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UID: NF:commctrl.ListView_SetInfoTip
title: ListView_SetInfoTip macro (commctrl.h)
description: Sets tooltip text. You can use this macro or send the LVM_SETINFOTIP message explicitly.
old-location: controls\ListView_SetInfoTip.htm
tech.root: Controls
ms.assetid: VS|Controls|~\controls\listview\macros\listview_setinfotip.htm
ms.date: 12/05/2018
ms.keywords: ListView_SetInfoTip, ListView_SetInfoTip macro [Windows Controls], _win32_ListView_SetInfoTip, _win32_ListView_SetInfoTip_cpp, commctrl/ListView_SetInfoTip, controls.ListView_SetInfoTip, controls._win32_ListView_SetInfoTip
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- commctrl/ListView_SetInfoTip
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- c++
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req.target-min-winverclnt: Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
req.target-min-winversvr: Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
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topic_type:
- APIRef
- kbSyntax
api_type:
- HeaderDef
api_location:
- Commctrl.h
api_name:
- ListView_SetInfoTip
targetos: Windows
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ms.custom: 19H1
---

# ListView_SetInfoTip macro


## -description


Sets tooltip text. You can use this macro or send the <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/Controls/lvm-setinfotip">LVM_SETINFOTIP</a> message explicitly. 


## -parameters




### -param hwndLV

Type: <b><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/WinProg/windows-data-types">HWND</a></b>

A handle to the list-view control. 


### -param plvInfoTip

Type: <b>PLVSETINFOTIP</b>

<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/commctrl/ns-commctrl-lvsetinfotip">LVSETINFOTIP</a>

## -remarks



To use <b>ListView_SetInfoTip</b>, specify Comctl32.dll version 6 in the manifest. For more information on manifests, see <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/Controls/cookbook-overview">Enabling Visual Styles</a>. 



