How to Use Windows 10 Sticky Notes in a Browser

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Sticky Notes is evolving with support for browser access

I don’t know about you, but Sticky Notes has become quite an essential application for me on Windows 10, and to be completely honest, I really can’t wait for Microsoft to roll out a mobile app for Android that would provide access to my notes.

As an avid OneNote user, I find Sticky Notes a much easier to use solution, especially because it does exactly what I need it to do: it lets me create quick notes and then have them synced across my Windows 10 devices.

With support for mobile, Sticky Notes would technically bring my notes to my phone as well, and this means I’d have them around both at the office and on the go.

A mobile version of Sticky Notes is on its way, but in the meantime, Microsoft has provided users with another simple method of accessing their notes: right in their browsers.

Bringing Sticky Notes to the web has a purpose that anyone can figure out: you can see your notes by simply logging in with your Microsoft account, obviously as long as you use Sticky Notes with a Microsoft account in the first place.

So whatever notes you create and save on your desktop, they will be available in the browser as well when logging in with the same account. Technically, this enables you to use the service not just on supported devices, but also on platforms where Microsoft doesn’t have an app, such as on Linux or on Chromebooks.

In order to access Sticky Notes on the web, you have to log in with your Microsoft Account on this page (make sure that you are logged in with the same account on Windows 10 as well, so that your notes can roam between devices).

To use Sticky Notes with a Microsoft account on the desktop, launch the app and go to Settings. Click sign in, select the account you wish to use, and wait for your notes to be synced.

The web-based version of Sticky Notes is very similar to the desktop sibling, and you get the same colorful interface with the emphasis put on your notes.

You can browse your existing notes, delete them, and create new ones by just clicking the Plus sign at the top of the screen. There’s also a search box should you want to look for a specific note. The web-based version supports the same colors as well, but you still can’t drag and drop notes to rearrange them in your list. This is a feature also missing from the desktop version, but which I hope would be added in a later update.

On the other hand, the last modified note is automatically added at the top, so you can always see your latest notes first.

When creating new notes, the web-based version lets you choose between basic text formatting options, like bold, underline, and italic, and you can also create a bullet list on the same screen. Saving is performed automatically when closing the note.

There are no other options and settings are missing from the web-based version, but this is actually one of the things that make Sticky Notes such a great solution. The app isn’t bloated with tools you don’t need, though I admit minor improvements would be welcome, such as the option to rearrange notes in the list.

This web-based version of Sticky Notes also looks cool and works pretty flawlessly on mobile devices as well, though the simple thing that you need to keep the browser running makes it less convenient than a dedicated app. However, it’s a temporary workaround that lets you access your notes no matter what device you’re using.

 

 

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