How to add: hovering over a word/phrase to see a text box with the definition

[Paul_Danyliuk]

Another option is to use this JSON trick to create an untyped object that shows the first field as its display value and more fields on hover:

Taken from this doc here:

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P.S. You can use spaces as keys of that JSON to make a more compact tooltip:

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@Jean_Pierre_Traets 's approach above is overall simpler though. A table is easier to edit than a formula and unlike a formula it won’t calculate towards object quota in a free plan. My solution is more of an alternative for one-offs where you’d want this minimal tooltip UI specifically.