that passes before the ToolTip appears. Use the <font> element to specify a different font or size for the tooltip, or use the ToolTipFont property to specify a different font or size for all tooltips in the control. Use the ItemBar(,,exBarToolTip) property to specify a tooltip for a bar. Use the Link(,exLinkToolTip) property to specify the tooltip to be shown when the cursor hovers the link.

The tooltip supports the following HTML tags:

Note: The intersection of an item with a column defines a cell. Each cell is uniquely represented by its handle. The cell's handle is of HCELL type, that's equivalent with a long type. All properties of Items object that have two parameters Item and ColIndex, that refers a cell.