diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/customer.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/customer.glade
index 62174f1be3..4d7b6466db 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/customer.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/customer.glade
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 		<class>GtkEntry</class>
 		<name>id_entry</name>
 		<width>50</width>
+		<tooltip>The customer ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 		<can_focus>True</can_focus>
 		<editable>True</editable>
 		<text_visible>True</text_visible>
diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/employee.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/employee.glade
index 994898627d..9a675412bf 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/employee.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/employee.glade
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 		<class>GtkEntry</class>
 		<name>id_entry</name>
 		<width>50</width>
+		<tooltip>The employee ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 		<can_focus>True</can_focus>
 		<editable>True</editable>
 		<text_visible>True</text_visible>
diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/invoice.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/invoice.glade
index 7b556c5b3e..83191ec33b 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/invoice.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/invoice.glade
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
 	    <widget>
 	      <class>GtkEntry</class>
 	      <name>id_entry</name>
+	      <tooltip>The invoice ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 	      <can_focus>True</can_focus>
 	      <editable>True</editable>
 	      <text_visible>True</text_visible>
diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/job.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/job.glade
index f8bfd69a8f..bb2f6a2f3f 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/job.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/job.glade
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
 	      <class>GtkEntry</class>
 	      <name>id_entry</name>
 	      <width>50</width>
+	      <tooltip>The job ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 	      <can_focus>True</can_focus>
 	      <editable>True</editable>
 	      <text_visible>True</text_visible>
diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/order.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/order.glade
index 086eee661f..c9d0724521 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/order.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/order.glade
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@
 	    <widget>
 	      <class>GtkEntry</class>
 	      <name>id_entry</name>
+	      <tooltip>The order ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 	      <can_focus>True</can_focus>
 	      <editable>True</editable>
 	      <text_visible>True</text_visible>
diff --git a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/vendor.glade b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/vendor.glade
index a34da92163..6a657ab50d 100644
--- a/src/business/business-gnome/glade/vendor.glade
+++ b/src/business/business-gnome/glade/vendor.glade
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 		<class>GtkEntry</class>
 		<name>id_entry</name>
 		<width>50</width>
+		<tooltip>The vendor ID number.  If left blank a reasonable number will be chosen for you</tooltip>
 		<can_focus>True</can_focus>
 		<editable>True</editable>
 		<text_visible>True</text_visible>