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Never forget what you were supposed to do later on today

Never forget what you were supposed to do later on today

Vote: (42 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Zhorn Software

Version: 10.1c

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(42 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Zhorn Software

10.1c

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Allows you to make notes of any size or color.
  • You can insert text, files, alerts and more into the note.
  • The notes can be shared via email.

Cons

  • While the notes are simple to minimize, they might become obtrusive if you have too many.

Stickies is a program that adds digital sticky notes to your desktop. There are many settings you can customize such as color or font so that you can organize the sticky notes. Not only that, but Stickies has some added features such as allowing you to insert files directly into the sticky note.

Basic Features

Stickies is able to generate digital sticky notes that you can place on your screen. Just like with real sticky notes, these can be used as reminders or to jot down notes. While many people use word processing programs to create notes, this program keeps the file front and center so that you will always see it. This ensures it doesn't get buried or forgotten about when you close the program.

There are many settings you can change to customize the note. You can also change the size of the note, and you can group many together if you have a lot of things you need to remember.

Color Coded

Just like with real sticky notes, you can choose different colors for your notes with Stickies. You can either pick a specific color, or you can have the program use random colors so that each note is different. Having different colors prevents the notes from fading into the background. Some people also use this as a color coded system. For example, you might use yellow notes for regular messages, pink notes for urgent reminders, blue notes for certain activities and so on.

Stickies makes it very easy to pick the note color. There are many default colors to choose from that perfectly replicate what you find with physical sticky notes. It will look like you placed a sticky note on your computer.

Font and Size

Each note you make with Stickies is like a tiny word processor file. Not only can you type whatever you want into the note, but you can also change the font type and character size just like with a regular document. While you will likely use the default font, using a different font could be useful.

For example, you could make the notes like more authentic with a handwritten font. You could also make certain notes stand out by using a strong, bold font that's hard to miss. You could also organize your notes based on fonts. For example, you could use different fonts to represent activities, people you need to help or for anything else.

You can also change the color of the font, but it's probably best to stick with black in most cases. Using a different color might make the text hard to read.

Not Just Text

Standard sticky notes only allow you to write on them. While most people will use Stickies in a similar way and write notes for themselves, you can do more than just adding text. You can also add images, videos and other files directly to your note. This can be used for motivation as the work day drags on, or you can insert important files that you don't want to forget about.

There are many ways to use this feature. Best of all, it's very easy. You're asked from the beginning if you want to insert any files. Simply pick the file from the dialog box and it will be added. While you might have a hard time attaching really large files, smaller files will attach in seconds.

Close and Open Notes

While having the notes on your screen is handy, sometimes you need to minimize them if they are getting in the way. Don't worry because Stickies makes this simple. It's just like minimizing any other file. The only difference is that the note won't completely disappear. You'll still see a tiny bar on your desktop that you can open up with another click.

You can choose whether you want to open each file individually, or if you want Stickies to open all notes at once whenever you open one note. This ensures that you can still work on your computer without being worried about the notes getting in the way.

Locked Notes

You can choose whether you want to lock notes or keep them unlocked. Unlocked notes can be moved around and resized at will. This is good for notes that consistently change or have notes of little consequence. Locked notes cannot be moved without unlocking them first. This is best for important notes that you don't want to accidentally lose in the shuffle.

Easy Sharing

If someone else should know about the note, then you'll be happy to know that Stickies makes it simple to share the note via email. Simply push the "Share" button, insert the other person's email and it will be sent to them. This makes it easy to keep people informed, and it's faster than copying and pasting the message to your email system.

Pros

  • Allows you to make notes of any size or color.
  • You can insert text, files, alerts and more into the note.
  • The notes can be shared via email.

Cons

  • While the notes are simple to minimize, they might become obtrusive if you have too many.