How to Use the Microsoft Sticky Notes App (Windows 11)

on February 03, 2024

This tutorial covers:

How to Open the Sticky Notes App

How to Open the Sticky Notes App
How to Pin the Sticky Notes App
How to Open a Sticky Note
How to Open the Notes List

How to Customize the Sticky Notes Window

How to Resize the Sticky Notes App Window
How to Minimize the Sticky Notes App Window
How to Maximize the Sticky Notes App Window
How to Restore the Sticky Notes App Window
How to Show All Notes
How to Move the Sticky Notes App Window
How to Change the Sticky Notes App Theme Color
How to Close the Sticky Notes App Window

How to Customize a Sticky Note

How to Create a New Sticky Note
How to Change the Color of a Sticky Note
How to Edit the Text of a Sticky Note
How to Select Text in a Sticky Note
How to Select All Text in a Sticky Note
How to Delete Text in a Sticky Note
How to Format Text in a Sticky Note
How to Copy Text in a Sticky Note
How to Cut Text in a Sticky Note
How to Paste Text in a Sticky Note
How to Undo in a Sticky Note
How to Redo in a Sticky Note
How to Add an Image to a Sticky Note
How to View an Image in a Sticky Note
How to Resize the View Window
How to Maximize or Restore the View Window
How to Close the View Window
How to Save an Image in a Sticky Note
How to Open a Sticky Note Image in Photos
How to Edit the Description of an Image in a Sticky Note
How to Remove the Description of an Image in a Sticky Note
How to Delete an Image in a Sticky Note
How to Delete a Sticky Note
How to Enable Insights on a Sticky Note
How to Turn "Confirm before deleting" Off in the Sticky Notes App

How to Navigate the Sticky Notes App

How to Cycle Forward Through All Windows
How to Cycle Backwards Through All Windows
How to Search For a Sticky Note With Click
How to Clear the Search Bar With Click
How to Exit the Search Bar With Click
How to Move One Word to the Left
How to Move One Word to the Right
How to Move to the Start of a Line
How to Move to the End of a Line
How to Move to the Start of a Sticky Note
How to Move to the End of a Sticky Note
How to Delete the Previous Word
How to Delete the Next Word

For brevity, this article demonstrates one way to execute certain functionalities of the Sticky Notes app. Please see the presentation slide deck below, or this complete PDF guide, or the summary videos at the end of each section, for all the ways to perform the same function.

What is the Microsoft Sticky Notes App?

Sticky Notes is a note-taking app that comes with Windows 11. This app creates sticky notes with typed text, images, and recognized URLs. Choose from several customization options, such as seven different colors of sticky notes and a "Dark" mode for the app.

How to Open the Sticky Notes App

How to Open the Sticky Notes App With Search

Step 1: Go down to the taskbar and click Start (four blue squares).

The computer screen displays the Desktop. At the bottom left of the Desktop, the cursor clicks the Start button (four blue squares).

Step 2: In the Start window click in the search bar at the top and type "sticky notes".

The Start window displays a search bar at the top. The cursor clicks inside the search bar.

Step 3: On the results screen, click one of the following to open the Sticky Notes app:

-On the left side under "Best match", click "Sticky Notes App".

-On the right side click "Sticky Notes App".

-On the middle right side, click "Open".

In the search results window, three buttons are highlighted. On the left side under "Best Match" the "Sticky Notes App" is highlighted. On the right side the "Sticky Notes App" is highlighted. On the middle right side the word "Open" is highlighted.

How to Pin the Sticky Notes App to the Taskbar With Right Click

Step 1: Open the Sticky Notes app. Go down to the taskbar and right click the Sticky Notes app icon.

The computer screen displays the opened Sticky Notes app. The cursor right clicks the Sticky Notes app on the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Pin to taskbar".

A menu appears above the Sticky Notes app icon. In the menu, the cursor clicks "Pin to taskbar".

Step 3: Either click the pinned Sticky Notes app icon, or right click the pinned icon and in the menu that opens, click "Sticky Notes" to open the app.

The computer screen displays the Desktop. The cursor right clicks the pinned Sticky Notes app icon on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. A menu appears, and in the menu the cursor clicks "Sticky Notes".

How to Open a Sticky Note With Hover

Step 1: Open the Sticky Notes app. Go down to the taskbar and hover the mouse over the Sticky Notes app icon.

The computer screen displays the open Notes list. On the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, the cursor hovers over the Sticky Notes app icon.

Step 2: Two windows appear (one is the Notes list and the other is the sticky note). Click the sticky note window to open the sticky note.

The first image displays the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen. On the taskbar is the Sticky Notes app icon, and above this icon are two small windows (the left window is the Notes list window, and the right window is the sticky note window). The cursor clicks the small sticky note window on the right. The second image displays the sticky note window on top of the Notes list window.

How to Open the Notes List With Right Click

Step 1: Open or pin the Sticky Notes app to the taskbar. Go down to the taskbar and right click the Sticky Notes app icon.

The computer screen displays the Notes list on the Desktop. At the bottom of the screen, the cursor right clicks the Sticky Notes app icon on the taskbar.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Notes list".

The computer screen displays the Notes list on the Desktop. At the bottom of the screen, a menu appears above the Sticky Notes app icon on the taskbar. The cursor clicks the "Notes list" option in the menu.

Watch this video tutorial on how to open the Sticky Notes app:

How to Customize The Sticky Notes App Window

How to Resize the Sticky Notes App Window With Mouse

Step 1: After opening the Sticky Notes app, hover the mouse over any edge or corner of either the Notes list or sticky note.

In the left image, the double sided arrow cursor hovers over the middle right edge of the Notes list window. In the right image, the double sided arrow cursor hovers over the middle right edge of the sticky note window.

Step 2: After the cursor becomes a double sided arrow, click, hold, and drag the mouse to resize the window. Release the mouse to stop resizing the window.

In the first two images, the top image displays the double sided arrow cursor clicking and dragging the middle right edge of the Notes list window. A blue arrow points to the right. The image below displays the resized Notes list window that is longer than the window in the top image. In the second set of images, the top image displays the double sided arrow cursor clicking and dragging the middle right edge of the sticky note window. A blue arrow points to the right. The image below displays the resized sticky note window that is longer than the window in the top image.

How to Minimize the Sticky Notes App With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: After opening the Sticky Notes app, on the keyboard press Ctrl + O. Both the Notes list and any sticky notes minimize and do not display on the computer screen.

The top image displays the open Notes list and five sticky note windows in the foreground, with the Desktop in the background. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Ctrl + O" appears on top of the upper left sticky note window. The bottom image displays the empty Desktop as the Notes list and five sticky note windows minimize and do not display on the screen.

How to Maximize the Sticky Notes App

Step 1: After opening the Sticky Notes app, go down to the taskbar and hover the mouse over the Sticky Notes app icon.

Step 2: Two windows appear above the Sticky Notes app icon (one is the Notes list and the other is the sticky note). Right click either window.

Step 3: In the menu that opens, click "Maximize". The right clicked window maximizes and occupies the entire screen.

In the first two images, the top image displays a menu to the lower right of the Notes list. The cursor clicks the "Maximize" option in the menu. The bottom image displays the maximized Notes list window that occupies the entire screen. In the second set of images, the top image displays a menu to the lower right of the Notes list. The cursor clicks the "Maximize" option in the menu. The bottom image displays the maximized sticky note window that occupies the entire screen.

How to Restore the Sticky Notes App With Double Click

Step 1: First maximize either the Notes list or a sticky note. Double click the top of the maximized window. The window is restored to its default size before being maximized.

In the first two images, the top image displays the cursor double clicking the top of the maximized Notes list window. The bottom image displays the Desktop in the background and a restored, smaller Notes list window in the foreground. In the second set of images, the top image displays the cursor double clicking the top of the maximized sticky note window. The bottom image displays the Desktop in the background and a smaller, restored sticky note window and a Notes list window in the foreground.

How to Show All Notes With Right Click

Step 1: First minimize all windows. Go down to the taskbar and right click the Sticky Notes app icon.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Show all notes". Both the Notes list and any sticky notes open up on the Desktop.

The top image displays a menu above the Sticky Notes app icon on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. The cursor clicks the "Show all notes" option in the menu. The bottom image displays the Desktop in the background with the open Notes list and five sticky note windows in the foreground.

How to Move the Sticky Notes App Window With Mouse

Step 1: Open the Sticky Notes app. At the top of the Notes list or a sticky note, click, hold, and drag the mouse to move the window. Release the mouse to stop moving the window.

In the first two images, the top image displays the cursor clicking and dragging the top of the Notes list window. A blue arrow points to the right. The bottom image displays the Notes list window moved to the right on the Desktop. In the second set of images, the top image displays the cursor clicking and dragging the top of the sticky note window. A blue arrow points to the right. The bottom image displays the sticky notes window moved to the right on the Desktop.

How to Change the Sticky Notes App Theme Color With Right Click

Step 1: Go down to the taskbar and right click either the open or pinned Sticky Notes app icon.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Settings".

A menu appears above the Sticky Notes app icon in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. The cursor clicks the "Settings" option in the menu.

Step 3: In the Settings window that opens, under the "Color" section click to choose "Light", "Dark", or "Use my Windows mode".

How to Close Sticky Notes App With Click

Step 1: After opening the Sticky Notes app, go to the upper right of the Notes list or sticky note window and click the "Close" or "X" button. The window closes.

In the first two images, the left image displays the cursor clicking the "Close" or "X" button in the upper right of the Notes list window. The right image displays the Desktop with only an open sticky note window as the Notes list closes. In the second set of images, the left image displays the cursor clicking the "Close" or "X" button in the upper right of the sticky note window. The right image displays the empty Desktop as the sticky note window closes.

See how to customize the Sticky Notes app window:

How to Edit a Sticky Note

How to Create a Sticky Note With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: First open the Sticky Notes app, click inside either the Notes list or a sticky note, and on the keyboard press Ctrl + N.

There are two images at the top. The leftmost top image displays a graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + N at the bottom of the open Notes list window. The rightmost top image displays a sticky note to the right of the Notes list window. There are two images at the bottom. The topmost bottom image displays a graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + N at the bottom of a sticky note. The lowest bottom image displays two sticky notes.

How to Change the Color of a Sticky Note

Step 1: Open a sticky note and click the "Menu" or "..." button in the upper right.

The cursor clicks the "Menu" or "..." button in the upper right of a sticky note.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click one of the colors at the top to switch to that color.

There are two images at the top. The leftmost top image displays a menu inside the sticky note, where the cursor clicks the green square at the top. The rightmost image displays a green sticky note. The image below displays the Desktop in the background and seven sticky notes in the foreground. Starting from the left, the sticky notes are black, purple, grey, pink, blue, yellow, and green.

How to Edit a Sticky Note

Step 1: Click inside a sticky note, and type any text.

The leftmost image displays the cursor clicking inside an open sticky note. The rightmost cursor displays an edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited".

How to Select Text With Keyboard

Step 1: Type any text inside a sticky note. On the keyboard hold Shift and press or hold the arrow keys to select the text.

The leftmost image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". A graphic of the keyboard keys Shift + left arrow key appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The rightmost image displays the edited sticky note where the selected text of "ote has been edited" is highlighted in a brown color.

How to Select All Text With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Edit a sticky note and on the keyboard press Ctrl + A.

The leftmost image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + A appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The rightmost image displays the edited sticky note where the selected text of "This note has been edited" is highlighted in a brown color.

How to Delete Text With Keyboard

Step 1: Edit a sticky note and select any text. On the keyboard press Delete.

The leftmost image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". The selected text of "edited" is highlighted in a brown color. A graphic of the keyboard key Delete appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The rightmost image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been".

How to Format Text With Click

Step 1: Edit a sticky note and select any text.

An edited sticky note displays the text of "This note has been edited" which is selected and highlighted in a brown color.

Step 2: At the bottom of the sticky note, click one of the formatting buttons to add or remove that formatting.

The top left of the image displays an edited sticky note with the bolded text of "This note has been edited", and the word "edited". Above the top left image is the text of "Click the 'B' icon to make the text bold". The top right image displays an edited sticky note with the italicized text of "This note has been edited". Above the top right image is the text of "Click the 'I' icon to make the text italic. The leftmost bottom image displays an edited sticky note with the underlined text of "This note has been edited". Above the leftmost bottom image is the text of "Click the 'U' icon to underline the text". The center bottom image displays an edited sticky note with the strikethrough text of "This note has been edited". Above the center bottom image is the text of "Click the 'ab' icon for strikethrough". The rightmost bottom image displays an edited sticky note with a bullet point and text of "This note has been edited". Above the rightmost bottom image is the text of "Click the Bullet list icon to make a bullet list".

How to Copy Text With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Edit a sticky note, select any text, and on the keyboard press Ctrl + C.

The image displays an edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". The selected word of "edited" is highlighted in a brown color. A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + C appears at the bottom of the sticky note.

How to Cut Text With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Edit a sticky note and select any text. On the keyboard press Ctrl + X.

How to Paste Text With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Edit, select, and copy or cut any text. On the keyboard press Ctrl + V.

The left image displays the edited sticky note where lines one and three contain the text of "This note has been edited". On line three the selected text of "This note has been edited" is highlighted in a brown color. A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + V appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The right image displays the edited sticky note where lines one, three, and five contain the text "This note has been edited".

How to Undo With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Type any text inside a sticky note, and on the keyboard press Ctrl + Z.

The left image displays an edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + Z appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The right image displays the sticky note without any text.

How to Redo With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: Type any text and press Ctrl + Z to Undo. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Y.

There are two images at the top. The left image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited". A menu appears and the cursor clicks the "Undo" option in the menu. The top right image displays the sticky note without text, and a graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + Y appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The bottom image displays the edited sticky note with the text of "This note has been edited".

How to Add an Image to a Sticky Note

Step 1: Open a sticky note, and on the bottom right side click the "Add image" button.

The cursor clicks the "Add image" button in the lower right side of the sticky note.

Step 2: In the "Open" window that opens, click an image to insert and click the "Open" button.

The left image displays the "Open" window, where the cursor clicks an image file and clicks the "Open" button at the bottom of the window. The right image displays the sticky note with the newly added image.

How to View an Image With Double Click

Step 1: First add an image to a sticky note. Open that sticky note and double click the image.

The top image displays the sticky note with an image. The cursor double clicks the image in the sticky note. The bottom image displays the view window that displays the image.

How to Resize the View Window

Step 1: First view an image in a sticky note. Hover the mouse over any edge or corner of the view window, until the cursor becomes a double sided arrow. Click, hold, and drag the mouse to resize the View window. Release the mouse to stop resizing the view window.

The top image displays the View window that displays the image. The cursor hovers over the bottom left corner of the View window and becomes a double sided arrow. A large blue arrow in the lower left corner of the View window points diagonally to the upper right corner. The bottom image displays the resized View window that is smaller than the window in the first image.

How to Maximize or Restore the View Window

Step 1: View an image in a sticky note. Double click the top of the View window to maximize it.

The top image displays the View window that displays the image. The cursor double clicks the top of the View window. The bottom image displays the maximized View window that occupies the entire screen.

Double click the top of the maximized View window to restore it.

The top image displays the maximized View window that displays the image. The cursor double clicks the top of the maximized View window. The bottom image displays the restored View window on the Desktop.

How to Close the View Window

Step 1: First view an image in a sticky note. Go to the upper right corner of the View window and click the "Close" or "X" button.

The top image displays the View window that displays the image. The cursor clicks the "Close" or "X" button in the upper right corner of the View window. The bottom image displays the sticky note with the image.

How to Save an Image With Right Click

Step 1: First add an image to a sticky note. Open that sticky note and right click the image.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Save to device".

Step 3: In the "Save As" window that opens, type any text to name the file and click "Save".

In the "Save As" window, a blue rectangle surrounds the "File name:" field that displays "example1". The cursor clicks the "Save" button at the bottom of the window.

How to Open a Sticky Note Image in Photos

Step 1: View an image. Go to the upper right of the View window and click the "Menu" or "..." button.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Open in Photos".

The top image displays the View window that displays an image of broccoli. A menu appears in the upper right of the View window. The cursor clicks the "Open in Photos" option in the menu. The bottom image displays the Windows 11 Photos app window that displays the image of broccoli.

How to Edit the Description of a Sticky Note Image

Step 1: First view an image. Go to the upper right of the View window and click the "Menu" or "..." button.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Edit description".

A menu appears in the upper right of the View window. The cursor clicks the "Edit description" option in the menu.

Step 3: Type any text and click "Done".

The top image displays a small window in the upper right of the View window. The cursor clicks the "Done" button below the text of "example 3". The bottom image displays the "Save As" window where a blue oval surrounds the "File name:" field that displays "example 3". In the background is the View window which displays the description text of "example 3" at the bottom center of the View window.

Note: If the image is saved to device, the edited description becomes the image file name.

How to Remove the Description of a Sticky Note Image

Step 1: View an image. Go to the upper right of the View window and click the "Menu" or "..." button.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Edit description".

Step 3: Click the "X" button and click "Done".

The top image displays a small window in the upper right of the View window. The cursor clicks the "X" to the right of the text field. The center image displays a small window in the upper right of the View window, and the cursor clicks the "Done" button. The bottom image displays the View window without a description at the bottom.

How to Delete an Image With Right Click

Step 1: Add an image to a sticky note. Open that sticky note and right click the image.

Step 2: In the menu that opens, click "Delete" image and click "Delete".

The top image displays a menu above the image in the sticky note. The cursor clicks the "Delete image" option in the menu. The bottom left image displays a small window below the image in the sticky note. The cursor clicks the "Delete" button in the window. The bottom right image displays the sticky note without an image.

How to Delete a Sticky Note With Keyboard Shortcut

Step 1: First open a sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + D.

The top image displays a sticky note to the right of the Notes list window on the Desktop. A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + D appears at the bottom of the sticky note. The bottom image displays the Notes list without a sticky note.

How to Enable Insights on a Sticky Note

Step 1: Open the Notes list. Go to the upper right of the Notes list and click "Settings" or the gear button.

The cursor clicks the "Settings" or gear button in the upper right of the Notes list window.

Step 2: In the Sticky Notes Settings window that opens, click under the "Enable Insights" section to toggle this option on.

The image displays the open Settings window. Under the "Enable Insights" section of the window, the cursor clicks the toggle switch which becomes light blue and displays the text of "On".

Step 3: Open a sticky note, and type "https://" and the URL of any website.

An edited sticky note displays the text of "https://quicklyhowtutorials.blogspot.com" which appears as a blue hyperlink.

Step 4: The Sticky Notes app recognizes the URL and displays an "Open Link" button. Click the "Open Link" button to open the URL in a browser.

The top image displays the sticky note with the URL of "https://quicklyhowtutorials.blogspot.com". The cursor clicks the "Open Link" button at the bottom of the sticky note. The bottom image displays the Firefox browser which displays the quicklyhowtutorials.blogspot.com website.

How to Turn "Confirm before deleting" Off With Settings

Step 1: First open the Notes list. Go to the upper right of the Notes list and click "Settings" or the gear button.

Step 2: In the Sticky Notes Settings window that opens, click under the "Confirm before deleting" section to toggle this option off.

The image displays the open "Settings" window. Under the "Confirm before deleting" section the cursor clicks the toggle switch which becomes black and white and displays the text of "Off".

Learn how to edit a sticky note in this video:

How to Navigate the Sticky Notes App

How to Cycle Forward Through All Windows

Step 1: First open the Notes list. Go to the upper left click the "New note" or "+" button to create at least one sticky note.

The left image displays the cursor clicking the "+" button in the upper left of the open Notes list window. The right image displays a sticky note to the right of the open Notes list window.

Step 2: On the keyboard press Ctrl + Tab to cycle forward through all sticky notes and the Notes list window.

A yellow sticky note with the text of "one" is in the upper left corner of the image. A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards a pink sticky note with the text of "two". A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards a blue sticky note with the text of "three". A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards the open Notes list window.

How to Cycle Backwards Through All Windows

Step 1: Open the Notes list. Go to the upper left click the "New note" or "+" button to create at least one sticky note.

Step 2: On the keyboard press Ctrl + Shift + Tab to cycle backwards through all sticky notes and the Notes list.

The open Notes list window is in the upper left corner of the image. A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards a blue sticky note with the text of "three". A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards a pink sticky note with the text of "two". A blue arrow points diagonally downward to the right towards a yellow sticky note with the text of "one".

How to Search For a Sticky Note With Click

Step 1: First open the Notes list. Click inside the search bar at the top and type any text. In the search results list, double click the sticky note to open it.

The left image displays a blue rectangle surrounding the search bar at the top of the Notes list window, as the cursor clicks inside the search bar. The right image displays the open Notes list window where the search bar displays the text of "two". Below the search bar is a blue rectangle surrounding a pink sticky note with the text of "two". The cursor double clicks the pink sticky note. The bottom image displays the Notes list window in the background with the open pink sticky note in the foreground.

How to Clear the Search Bar With Click

Step 1: Click the "X" button on the right side of the search bar.

The left image displays the open Notes list window. The search bar at the top of the Notes list window contains the text of "note". The cursor clicks the "X" button to the right of the search bar. The right image displays the open Notes list window with an empty search bar at the top.

How to Exit the Search Bar With Click

Step 1: Click anywhere inside the Notes list to exit the search bar.

How to Move One Word to the Left

Step 1: Click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Left Arrow key to move the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, one word to the left. Continue pressing Ctrl + Left Arrow key to continue moving one word to the left.

The image displays a total of four sticky notes arranged in a vertical line, and each sticky note contains the text of "left center right". In the top sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the right of the word "right" and a blue arrow points to the left. In the second sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the letter "r" in the word "right" and a blue arrow points to the left. In the third sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the letter "c" in the word "center" and a blue arrow points to the left. In the bottom sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "left" and a blue arrow points to the left. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Alt + Left Arrow" appears at the bottom of the image.

How to Move One Word to the Right

Step 1: First click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Right Arrow key to move the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, one word to the right. Continue pressing Ctrl + Right Arrow key to continue moving one word to the right.

The image displays four sticky notes arranged in a vertical line, all with the text of "left center right". In the first sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the left of the word "left" and a blue arrow points to the right. In the second sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "center" and a blue arrow points to the right. In the third sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "right" and a blue arrow points to the right. In the last sticky note, the insertion point is to the right of the word "right" and a blue arrow points to the right. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Ctrl + Right Arrow" appears at the bottom of the image.

How to Move to the Start of a Line

Step 1: Click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press the Home key (some computers accept this shortcut as Fn + Home). The insertion point, or blinking vertical line, jumps to the start of the current line.

The image displays two sticky notes arranged in a vertical line, both with the text of "left center right" on line one and "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two. In the top sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the right of the word "End" which is surrounded by a blue circle. In the bottom sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "Home" which is surrounded by a blue circle. A blue arrow points to the left. A graphic of the keyboard key "Home" appears at the bottom of the image.

How to Move to the End of a Line

Step 1: First click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press the End key (some computers accept this shortcut as Fn + End). The insertion point, or blinking vertical line, jumps to the end of the current line.

The image displays two sticky notes arranged in a vertical line, both with the text of "left center right" on line one and "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two. In the top sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "Home" which is surrounded by a blue circle. In the bottom sticky note the insertion point is to the right of the word "End" which is surrounded by a blue circle. A blue arrow points to the right. A graphic of the keyboard key "End" appears at the bottom of the image.

How to Move to the Start of a Sticky Note

Step 1: Click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Home (some computers accept this shortcut as Ctrl + Fn + Home in that order). The insertion point, or blinking vertical line, jumps to the start of the sticky note.

The image displays two sticky notes arranged in a horizontal line both with the text of "left center right" on line one, "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two, and "Use Ctrl + Delete or Ctrl + Backspace" on line three. In the left sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the right of the word "Backspace" which is surrounded by a blue circle. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Ctrl + Home" appears at the bottom of the sticky note. In the right image, the insertion point is to the left of the word "left" which is surrounded by a blue circle.

How to Move to the End of a Sticky Note

Step 1: First click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + End (some computers accept this shortcut as Ctrl + Fn + End). The insertion point, or blinking vertical line, jumps to the end of the sticky note.

The image displays two sticky notes arranged in a horizontal line. Both sticky notes contain the text of "left center right" on line one, "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two, and "Use Ctrl + Delete or Ctrl + Backspace" on line three. In the left image the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the left of the word "left" which is surrounded by a blue circle. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Ctrl + Home" appears at the bottom of the sticky note. In the right image, the insertion point is to the right of the word "Backspace" which is surrounded by a blue circle.

How to Delete the Previous Word

Step 1: Click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Backspace to delete the previous word. Continue pressing Ctrl + Backspace to continue deleting the previous word, one at a time.

The image displays five sticky notes arranged in a vertical line. All the sticky notes contain the text of "left center right" on line one, "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two, and "Use Ctrl + Delete or Ctrl + Backspace" on line three. In the first sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the right of the word "Backspace" and a blue arrow points to the left. In the second sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the space where the deleted word "Backspace" was before. A blue arrow points to the left. In the third sticky note, the insertion point is in the space to the left of the deleted "+". A blue arrow points to the left. In the fourth sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the space where the deleted word of "Ctrl" was before. A blue arrow points to the left. In the fifth sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the space where the deleted word "or" was before. A graphic of the keyboard keys "Ctrl + Backspace" appears on the right side of the image.

How to Delete the Next Word

Step 1: First click inside an edited sticky note. On the keyboard press Ctrl + Delete to delete the next word. Continue pressing Ctrl + Delete to continue deleting the next word, one at a time.

The image displays five sticky notes arranged in a vertical line. All the sticky notes contain the text of "left center right" on line one, "Home is just the beginning, not the End" on line two, and "Use Ctrl + Delete" on line three. In the first sticky note, the insertion point, or blinking vertical line, is to the left of the word "Use". A blue arrow points to the right. In the second sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "Ctrl" and the word "Use" was deleted. A blue arrow points to the right. In the third sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the "+" as the word "Ctrl" was deleted. A blue arrow points to the right. In the fourth sticky note, the insertion point is to the left of the word "Delete" as the "+" was deleted. In the fifth sticky note, the insertion point is to left of line three which does not have any text. A graphic of the keyboard keys Ctrl + Delete appears on the right side of the image.

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