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How to use Sticky Notes  

 

Windows 8

 

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You can use Sticky Notes to write a to-do list, jot down a phone number, or do anything else that you'd use a pad of paper for. You can use Sticky Notes with a tablet pen or a standard keyboard. To write a note using a tablet pen, simply start writing on the note where you want the ink to appear. To type a note, click where you want the text to appear, and then start typing.

   

 

Create a new sticky note

  1. Open Sticky Notes (Link will show you how to open sticky notes)

  2. Click the new button (see number "1" from above picture

You can also open a new note by pressing Ctrl+N

 

Resize a Sticky Note

TIP - To resize a note, drag an edge or corner of the note to make it larger or smaller

 

 

Delete a sticky note

  1. Click the Delete Note button (Number 2 in the picture above)

  2. In the Sticky Notes dialog ox, click Yes

You can also delete a note by pressing Ctrl-D

 

NOTE

  • Sticky Notes closes if you delete all of your notes. To create a new note, reopen Sticky Notes

 Change the color of a Sticky Note

  • Right-click the note that you want ot change

  • Click on a color

   

 

Format text in a Sticky Note

You can format text, add bullets to make a list or change the text size by using keyboard shortcuts. Here's how:

  1. Select the text that you want to change

  2. Use the following keyboard shortcuts to format the text on your note

Type of formatting Keyboard shortcut
Bold text CTRL+B
Italic Text CTRL+I
Underlined text Ctrl+U
Strikethrough Ctrl+T
Bulleted list Ctrl+Shift+L (Press this keyboard shortcut again to switch to a numbered list
Increased text size Ctrl+Shift+>
Decreased text size Ctrl+Shift+<

 

Click here on how to back up Sticky Notes so if your system crashes or you need to reinstall, you will have them saved.