diff --git a/src/glade/editattribute.glade b/src/glade/editattribute.glade
index 118dacaad..03ed6d7be 100644
--- a/src/glade/editattribute.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editattribute.glade
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
         <child>
           <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox">
             <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkTable" id="table22">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@
                   <object class="UndoableEntry" id="attr_value">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">The value of the attribute. Eg. 1.8, Sunny, or Bleu eyes.</property>
                     <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
                 <child>
                   <object class="GtkComboBoxEntry" id="attr_menu">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">The name of an attribute you want to use. For example: Height (for a person), Weather on this Day (for an event), ... 
+Use this to store snippets of information you collect and want to correctly link to sources. Attributes can be used for people, families, events and media.
+ 
+Note: some predefined attributes are present because the are defined in the GEDCOM standard.</property>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="left_attach">1</property>