Which term is a box with descriptive text about a command that appears when you point to a button on the ribbon?

• A. screentip
• B. status bar
• C. worksheet
• D. chart sheet

Answer: (A)

When you hover over a button on the Ribbon, a small descriptive box appears to guide you. That box is called a ScreenTip. It shows the command’s name and often a brief description, and sometimes the keyboard shortcut. This helps you understand what the button does before you click it.

The other terms refer to different parts of the workbook interface: the status bar is the bottom edge of the window that shows status information; a worksheet is the grid you work in; a chart sheet is a dedicated sheet that displays a chart. So ScreenTip is the correct term for the hover-help box on Ribbon buttons.