Status line help messages are simple, descriptive messages that are displayed on the status line (at the bottom of the application window) when the cursor hovers over a menu item.

You can change or add descriptions for menu items by updating the Description property for a related command. If the status bar for the program is not displayed, no descriptive message is displayed for the menu item. The current workspace controls the display of the application status bar for the program. See Set Interface Options in the User’s Guide to learn more about workspaces.