Fellow 3M researcher Art Fry got the inspiration to try using it with paper and since he couldn’t find white paper, he used yellow instead. Even better, it’s tied in to Outlook and your Microsoft account so it turns out to have some pretty cool additional features too, features that even Evernote might envy.īut first, a tiny bit of trivia! Who invented Post-It notes, and when? The answer is a researcher at 3M named Spencer Silver, who back in 1968 was trying to make a strong adhesive for aerospace work but ended up with something that was easily removed without any sticky residue. But you don’t need to go there at all, because it turns out that Microsoft has already included a Stickies program with Windows 10.
From the higher level of visual customization to the advanced features like snoozing stickies and coupling them with other apps, this free software is a must if you are in the habit of writing down your thoughts on your computer and feel that the stock Sticky Notes app is too restrictive.If you’ve checked the Microsoft App Store, you’ll find that there are dozens of post-it type applications available to buy and download, and some even advertise themselves as free. When compared to Windows' default Sticky Notes app, Stickies is light years ahead. When we tried dragging an image into a sticky, we just got the path to the inserted image. We've found that some options in the app, such as the coupling of a sticky with another app, are not as intuitive as they could be.Ĭannot combine images and text: Given the number of options present, we were very surprised to see that there isn't a way to insert an image alongside regular text. Unintuitive: As powerful as the app is, don't be surprised if it takes you a couple of attempts to accomplish your task successfully. Once you get that perfect setup, you can save it as one of several presets. Highly customizable: In addition to text formatting, you can change the color, shape, and opacity of the sticky windows, add scrollbars, roll them up when you don't need them, etc.
Stickies manager: Using the stickies manager, you can group and store your stickies, bring back stickies that you might have accidentally closed, and even attach individual stickies to the windows of third-party apps, so they always go together. There are even options to create secret notes that are shown and hidden via keyboard shortcut. Set a sticky on a timer: Whether it's a predetermined day and time or just a couple of hours from now, Stickies allows you to hide your notes and have them appear exactly when you need them. This free utility may look like a basic tool, but underneath the surface you'll find options for quite possibly everything you would ever want from a sticky notes app.
Stickies allows you to write down things, so you don't have to remember them.
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