# What's the best way to explain the numbers to users?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795>\
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**Created:** [February 11, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795 "2023-02-11T12:48:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![rezmeplx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rezmeplx/32/53827_2.png) [@rezmeplx](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rezmeplx)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795/1 "2023-02-11T12:48:06Z")

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Hi all,

I have lots of numbers displayed on my glide page and because it’s difficult to put lengthy titles and descriptions within the collections or elements, I am thinking of other way to explain all the numbers to users.  
I wish there was a some kind of “Tooltip” where you can hover over your mouse to “i” or “?”, then a message box appears. However, it seems this function is not there yet  
so what other option I can use for this purpose?  
I don’t want the whole app to have lengthy explanations so it’d be nice if users can somehow hide all those if they don’t want to see it.

Thank you

Regards,

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**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795/2 "2023-02-11T15:09:44Z")

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In one of my apps, I use page “hints” to orient new users as to what is on a page and basic functionality.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/1/911f104956610dd6671b15185219926f8df9d114.png)

On their user page, I have a setting where they can turn off these hints by setting themselves as “expert user”  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/1/4126a748c0d10c8add63b3077530b8bfda13dc9d.png)

Then I just use a visibility setting on the hint to only display if “expert user” is not checked.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/b/9b61609dd91df665e2a6d1837e6a770df38f4390.png)

That is one way you could handle it. I do miss tooltips, but perhaps they will bring them in Pages since that is aimed more at desktop users – mobile users do not see tooltips anyway.

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**Author:** ![rezmeplx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rezmeplx/32/53827_2.png) [@rezmeplx](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rezmeplx)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795/3 "2023-02-11T15:16:28Z")

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Thank you for the tip. I will probably use your tip for my app

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-explain-the-numbers-to-users/57795/4 "2023-02-12T15:16:36Z")

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