Turn on/off document tooltips
By default, Word 2007 shows document tooltips when you hover on a button, but this option can be turned off.
To do this, follow next steps:
1. Click the Microsoft Office Button
, and then click Word Options.
2. On the Display tab check or uncheck Show document tooltips on hover:
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