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Welcome to Sticky Notes for Windows!

Open the Sticky Notes App

1. Click or tap the Start button, and type Sticky Notes. Sticky Notes will open where you left them. If you do not see Sticky Notes in your list of apps, open the Microsoft Store app and install Microsoft Sticky Notes.
2. In the list of notes, tap or double-click a note to open it. Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+N to start a new note.
3. To close a note, tap or double-click the close icon ( X ).

Note: You cannot currently have Sticky Notes stay on top of other applications. But you can pin Sticky Notes to the Windows taskbar to see your list of notes instantly or to create a new note quickly. Right-click the Sticky Notes icon in the taskbar, and then click Pin to taskbar.

Sign in and sync your sticky 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.

1. Open the Sticky Notes app and view your list of notes. 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.
2. Click or tap the settings icon in the upper right of the notes list.
3. Tap or click Sign in and enter your Microsoft Account credentials. If you do not have an account, you will be asked to create one to sign in.
4. Tap or click Continue.

Learn more about where else you can see your Sticky Notes.

Create a new note

1. Open Sticky Notes. Sticky Notes will open where you left them.
2. From the list of notes or from an existing note, click or tap the plus icon ( + ) in the upper left.
   Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+N to start a new note.
   Tips:
   • You can pin Sticky Notes to the Windows taskbar to create a new note quickly. Right-click the Sticky Notes icon in the taskbar, and then click Pin to taskbar.
   • If you right click or tap and hold on the Sticky Notes icon in the Windows taskbar, you can select **New note.
3. Add content to your note any way you want. You can use the keyboard, write with your finger or stylus on a touch-enabled device, or add a picture.
   Note: You cannot currently change the font or size of note text.

Learn more ways to add content to your sticky notes.

Search your notes

1. At the top of your list of notes, type a search term into the search box. Or from the keyboard, press Ctrl+F to search.
   The list of notes will become filtered for only those notes that contain the search term.
2. To clear the search, click to tap ( X ) in the search bar, or delete the search term.

Change the appearance of your notes

You can customize your notes.

• Grab the top of a note and drag the note around your desktop. We will remember where you put it!
• Grab the edges of the note and increase its width and height.
• Change the note background color. From any note, click or tap the ellipsis icon ( … ) located in the upper right corner, and then select a color for the note.
  Change the light or dark color mode for easier reading. 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 Notes list, click or tap Settings, and then under Color, change the color mode to either light, dark, or set to match your current Windows mode.

Note: If you’re signed-in to your Microsoft account, the color change will sync across your devices and on the web.

Learn more ways to Format notes.

Tell us what you think

Tell us what you like about the new Sticky Notes experience — and what suggestions you have for making it even better. We'll send your product feedback directly to the Sticky Notes team!

• From the Notes List, click or tap Settings, and then under Help & feedback, click or tap Share feedback.
• If you have a feature you'd like to request, please send us your feedback to help us prioritize new features in future updates. See How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office? for more information.