The color mode changes the background and font colors of the note and the note list to either light or dark, but not the note header. From any note, click or tap the ellipsis icon ( … ) located in the upper right corner, and then select a color for the note.Ĭhange the light or dark color mode for easier reading. Grab the edges of the note and increase its width and height.Ĭhange the note background color. Grab the top of a note and drag the note around your desktop. To clear the search, click to tap ( X ), or delete the search term. The list of notes will become filtered for only those notes that contain the search term. Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+F to search.

Search your notesĪt the top of your list of notes, type a search term into the search box. Learn more ways Add content to your sticky notes. If you type notes that contain a date, time, phone number, or address, the Cortana digital search agent will offer ways to interact with the note, such as by adding a reminder to your Outlook calendar if you type a time. Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+N to start a new note. Sticky Notes will open where you left them.įrom the list of notes or from an existing note, click or tap the plus icon ( + ) in the upper left. Learn more about where else you can see your Sticky Notes.

If you do not have an account, you will be asked to create one to sign in. Tap or click Sign in and enter your Microsoft Account credentials. If only a single note is displayed, click or tap the ellipsis icon ( … ) in the upper-right of the note and then click or tap Notes list.Ĭlick or tap the settings icon in the upper right of the notes list.

Open the Sticky Notes app and view your list of notes. In Sticky Notes version 3.0 and later, using the same Microsoft account, you can sign in to sync your notes across apps and your favorite devices. Right-click the Sticky Notes icon in the taskbar, and then click Pin to taskbar.

But you can pin Sticky Notes to the Windows taskbar to see your list of notes instantly or to create a new note quickly. Note: You cannot currently have Sticky Notes stay on top of other applications.

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