This module gives the possibility to add tooltips next to fields labels on any field of a model.
auto_awesome What this module does
AI-generated from the code · Odoo 17.0Lets administrators add custom tooltips to any field label in Odoo forms, giving users extra explanations when hovering over the field. Tooltips are managed from a dedicated menu and can be shown or hidden per user.
This module adds a new way to document fields directly in the Odoo interface. Users with the "Tooltip Manager" role can create tooltips for any field of any model. These tooltips appear as extra help text when hovering over the field label in a form.
- A new menu "Fields Tooltips" (under a technical menu) lists all tooltips. From there, managers can create, edit, archive, or delete tooltips.
- On any form, managers see a "Manage tooltips" option in the action menu. Clicking it opens the tooltip list filtered for the current model.
- Next to each field label, a small icon appears if a tooltip exists or if the user has enabled the helper. Clicking it opens a dialog to create or edit the tooltip for that specific field.
- Each tooltip is linked to a model and a field, and contains a text (translatable). A check prevents creating two tooltips for the same field.
- Tooltips can be archived (hidden) without being deleted.
- In user preferences, managers can enable "Show helper to add tooltips on fields" to always see the add-tooltip icon on field labels.
- The module adds a "Tooltip Manager" group; only members can create or modify tooltips. Regular users can only read them.
- Tooltips are loaded with field definitions and displayed in form views, extending the standard field label behaviour.
Depends on
Models and fields (4)
- base · extends an existing model
- ir.http · extends an existing model
- res.users · extends an existing modeltooltip_show_add_helper (Show helper to add tooltips on fields), tooltip_show_add_helper_allowed
- ir.model.fields.tooltip · new modelname, model (Model Name), active, field_id (Field), model_id (Model), field_name, tooltip_text
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 3 confirmed, 6 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 13.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 13.0 of OCA/web.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 17.0Usage
Source · Odoo 17.0To use this module, you need to:
- Go to Settings / Technical / Database Structure / Fields Tooltips and configure tooltips for a field for a model. You will then be able to see on the form view of the model you chose, next to the label of the field you selected, the tooltip appear.
- You can also go directly on the form view of a model on which you want to add a tooltip and use the Manage tooltips Action to add a new tooltip, or edit or delete existing tooltips for this model.
- For manager users, they can decide to display a helper to add a tooltip on a field as some fields are not displayed with a label.
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