diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Schedules.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Schedules.js
index e7228e841c..8d7efceb60 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Schedules.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Schedules.js
@@ -505,8 +505,11 @@ angular.module('SchedulesHelper', [ 'Utilities', 'RestServices', 'SchedulesHelpe
                 list = params.list,
                 choices = params.choices;
             scope[list.name].forEach(function(item, item_idx) {
-                var fld, field,
-                    itm = scope[list.name][item_idx];
+                var fld,
+                    field,
+                    itm = scope[list.name][item_idx],
+                    job = item.summary_fields.unified_job_template;
+
                 itm.enabled = (itm.enabled) ? true : false;
                 if (itm.enabled) {
                     itm.play_tip = 'Schedule is active. Click to stop.';
@@ -518,7 +521,17 @@ angular.module('SchedulesHelper', [ 'Utilities', 'RestServices', 'SchedulesHelpe
                     itm.status = 'stopped';
                     itm.status_tip = 'Schedule is stopped. Click to activate.';
                 }
-                itm.nameTip = item.name + " schedule. Click to edit.";
+                itm.nameTip = item.name;
+                // include the word schedule if the schedule name does not include the word schedule
+                if (item.name.indexOf("schedule") == -1 && item.name.indexOf("Schedule") == -1) {
+                    itm.nameTip += " schedule";
+                }
+                itm.nameTip += " for "
+                if (job.name.indexOf("job") == -1 && job.name.indexOf("Job") == -1) {
+                    itm.nameTip += "job ";
+                }
+                itm.nameTip += job.name;
+                itm.nameTip += ". Click to edit schedule.";
                 // Copy summary_field values
                 for (field in list.fields) {
                     fld = list.fields[field];
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/CompletedJobs.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/CompletedJobs.js
index 136a0e3af3..8fdf2669d0 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/CompletedJobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/CompletedJobs.js
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ angular.module('CompletedJobsDefinition', [])
                 label: 'Name',
                 columnClass: 'col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-4',
                 ngClick: "viewJobLog(completed_job.id, completed_job.nameHref)",
-                defaultSearchField: true
+                defaultSearchField: true,
+                awToolTipEllipses: "{{ completed_job.name }}"
             },
             failed: {
                 label: 'Job failed?',
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/QueuedJobs.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/QueuedJobs.js
index 2970ccca0e..fe2ebd868e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/QueuedJobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/QueuedJobs.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ angular.module('QueuedJobsDefinition', [])
                 label: 'Name',
                 columnClass: 'col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-4',
                 ngClick: "viewJobLog(queued_job.id, queued_job.nameHref)",
-                defaultSearchField: true
+                defaultSearchField: true,
+                awToolTipEllipses: "{{ queued_job.name }}"
             }
         },
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/RunningJobs.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/RunningJobs.js
index c558a86e06..ccb8f3e283 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/RunningJobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/RunningJobs.js
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ angular.module('RunningJobsDefinition', [])
                 label: 'Name',
                 columnClass: 'col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-4',
                 ngClick: "viewJobLog(running_job.id, running_job.nameHref)",
-                defaultSearchField: true
+                defaultSearchField: true,
+                awToolTipEllipses: "{{ running_job.name }}"
             }
         },
 
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
index 1cef146fd8..25d66279eb 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
@@ -435,6 +435,45 @@ angular.module('AWDirectives', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'AuthService', 'Job
         };
     })
 
+    /*
+     * This is a copy of awToolTip currently.
+     * TODO: only display these tool tips if the length of the anchor *as interpolated* to be larger than the table cell
+     */
+    .directive('awToolTipEllipses', [ function() {
+        return {
+            link: function(scope, element, attrs) {
+
+                var delay = (attrs.delay !== undefined && attrs.delay !== null) ? attrs.delay : ($AnsibleConfig) ? $AnsibleConfig.tooltip_delay : {show: 500, hide: 100},
+                    placement;
+
+                if (attrs.awTipPlacement) {
+                    placement = attrs.awTipPlacement;
+                }
+                else {
+                    placement = (attrs.placement !== undefined && attrs.placement !== null) ? attrs.placement : 'left';
+                }
+
+                $(element).on('hidden.bs.tooltip', function( ) {
+                    // TB3RC1 is leaving behind tooltip <div> elements. This will remove them
+                    // after a tooltip fades away. If not, they lay overtop of other elements and
+                    // honk up the page.
+                    $('.tooltip').each(function() {
+                        $(this).remove();
+                    });
+                });
+
+                $(element).tooltip({
+                    placement: placement,
+                    delay: delay,
+                    html: true,
+                    title: attrs.awToolTipEllipses,
+                    container: 'body',
+                    trigger: 'hover focus'
+                });
+            } 
+        }
+    }])
+
     /*
      *  Enable TB pop-overs. To add a pop-over to an element, include the following directive in
      *  the element's attributes:
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/generator-helpers.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/generator-helpers.js
index 42985f96eb..47d13cff5e 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/generator-helpers.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/generator-helpers.js
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@ angular.module('GeneratorHelpers', [])
             html += (field.dataTipWatch) ? Attr(field, 'dataTipWatch') : "";
             html += (field.awTipPlacement) ? Attr(field, 'awTipPlacement') : "";
         }
+        if (field.awToolTipEllipses) {
+            html += Attr(field, 'awToolTipEllipses');
+            html += (field.dataPlacement && !field.awPopOver) ? Attr(field, 'dataPlacement') : "";
+            html += (field.dataTipWatch) ? Attr(field, 'dataTipWatch') : "";
+            html += (field.awTipPlacement) ? Attr(field, 'awTipPlacement') : "";
+        }
         if (field.awPopOver) {
             html += "aw-pop-over=\"" + field.awPopOver + "\" ";
             html += (field.dataPlacement) ? "data-placement=\"" + field.dataPlacement + "\" " : "";