diff --git a/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsSelection.ui b/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsSelection.ui
index dbda43c2df..50fb7650cc 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsSelection.ui
+++ b/src/Gui/PreferencePages/DlgSettingsSelection.ui
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
       <item row="4" column="1">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="SelectionColor">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>The color used for highlighting selected objects in the 3D view</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string/>
         </property>
@@ -124,6 +127,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
       </item>
       <item row="3" column="1">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="HighlightColor">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>The color used for highlighting preselected objects in the 3D view</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string/>
         </property>
@@ -169,6 +175,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
       </item>
       <item row="8" column="0">
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxPreselect">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Preselect the object in the 3D view when hovering the cursor over the tree item</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Preselect the object in the 3D view when hovering the cursor over the tree item</string>
         </property>
@@ -191,6 +200,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
       <item>
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxAutoSwitch">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Auto switch to the 3D view containing the selected item</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Auto switch to the 3D view containing the selected item</string>
         </property>
@@ -204,6 +216,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
       </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxAutoExpand">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Auto expand tree item when the corresponding object is selected in the 3D view</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Auto expand tree item when the corresponding object is selected in the 3D view</string>
         </property>
@@ -217,6 +232,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
       </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxRecord">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Record selection in tree view in order to go back/forward using navigation button</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Record selection in tree view in order to go back/forward using navigation button</string>
         </property>
@@ -230,6 +248,9 @@ A larger value makes it easier to select elements, but may prevent selection of
       </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBoxSelectionCheckBoxes">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Add checkboxes for selection in document tree</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string>Add checkboxes for selection in document tree</string>
         </property>