如果您一直有点“老派”的习惯，那就是在贴在桌子周围的小纸质便签上记笔记，那么您会喜欢 Windows 10 提供方便的便签(Sticky Notes)实用程序这一事实。
无需将纸质便签粘贴到显示器或办公桌附近的墙上，您可以将虚拟便签粘贴到Windows桌面。如果您使用多台显示器，这意味着有足够的空间来保存您的所有快速笔记！
在本文中，您将了解如何做更多的事情，而不仅仅是将这些内容粘贴在屏幕上。我们将了解如何在Windows上使用 Sticky Notes来提高您的组织和生产力(organization and productivity)。
在 Windows 10 上开始使用便笺(Sticky)
要开始使用，请选择开始(Start)菜单并输入Sticky Notes。
马上，您应该注意到这个弹出窗口的一件有趣的事情。您不仅可以从这里打开应用程序，还可以：
这实际上是您可以创建新便签的两种方法之一。除了“开始(Start)”菜单，启动应用程序后，您会看到它固定在任务栏上。您可以右键单击那里的图标以访问相同的功能。
创建第一个便笺后，让我们探索基本的便笺(Sticky Note)控件。
在底部，您会看到一排按钮，可帮助您格式化笔记上的文本或图像。
这些包括：
您还可以快速选择左上角的加号图标，在桌面上 创建一个新的便笺。(Sticky Note)
最后，右上角的三点菜单可让您通过选择Delete note删除便笺本身，或者通过选择Notes list查看整个便笺列表。
便笺列表(Notes List)包含您曾经创建（而不是删除）的所有便笺，并带有一个有用的搜索字段，即使您已经收集了数百个便笺，也可以找到您正在寻找的便笺。
如果您选择“便笺列表”(Notes List)窗口右上角的齿轮图标，您将看到可以在便笺(Sticky Notes)应用程序中调整的其他一些设置。
这些包括：
- 启用洞察(Enable insights)：启用让Cortana扫描您的笔记以获取信息或为您添加新笔记的功能。
- 删除前确认：在您删除(Confirm before deleting)便笺(Sticky Note)时启用弹出式确认，以免您意外删除。
- 颜色(Color)：选择用于匹配您的整体 Windows 主题的配色方案。
既然您已经很好地了解了Windows 10上的粘滞便笺的工作原理以及如何使用它，那么让我们看一下使它们更加有用的几种方法。
从其他设备访问笔记
虽然便笺在一台设备上非常有用，但如果您可以从您使用的所有设备访问相同的便笺，它们会更加有用。
为确保您可以在所有设备上访问您的便笺(Sticky) ，请确保您已从便笺应用程序登录到(Sticky)您(Notes)的(Notes)Microsoft帐户。
为此，请打开我们上面提到的笔记列表(List)，然后选择齿轮图标打开设置(Settings)。在“设置”(Settings)窗口的顶部，如果您尚未登录，您应该会在此处看到一个登录(Sign in)按钮。选择它。
登录(Sign)您的Microsoft帐户。现在您已准备好在所有其他设备上打开相同的笔记。
在 Android 或 iPhone 上访问便笺(Access Sticky Notes on Android or iPhone)
在您的移动设备（Android或 iPhone）上，您将在登录OneNote(Notes)移动应用程序后找到您的(OneNote)便笺。(Sticky) OneNote 适用(OneNote is available)于Android和iPhone。
打开 OneNote 应用并点击右下角的 便笺。(Sticky Notes)
这将在您的移动设备上打开您的便笺列表。您可以编辑现有的便签或点击右下角的加号图标来创建新的便签。
您在此处编辑、添加或删除的任何内容都会自动同步到您放置在家里或工作中的计算机桌面上的便签中。
这是确保您在旅途中可以访问您添加的东西（例如购物清单(added like grocery lists)或待办事项清单）的最便捷方法之一。您不必被束缚在计算机上即可查看您需要完成的所有事情。
充分利用便笺的(Most)提示和(Sticky)技巧
当您在Windows 10(Windows 10)上使用粘滞便笺时，您可以做几件事以尽可能保持井井有条。
1.使用颜色来组织类别(1. Use Colors to Organize Categories)
使用Windows 便笺(Windows Sticky Notes)，您可以使用 10 种颜色。将这些视为可用于组织笔记的 10 个潜在类别。
例如，假设您想要以下类别的笔记集合。您可以分配这些不同的颜色。
- 家居相关项目：灰色
- 工作相关任务：蓝色
- 健身：黄色
- 财务：绿色
- 爱好：粉色
一旦你决定了你的类别颜色，浏览你现有的笔记并选择右上角的三个点来选择你想要分配的颜色。
浏览所有现有的便签并应用正确的颜色。
当您要创建新便笺时，最快的方法是选择同一类别的便笺右上角的加号图标。
2.调整大小以节省桌面空间(2. Resize to Conserve Desktop Space)
要记住的另一件重要事情是便签可能会占用大量空间。我们将在下一节中将它们重叠，这可以帮助解决这个问题。但另一件好事是调整笔记的大小，使它们只有需要的大小。
要调整便笺(Sticky Notes)的大小，只需将鼠标悬停在任何边缘上，然后单击并拖动即可调整大小。
请记住，如果您将尺寸调整得太小，您稍后单击便笺时将丢失底部的格式栏。因此，调整大小以便只显示注释文本和格式栏。
3. 重叠笔记以节省更多空间(3. Overlap Notes to Conserve Even More Space)
稍后您将通过为它创建的标题识别笔记。因此，您可以重叠所有便签以节省大量桌面空间。
为此，只需将每个较低的便签拖到其上方的便签上，直到您从顶部看到的所有内容都是标题。
一旦你开始像这样重叠它们，你就会开始看到桌面上可以容纳多少笔记。
注意(Note)：要处理单个笔记（编辑或其他方式），请将其移出堆栈。这将避免隐藏其下方的注释。当您准备好将其重新添加到堆栈时，只需将其放在底部并滑动所有底部以填充空间。
4. 在便笺中使用快速链接(4. Using Quick Links in Sticky Notes)
您在便笺(Sticky)中键入的一些内容会立即变成功能链接。
其中之一是URL(URLs)。这些将变成蓝色并成为一个可点击的链接，您可以选择在默认 Web 浏览器中打开该URL 。
另一个很酷的功能是，每当您输入地址时，它也会变成蓝色链接。
但是，如果您选择它，而不是打开URL中的链接，(URL)便笺(Sticky Note)将显示一个按钮，询问您是否要查看该地址。只需(Just)选择查看地址(View Address)即可在弹出的Microsoft 地图(Microsoft Maps)窗口中查看该位置。
此窗口可让您将地址保存在地图(Maps)应用程序中，或查看前往该位置的路线。当您在移动应用程序上查看笔记并且需要开车前往该位置时，这尤其有用。
另一个很酷的功能是，如果您输入电话号码，它也会变成一个链接。当您选择链接时，您会在底部看到一个呼叫(Call)按钮。
在您的计算机上选择(Select)此选项，它会询问您要使用哪个应用程序拨打电话。在您的手机上执行此操作，您可以立即使用您的电话应用程序拨打电话。
Windows 10 上的便签很简单(Is Simple)但很有用(Useful)
最重要的是，乍一看，Windows 便笺(Windows Sticky Notes)功能看起来几乎太简约了。但是当您开始使用它并将它们布置在您的桌面上时，您会发现它们确实可以帮助您保持更有条理和更有效率。
Sticky Notes on Windows 10: Using Them the Right Way
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In this article, you’ll learn how to do more than just stick those on your screen. We’ll look at how to use Sticky Notes on Windows to boost your organization and productivity.
Getting Started With Sticky Notes on Windows 10
To get started, select the Start menu and type Sticky Notes.
Right away, you should notice one interesting thing about this pop-up. Not only can you open the app from here, but you can also:
- Quickly create a new note
- See your notes list
- Make changes to the app settings
This is actually one of two ways you can create new sticky notes. In addition to the Start menu, once you launch the app, you’ll see it pinned to the taskbar. You can right-click the icon there to access the same features.
Let’s explore basic Sticky Note controls once you’ve created your first sticky note.
Along the bottom, you’ll see a row of buttons that help you format text or images on the note.
These include:
- Bold
- Italics
- Underline
- Crossout
- Bullet list
- Add an image
You can also quickly select the plus icon at the upper left corner to create a new Sticky Note on your desktop.
Finally, the three-dot menu at the upper right lets you either delete the note itself by selecting Delete note, or take a look at your entire list of sticky notes by selecting Notes list.
The Notes List contains every sticky note you’ve ever created (and not deleted), with a useful search field to find the sticky note you’re looking for even if you’ve collected hundreds of them.
If you select the gear icon at the upper right of the Notes List window, you’ll see a few other settings you can adjust in the Sticky Notes app.
These include:
- Enable insights: Enable the feature letting Cortana scan your notes for information, or add new notes for you.
- Confirm before deleting: Enables a pop-up confirmation when you delete a Sticky Note so that you don’t accidentally delete one.
- Color: Choose the color scheme to use to match your overall Windows theme.
Now that you have a good understanding of how Sticky Notes on Windows 10 works and how to use it, let’s look at a couple of ways to make them even more useful.
Access Notes From Other Devices
While sticky notes are very useful on one device, they’re even more useful if you can access the same notes from all devices you use.
To make sure you can access your Sticky Notes on all devices, make sure you’re logged into your Microsoft account from the Sticky Notes application.
To do this, open the Notes List we mentioned above, and select the gear icon to open Settings. At the top of the Settings window, if you aren’t already signed in, you should see a Sign in button here. Select it.
Sign into your Microsoft account. Now you’re ready to open the same notes on all of your other devices.
Access Sticky Notes on Android or iPhone
On your mobile device, either Android or iPhone, you’ll find your Sticky Notes when you’re signed into the OneNote mobile application. OneNote is available for both Android and iPhone.
Open the OneNote app and tap Sticky Notes on the bottom right.
This opens your Sticky Notes list on your mobile device. You can either edit your existing sticky notes or tap the plus icon at the lower right to create a new one.
Anything you edit, add, or delete here will automatically be synced to the sticky notes that you’ve placed on your computer desktop back home or at work.
This is one of the most convenient ways to make sure that things you’ve added like grocery lists or to-do lists are accessible when you’re on the go. You don’t have to be tied down to your computer to see all of the things you need to get done.
Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of Sticky Notes
There are several things you can do when you use Sticky Notes on Windows 10 to stay as organized as possible using them.
1. Use Colors to Organize Categories
With Windows Sticky Notes, you have 10 colors to work with. Consider these as 10 potential categories you could use to organize your notes.
For example, let’s say you want a collection of notes for the following categories. You can assign these distinct colors.
- Household related projects: Grey
- Work related tasks: Blue
- Fitness: Yellow
- Finances: Green
- Hobbies: Pink
Once you’ve decided on your category colors, go through your existing notes and select the three dots at the upper right corner to select the color you want to assign.
Go through all of your existing sticky notes and apply the correct colors.
When you want to create a new note, the fastest way to do that is by selecting the plus icon at the upper right of a sticky note that’s in the same category.
2. Resize to Conserve Desktop Space
Another important thing to keep in mind is that sticky notes can take up a lot of space. We’ll get to overlapping them in the next section, which can help with this. But another good thing to do is to resize notes so that they’re only as big as they need to be.
To resize Sticky Notes just hover the mouse over any edge and click and drag to resize.
Just keep in mind that if you resize too small you’ll lose the formatting bar at the bottom when you click on the note later. So, resize just enough so only the note text and the formatting bar are displayed.
3. Overlap Notes to Conserve Even More Space
You’ll recognize a note later by the title you created for it. So you can overlap all of your sticky notes to conserve a lot of desktop space.
To do this, just drag each lower sticky note over the one above it until all you can see from the top one is the title.
You’ll start to see just how many notes you can fit on your desktop once you start overlapping them all like this.
Note: To work on an individual note (editing or otherwise), move it out of the stack. This will avoid hiding the notes below it. When you’re ready to re-add it to the stack just place it at the bottom and slide all of the bottom ones to fill the space.
4. Using Quick Links in Sticky Notes
There are a few things you type in Sticky Notes that’ll instantly turn into functional links.
One of those is URLs. These will turn blue and become a clickable link you can select to open that URL in your default web browser.
Another cool feature is whenever you type an address, that’ll turn into a blue link as well.
However, instead of opening the link in a URL, if you select it, the Sticky Note will display a button asking if you’d like to view the address. Just select View Address to see the location in a a pop-up Microsoft Maps window.
This window will let you save the address in your Maps app, or see directions to that location. This is especially useful when you’re viewing your notes on your mobile app and you need to drive to that location.
Another cool feature is if you type in a phone number, it’ll also turn into a link. When you select the link, you’ll see a Call button appear on the bottom.
Select this on your computer and it’ll ask what application you want to make the call with. Do it on your mobile and you can make the call immediately using your Phone app.
Sticky Notes on Windows 10 Is Simple but Useful
The bottom line is that at first glance the Windows Sticky Notes feature looks almost too minimalist. But as you start using it and laying these out across your desktop, you’ll find that they do help you stay more organized and efficient.
