Footnotes are superscript numbers ⁽¹⁾ placed within the body of text and collected at the bottom of a page. They can be used for two things:

As a citation
As a provider of additional information.

A tooltip is a message that is displayed when a user hovers over or clicks on UI elements such as an icon, a highlighted word, or a button. Tooltips are short messages related to specific UI elements that provide additional explanations and guide users toward taking specific actions.

Tooltips are best when they provide additional explanations for an unfamiliar form to some users or reasoning for what may seem like an unusual request.

Include additional information without distracting the reader from the main text.

Try to keep the explanation message short and understanding. Using many and long tooltips can distract users from the main content.

How to use

To add the Tooltips and Footnotes to a Confluence page:

Choose “+” in the Confluence editor
Search the “tooltips and footnotes” and select the MacroSuite - Tooltips and Footnotes.

Alternatively, type '/' on the Confluence page to see a list of suggestions and type 'Tooltips and Footnotes.' Intuitive configuration dialogue helps users to create and customise tooltips and footnotes fast and easily.

Tooltips and Footnotes configuration

Footnotes or Tooltips	Choose between tooltips and footnotes.
Color	Choose a colour from the predefined colour set .
Description	Add description that will show on hover or as a notification banner.
Footnotes display macro	If the page contains footnotes, it is required to use footnotes display macro.