ListView ToolTip only in First Cell - VB.NET

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I'm adding a ToolTip to a ListViewItem. However, the ToolTip only shows up when the user hovers over the first cell in the row to which the ToolTip has been applied.

MyListViewItem.ToolTipText = "Important Message"

The only other code I have related to ToolTips is this:

MyListView.ShowItemToolTips = True

Any idea how I can make the ToolTip show up on a specific cell in a row, or even the entire row? Thanks.

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