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How to Disable Automatic Tips and ScreenTips in Microsoft Apps
Question details
The user needs to stop Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Teams, from displaying automatic ScreenTips, pop-up tutorials, and usage tips.
- Product
- Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Configuring application preferences to reduce UI distractions and unwanted hover notifications while working.
- Observed behavior
- Microsoft apps frequently display ScreenTips when hovering over menu items and show automated tutorials or usage tips during workflow.
Note that completely disabling ScreenTips will hide the small informational pop-ups that appear when you hover over commands and buttons across your Microsoft 365 applications.
Turn Off ScreenTips in Microsoft 365 Apps
Use the general options menu in any core Microsoft 365 application (such as Word or Excel) to disable hover-based ScreenTips globally.
This method applies to the main Microsoft Office desktop applications. Modifying this setting in one app will generally apply the change across your other installed Microsoft 365 applications.
Open a Microsoft 365 application, such as Word or Excel. Click on the File tab in the top-left corner, then select Options at the bottom of the left-hand menu.
In the Options dialog box that appears, ensure the General tab is selected from the left-hand navigation pane.
Locate the User Interface options section. Click the dropdown menu next to ScreenTip style and select Do not show ScreenTips.
Click the OK button at the bottom of the window to save your settings. The ScreenTips will no longer appear when hovering over toolbar commands.
Disable Tutorials and Tips in Microsoft Teams
Adjust your Microsoft Teams notification settings to stop receiving automated tutorial prompts and tips.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will disabling ScreenTips in Word also disable them in Excel?
Yes, changing the ScreenTip style in the General Options of one core Microsoft 365 application, such as Word, typically applies the same setting globally across other Office apps like Excel and PowerPoint.
Can I hide the long explanations but keep the tool names?
Yes. In the ScreenTip style dropdown menu within the General options, you can select 'Don't show feature descriptions in ScreenTips'. This allows you to see the name of the command when you hover over it, but hides the longer explanatory text.
Why am I still seeing pop-ups in Microsoft Teams after disabling tutorials?
Some critical system notifications, mandatory updates, or security alerts in Microsoft Teams cannot be disabled. However, turning off the Tutorials and Tips settings will successfully eliminate the majority of non-essential usage prompts.
