diff --git a/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.cpp
index f7ae64211d..5dd62adfb6 100644
--- a/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void AbstractObjectTool::mouseMoved(const QPointF &pos,
     const QPointF tilePosF = mapDocument()->renderer()->screenToTileCoords(offsetPos);
     const int x = qFloor(tilePosF.x());
     const int y = qFloor(tilePosF.y());
-    setStatusInfo(QString(QLatin1String("%1, %2 (%3, %4)")).arg(x).arg(y).arg(pixelPos.x()).arg(pixelPos.y()));
+    setStatusInfo(QString(QLatin1String("%1, %2 (%3, %4)    %5 ")).arg(x).arg(y).arg(pixelPos.x()).arg(pixelPos.y()).arg(mToolInfo));
 }
 
 void AbstractObjectTool::mousePressed(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.h b/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.h
index 5970962257..e38635f60a 100644
--- a/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.h
+++ b/src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class AbstractObjectTool : public AbstractTool
      * an object group.
      */
     void updateEnabledState() override;
-
+    QString mToolInfo;
     MapScene *mapScene() const { return mMapScene; }
     ObjectGroup *currentObjectGroup() const;
     QList<MapObject*> mapObjectsAt(const QPointF &pos) const;
diff --git a/src/tiled/createellipseobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createellipseobjecttool.cpp
index 33c06e080b..014591b5bd 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createellipseobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createellipseobjecttool.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CreateEllipseObjectTool::CreateEllipseObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-ellipse.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-ellipse");
+    mToolInfo = tr("Place an ellipse by clicking-and-dragging in any direction. Holding <b>Shift</b> makes it circle and holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps its size to the tile size.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/createpointobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createpointobjecttool.cpp
index fe7ecf0b62..163d1933b2 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createpointobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createpointobjecttool.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CreatePointObjectTool::CreatePointObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-point.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-point");
+    mToolInfo = tr("<b>Click</b> on the map to position a point object.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/createpolygonobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createpolygonobjecttool.cpp
index c09fccac8d..52926c5107 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createpolygonobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createpolygonobjecttool.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ CreatePolygonObjectTool::CreatePolygonObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-polygon.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
 
+    mToolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polygon. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polygon. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polygon.");
+
+
+    mToolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polygon. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polygon. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polygon.");
+
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/createrectangleobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createrectangleobjecttool.cpp
index 26d7812aac..06e30f0af5 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createrectangleobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createrectangleobjecttool.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CreateRectangleObjectTool::CreateRectangleObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-rectangle.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-rectangle");
+    mToolInfo = tr("Place a rectangle by clicking-and-dragging in any direction. Holding <b>Shift</b> makes it square and holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps its size to the tile size.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/createtextobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createtextobjecttool.cpp
index 9292707bf1..3f90f46214 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createtextobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createtextobjecttool.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CreateTextObjectTool::CreateTextObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-text.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-text");
+    mToolInfo = tr("<b>Click</b> anywhere on the map to insert text. You can also hold <b>Left mouse button</b> to see default text while placing it on the map, release <b>Left mouse button</b> to place text on the map.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/createtileobjecttool.cpp b/src/tiled/createtileobjecttool.cpp
index 3708c53dab..52bfcb11f1 100644
--- a/src/tiled/createtileobjecttool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/createtileobjecttool.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ CreateTileObjectTool::CreateTileObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-image.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-image");
+    mToolInfo = tr("First select the tile to place in the Tilesets view. Hold <b>Left mouse button</b> on the map to move the object and release it to place object. Holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps the object to grid.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tiled/editpolygontool.cpp b/src/tiled/editpolygontool.cpp
index fb497a24ac..72f8b400e0 100644
--- a/src/tiled/editpolygontool.cpp
+++ b/src/tiled/editpolygontool.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ EditPolygonTool::EditPolygonTool(QObject *parent)
     , mClickedObject(nullptr)
     , mMode(NoMode)
 {
+    mToolInfo = tr("<b>Click</b> on a node to select it, hold <b>Shift</b> to select multiple nodes and holding <b>Alt</b> forces moving current selection.");
 }
 
 EditPolygonTool::~EditPolygonTool()