The Sticky Notes app for Windows is a godsend for people who are constantly looking for a pen and paper to jot down important notes, whether during official work or school/college lectures. We, at Ahla Home, use the Sticky Notes app extensively and find it fulfills all our needs. Besides OneDrive integration, one of its major selling points is that we can find the same note on multiple devices signed in to the same account. In this article, we will see how to use Sticky Notes in Windows 11 and also how to hide or unhide Sticky Notes.
How to Use Sticky Notes in Windows 11
Application Sticky Notes Compatible with multiple platforms, including desktop/laptop computers and even your smartphone, Sticky Notes offers a variety of features, including pen input support, which gives a physical feel of writing notes on a physical notepad. We'll walk you through the basics of how to use Sticky Notes on Windows 11 and how you can get the most out of it.
Sticky Notes is very easy to use.
- When you launch it for the first time, you'll be asked to sign in with your Microsoft account. Once signed in, you can use your Microsoft account to back up and sync your notes across multiple devices. If you haven't already, you'll need to create an account to back up your notes.
- If you just want to use the app without logging in, skip the login screen and start using it.
Step 1: Open the Sticky Notes app.
Follow these steps to open Sticky Notes:
1. Click the icon Search And type Sticky Notes.
2. Then click "to open" To start it.
3a. Do bLogin To your Microsoft account.
3b. Alternatively, skip the login screen and start using the app.
Step 2: Create a note
Follow the steps below to create a new note:
1. Launch the app Sticky Notes As shown in step 1.
2. Click on the icon + In the upper left corner of the window.
3. Now, you can add a note in the new yellow pop-up window.
4. You can edit your note using the available tools listed below.
- broad
- Diagonal
- underline
- Lined in the middle
- Swap points
- add a picture
Step 3: Change the note theme color
Here are the steps to change the theme color for a specific note:
1. In a window “Take a note…” Click on the icon Three point Select the menu.
2. Now, select the desired color from a given palette of seven colors.
Step 4: Change the Sticky Notes app theme
To change the Sticky Notes app theme, follow the steps below:
1. Launch the app Sticky Notes Click on the icon gear To open Settings.
2. Scroll down to Color section.
3. Select any one feature from the following available options:
- Mild
- dark
- Use my Windows mode
Step 5: Change the note size
Follow the steps below to resize the notes window:
1. Open Note Double click on Title Bar To maximize the window.
2. Now, you can double-click the title bar again to return it to the default size.
Step 6: Open or close notes
You can double-click a note to open it. Alternatively, follow the steps below:
1. In a window sticky notes , right click on Note.
2. Select an option Open note.
Note: You can always go to the menu center to restore the note.
3a. Click on the icon X In the window to close Sticky note.
3b. Alternatively, right-click the open note, and select the Close Note option, shown shaded.
Step 7: Delete a note
There are two options to delete a Sticky Note. Follow either of them to do the same.
Option 1: Through the Notes page
You can delete a note when writing it as follows:
1. Click on the icon The three points In the upper right corner of the window.
2. Now, click on Option Delete note.
3. Finally, tap "delete" For confirmation.
Option 2: Through the Notes list page
Alternatively, you can also delete a note through the Notes menu, as follows:
1. Hover over Note that you want to delete.
2. Click the icon The three points and select an option Delete note , as shown.
3. Finally, tap "delete" In the confirmation box.
Step 8: Close the Sticky Notes app.
You can click on the icon X In the window to close the Sticky Notes application.
How to hide or show sticky notes
You can save your screen from being cluttered with too many sticky notes. Or maybe you want to view all your notes in one place.
Option 1: Hide Sticky Notes
Here are the steps to hide Sticky Notes in Windows 11:
1. Right-click on the icon. Sticky Notes in Taskbar
2. Then select Show all notes From a window context menu.
Option 2: Show Sticky Notes
Here are the steps to show all sticky notes in Windows 11:
1. Right-click on the icon. Sticky Notes in Taskbar.
2. Select an option Show all notes From the context menu, highlighted.
We hope you found this article interesting and helpful on how to use Sticky Notes in Windows 11. You also learned how to show or hide all Sticky Notes at once. You can submit your suggestions and questions in the comments section below. You can also tell us what topic you'd like to hear about next.
