Did you know... desktop sticky notes

This "sticky notes" program is free

Author:  Tina Landers

How did we manage before "Sticky Notes" were invented?

If you're anything like me, you probably have a few sticky notes on the fridge, on the buffet table, on the back of the front door and on the computer monitor. I can't offer you a solution for the fridge, buffet table or front door, but I can suggest a solution for those notes on your computer monitor - digital sticky notes. That's right, rather than stick them on your computer, stick them in your computer!  

Hott Notes is a wonderful piece of free software which allows you create digital sticky notes and "stick" them to your desktop or hide them from view.

An example of a Hott desktop sticky note

You can create as many sticky notes as you need and allocate them different colours, different fonts and sizes, you can write and/or draw on them, make them as small or as large as you need and even set an alarm for each so that it pops-up at on a particular date and time. Creating a new note is easy, simply click on the Hott Notes icon which resides in the system tray (the row of icons on the bottom right of the screen) after you've installed the software.

Hott Notes options

Hott Notes is a well written program with many features and options. If you opt to "hide" your notes, they don't display on your desktop. There's no fear of losing them though, the "Notebook" allows you to see all your notes at a glance.

The Notebook displays all your notes

If you regularly scribble little (or large) notes and stick them to your monitor, try Hott Notes. It's free (or you can contribute a donation - it's optional - to the upkeep of the program), it meets a definite need and it works well. Hott Notes is written by a University student, so I'm sure that any donation won't go astray.

We use it and love it. You can find out more and download a copy here.