diff --git a/labman/gui/handlers/process_handlers/pooling_process.py b/labman/gui/handlers/process_handlers/pooling_process.py
index 49cff7b6..9ddd8d47 100644
--- a/labman/gui/handlers/process_handlers/pooling_process.py
+++ b/labman/gui/handlers/process_handlers/pooling_process.py
@@ -42,70 +42,94 @@
 
 HTML_POOL_PARAMS_SHOTGUN = {
     'min': [{'prefix': 'floor-vol-', 'value': '100',
+             'help': 'TODO: 1',
              'desc': 'volume for low conc samples (nL):', 'min': '1',
              'step': '1'},
             {'prefix': 'floor-conc-', 'value': '20',
+             'help': 'TODO: 2',
              'desc': 'minimum value for pooling at real estimated value (nM):',
              'min': '0.1', 'step': '0.1'},
             {'prefix': 'total-', 'value': '0.002',
+             'help': 'TODO: 3',
              'desc': 'total number of nM to have in pool (nM):',
              'min': '0.00001', 'step': '0.00001'},
             {'prefix': 'lib-size-', 'value': '500',
+             'help': 'TODO: 4',
              'desc': 'Average library molecule size (bp):', 'min': '1',
              'step': '1'},
-            {'prefix': 'robot-'}, {'prefix': 'dest-tube-'},
+            {'prefix': 'robot-', 'help': 'TODO:XX'},
+            {'prefix': 'dest-tube-', 'help': 'TODO:YY'},
             {'prefix': 'blank-number-', 'value': '',
+             'help': 'TODO: 5',
              'desc': 'Pool only highest N blanks, N=', 'min': 0,
              'step': 1},
             {'prefix': 'blank-vol-', 'value': '',
+             'help': 'TODO: 6',
              'desc': 'Pool all blanks at volume (nL):', 'min': 0,
              'step': 2.5}],
     'equal': [{'prefix': 'volume-', 'value': '200',
+               'help': 'TODO:7',
                'desc': 'volume to pool per sample (nL):', 'min': '1',
                'step': '1'},
               {'prefix': 'lib-size-', 'value': '500',
+               'help': 'TODO:8',
                'desc': 'Average library molecule size (bp):', 'min': '1',
                'step': '1'},
-              {'prefix': 'robot-'}, {'prefix': 'dest-tube-'},
+              {'prefix': 'robot-', 'help': 'TODO:XX'},
+              {'prefix': 'dest-tube-', 'help': 'TODO:YY'},
               {'prefix': 'blank-number-', 'value': '',
+               'help': 'TODO:9',
                'desc': 'Pool only highest N blanks, N=', 'min': 0,
                'step': 1},
               {'prefix': 'blank-vol-', 'value': '',
+               'help': 'TODO:10',
                'desc': 'Pool all blanks at volume (nL):', 'min': 0,
                'step': 2.5}]}
 
 HTML_POOL_PARAMS_16S = {
     'min': [{'prefix': 'floor-vol-', 'value': '2',
+             'help': 'TODO:11',
              'desc': 'volume for low conc samples (µL):', 'min': '1',
              'step': '1'},
             {'prefix': 'floor-conc-', 'value': '16',
+             'help': 'TODO:12',
              'desc': 'minimum value for pooling at real estimated value '
                      '(ng/µL):',
              'min': '0.1', 'step': '0.1'},
             {'prefix': 'total-', 'value': '240',
+             'help': 'TODO:13',
              'desc': 'total quantity of DNA to pool per sample (ng):',
              'min': '1', 'step': '0.1'},
             {'prefix': 'lib-size-', 'value': '390',
+             'help': 'TODO:14',
              'desc': 'Average library molecule size (bp):', 'min': '1',
              'step': '1'},
-            {'prefix': 'robot-'}, {'prefix': 'dest-tube-'},
+            {'prefix': 'robot-', 'help': 'TODO:XX'},
+            {'prefix': 'dest-tube-', 'help': 'TODO:YY'},
             {'prefix': 'blank-number-', 'value': 2,
+             'help': 'TODO:15',
              'desc': 'Pool only highest N blanks, N=', 'min': 0,
              'step': 1},
             {'prefix': 'blank-vol-', 'value': 5,
+             'help': 'TODO:16',
              'desc': 'Pool all blanks at volume (µL):', 'min': 0,
              'step': 0.1}],
     'equal': [{'prefix': 'volume-', 'value': '5',
+               'help': 'TODO:17',
                'desc': 'volume to pool per sample (µL):', 'min': '1',
                'step': '1'},
               {'prefix': 'lib-size-', 'value': '390',
+               'help': 'TODO:18',
                'desc': 'Average library molecule size (bp):', 'min': '1',
                'step': '1'},
-              {'prefix': 'robot-'}, {'prefix': 'dest-tube-'},
+              {'prefix': 'robot-', 'help': 'TODO:XX'},
+              {'prefix': 'dest-tube-', 'help': 'TODO:YY'},
               {'prefix': 'blank-number-', 'value': 2,
+               'help': 'TODO:19',
                'desc': 'Pool only highest N blanks, N=', 'min': 0,
                'step': 1},
               {'prefix': 'blank-vol-', 'value': 5,
+               'help': 'TODO:20',
                'desc': 'Pool all blanks at volume (µL):', 'min': 0,
                'step': 0.1}]}
 
diff --git a/labman/gui/static/js/labman.js b/labman/gui/static/js/labman.js
index 7b5e392f..9f14eae6 100644
--- a/labman/gui/static/js/labman.js
+++ b/labman/gui/static/js/labman.js
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ function createPlateNameInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, def
   return $rowDiv;
 }
 
-function createNumberInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix, step, minVal) {
-  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv);
+function createNumberInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix, step, minVal, tooltip) {
+  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv).attr('title', tooltip);
   $('<label>').attr('for', idPrefix + plateId).addClass('col-sm-5 control-label').append(label).appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $colDiv = $('<div>').addClass('col-sm-7').appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $inElem = $('<input>').attr('type', 'number').addClass('form-control')
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ function createNumberInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaul
   return $rowDiv;
 }
 
-function createTextInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix) {
-  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv);
+function createTextInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix, tooltip) {
+  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv).attr('title', tooltip);
   $('<label>').attr('for', idPrefix + plateId).addClass('col-sm-5 control-label').append(label).appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $colDiv = $('<div>').addClass('col-sm-7').appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $inElem = $('<input>').attr('type', 'text').addClass('form-control')
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ function createTextInputDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultV
   return $rowDiv;
 }
 
-function createSelectDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, options, idPrefix, placeholder, idKey) {
+function createSelectDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, options, idPrefix, placeholder, idKey, tooltip) {
   if (idKey === undefined) {
     idKey = 'equipment_id';
   }
-  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv);
+  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv).attr('title', tooltip);
   $('<label>').attr('for', idPrefix + plateId).addClass('col-sm-5 control-label').append(label).appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $colDiv = $('<div>').addClass('col-sm-7').appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $selElem = $('<select>').addClass('form-control').attr('plate-id', plateId).attr('id', idPrefix + plateId).appendTo($colDiv).on('change', checksCallback);
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ function createSelectDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, options, id
   });
 }
 
-function createCheckboxEnabledSpinner($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix, step, minVal) {
-  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv);
+function createCheckboxEnabledSpinner($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, defaultValue, idPrefix, step, minVal, tooltip) {
+  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv).attr('title', tooltip);
   $('<label>').addClass('col-sm-5 control-label').append(label).appendTo($rowDiv);
 
   var $container = $('<div>').addClass('input-group col-sm-2').appendTo($rowDiv);
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ function createReagentDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, idPrefix,
   });
 }
 
-function createCheckboxDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, checked, idPrefix) {
-  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv);
+function createCheckboxDOM($targetDiv, plateId, checksCallback, label, checked, idPrefix, tooltip) {
+  var $rowDiv = $('<div>').addClass('form-group').appendTo($targetDiv).attr('title', tooltip);
   $('<label>').attr('for', idPrefix + plateId).addClass('col-sm-2 control-label').append(label).appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $colDiv = $('<div>').addClass('col-sm-10').appendTo($rowDiv);
   var $inElem = $('<input>').attr('type', 'checkbox').attr('id', idPrefix + plateId).prop('checked', checked)
diff --git a/labman/gui/templates/library_pooling.html b/labman/gui/templates/library_pooling.html
index 1d2729e5..08b555b9 100644
--- a/labman/gui/templates/library_pooling.html
+++ b/labman/gui/templates/library_pooling.html
@@ -241,14 +241,13 @@
     // create the UI elements depending on the plate type
     $.each(poolParams[plateType][$(this).val()], function(idx, elem) {
       if (elem['prefix'] === 'robot-') {
-            createSelectDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, 'Pooling robot', {% raw robots %}, elem['prefix'], 'Select robot...');
+            createSelectDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, 'Pooling robot', {% raw robots %}, elem['prefix'], 'Select robot...', undefined, elem['help']);
           } else if (elem['prefix'] === 'dest-tube-') {
-            createTextInputDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, 'Destination tube', '1', elem['prefix']);
+            createTextInputDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, 'Destination tube', '1', elem['prefix'], elem['help']);
           } else if (elem['prefix'] === 'blank-vol-' || elem['prefix'] === 'blank-number-') {
-            createCheckboxEnabledSpinner($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, elem['desc'], elem['value'], elem['prefix'], elem['step'], elem['min']);
-
+            createCheckboxEnabledSpinner($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, elem['desc'], elem['value'], elem['prefix'], elem['step'], elem['min'], elem['help']);
           } else {
-            createNumberInputDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, elem['desc'], elem['value'], elem['prefix'], elem['step'], elem['min']);
+            createNumberInputDOM($('#pool-params-div-' + plateId), plateId, paramOnChangeCallback, elem['desc'], elem['value'], elem['prefix'], elem['step'], elem['min'], elem['help']);
           }
     });
     enableComputePoolValues();