Adding description to presentation columns in obiee 10g

Hi,
I know how to add the description to the presentation columns in obiee, my question is that after I enter the description and go to Answers and hover my mouse over columns in the subject area I see the description but prior to description it shows the column name also.
I want to see the description only and not the column name.
Is it possible in 10g? I know in 11g you don't see the column name befor the description.
Thanks

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