How to Use Sticky Notes on Windows

Windows 10 has a built-in Sticky Notes app that is super useful if, like me, you threw away all your paper while tidying up.

Credit GIPHY: http://gph.is/2ySmmsM (from the Cerkl team website)

I think I took “paperless” too literally.

There’s no paper in my house, except a Halloween card from my parents, a postcard from some friends, and watercolor paper postcards for my art.

I’m sure Marie Kondo would approve, and I did work hard at the KonMari method to get here… Paper just didn’t “spark joy” in my heart.

There’s only one little problem.

I have nowhere to write anything down!

Whoops.

Why I Use Virtual Sticky Notes

In my case, I managed to get rid of paper because I scanned everything important into a note-taking program, Evernote.

However, Evernote is not great for disposable notes — it’s much better for reference material and scanned items.

Sometimes, I just want to jot a quick note for myself, like what I’m working on today before lunch. That’s where virtual sticky notes come in.

Since I’m a web developer who works on an ASUS gaming laptop running Windows 10, I needed a basic sticky notes app…