When entering shortcut keys, press the first key in the sequence, and hold it down while you press and release the second key in the sequence.
For example, to type Ctrl + S, you would hold down the Ctrl key while you press the S key.
means either
next to the spacebar.
(It might look like
.)
means
to the right of the spacebar.
Shortcuts
You can use these shortcut keys to save time and work with StickyPad more efficiently without using the mouse. If you're not sure how to enter these shortcut keys, see the box on the right.
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Windows shortcut keys
You can enter these shortcut keys from the desktop or any Windows program.
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Create a new sticky note. Use this shortcut key to immediately start writing a note from whatever program you're working in. |
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Surface all of your notes. Use this shortcut key to bring your notes to the surface if they're behind other windows. (This will not show notes that you have closed or hidden.) |
| Alt + Tab | Go back to the previous window. This shortcut key works even if you don't have StickyPad. Use this to go back to what you were working on after creating a new sticky note. |
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Note shortcut keys
These shortcut keys only apply when you're typing in a sticky note.
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Open the note menu. Use this shortcut to open a menu of different options for the
note you're working on. (You can also open this menu by clicking the
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| Ctrl + A | Select all. Works like your word processor's Select All command. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. Works like your word processor's Undo command. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut. Works like your word processor's Cut command. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy. Works like your word processor's Copy command. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste. Works like your word processor's Paste command. |
| Ctrl + W |
Close note. Normally, this turns the note into an icon on your
desktop. (This shortcut works the same as clicking the |
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Delete note. Closes the note and puts it in the Recycle Bin.
(This shortcut works the same as Shift-clicking or right-clicking the
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| Ctrl + R | Set a reminder. Sets (or clears) a reminder for the note. Use this to have StickyPad remind you to do something at a certain time. |
| Ctrl + M | Minimize note. Shrinks the note to an icon on your taskbar, next to the clock. (It will appear as a blue version of the main StickyPad icon.) Click on this icon to restore the note. |
| Ctrl + P | Pin note. Causes the note to float above your other windows. |
| Ctrl + B | Large text. Makes the text on this note larger and bolder. (You can change the font on all of your notes in the Options dialog.) |
| Ctrl + T | Add time and date. Adds the current time and date to the note, so you can remember when you wrote it. |
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Mouse shortcuts
Here are some handy shortcuts if you like working with the mouse.
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Surface all of your notes. Right-click on the yellow StickyPad icon next to the clock to bring
your notes to the surface if they're behind other windows. (This won't show any hidden or minimized
notes.) You can also use
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Quickly delete a note. You can either right-click on a note's | |
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Shut down StickyPad. Clicking the | |