Microsoft announced that Sticky Notes, one of Windows’ least popular applications, is getting an upgrade to serve as an annotation tool for other apps. The update makes Sticky Notes a digital footnote for capturing and attaching notes to items like PowerPoint slides or web pages.
However, initially, the update is being tested as an extension of OneNote. After the update, users will see a small “Sticky Notes” button, which launches the new Sticky Notes preview. Users can then pin the app to their Taskbar for easy access or use the Win + Alt + S shortcut to launch it.
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The update introduces automatic source preservation, allowing screenshots to be saved as a new note with a link to the source presentation or website. If the page or slide is revisited, the notes will resurface in Sticky Notes, which can be docked as a vertical column on the desktop.
Using Sticky Notes to capture images and annotating them is dependent on taking a screenshot. The app also requires users to sign in to their Microsoft account to maximize its functionality.
Overall, Sticky Notes has historically felt too transient and lacked a clear purpose. The latest update aims to give it a meaningful function.
The new Sticky Notes app is available to Current Channel (Preview) users running OneNote on Windows Version 2402 (Build 17328.20000) or later, according to Microsoft.
