3
Copy styles
The Cmd+C and Cmd+V
shortcuts are useful for copying
and pasting text, but place the
cursor in some text with a font
and press Option+Cmd+C,
select text elsewhere and press
Option+Cmd+V to apply the
same font. The Option key
copies and pastes styles.4
Insert iPhone
photos
Stickies are not just for text,
artwork and photos can be
stored too. Ctrl+click a blank line
in a note and select Take Photo
on the menu. Your iPhone turns
on and the Camera app opens.
Take a photo and tap ‘Use Photo’.
It then appears in the note.5
Use the
markup tools
After inserting an image or photo,
move the mouse over it and
click the button in the top-right
corner. Select macOS Markup
tools or third-party markup tools
like Skitch. Click the last button in
the toolbar to use your iPhone’s
markup tools and your finger.6
Create see-
through notes
Notes can end up buried under
other windows on the desktop.
Keep them on top. Open the
Windows menu and select ‘Float
on Top’ and ‘Translucent’. Then
select ‘Use as Default’ to make all
new notes see-through, floating
and on top of other windows.7
Create bullet lists
There is no menu to create bullet lists in
Stickies, but it can be done. Hold down the Option
key and press Tab to create a bullet list item. Press
Enter at the end of a list item to add the next one
and then press Enter twice to end the bullet list.8
Share Stickies
You might want to share notes with other people,
such as resources for projects, shopping lists and so
on. Place the cursor anywhere in the text, Ctrl+click
and select ‘Share’. Choose Messages, Mail, Notes,
Reminders or frequently accessed contacts.9
Add iPhone sketches
Did you know you can draw in Stickies?
Ctrl+click an empty line and select ‘Add Sketch’.
The iPhone’s screen lights up and a sketchpad
appears on it with a blank canvas. Use the
pens, colours and shapes to draw and it is
automatically inserted into the note.10
Find and replace
When you have a lot of notes and can’t
remember which one you used to store something,
find it. Press Cmd+F to open the Find window, select
‘All Notes’, enter some text and click ‘Next’. The note
appears. Use Replace & Find to change text.Ctrl+click a note, select Share>Reminders and set a date and time to alert
you to important notes and events on a Stickies note.3
Copystyles
TheCmd+CandCmd+V
shortcutsareusefulforcopying
andpastingtext,butplacethe
cursorin sometextwitha font
andpressOption+Cmd+C,
selecttextelsewhereandpress
Option+Cmd+Vtoapplythe
samefont.TheOptionkey
copiesandpastesstyles.4
InsertiPhone
photos
Stickiesarenotjustfortext,
artworkandphotoscanbe
storedtoo.Ctrl+clicka blankline
in a noteandselectTakePhoto
onthemenu.YouriPhoneturns
onandtheCameraappopens.
Takea photoandtap‘UsePhoto’.
It thenappearsin thenote.5
Use the
markuptools
Afterinsertinganimageorphoto,
movethemouseoverit and
clickthebuttonin thetop-right
corner.SelectmacOSMarkup
toolsorthird-partymarkuptools
likeSkitch.Clickthelastbuttonin
thetoolbarto useyouriPhone’s
markuptoolsandyourfinger.6
Create see-
through notes
Notes can end up buried under
other windows on the desktop.
Keep them on top. Open the
Windows menu and select ‘Float
on Top’ and ‘Translucent’. Then
select ‘Use as Default’ to make all
new notes see-through, floating
and on top of other windows.7
Createbulletlists
Thereis nomenuto createbulletlistsin
Stickies,butit canbedone.HolddowntheOption
keyandpressTabto createa bulletlistitem.Press
Enterat theendof a listitemto addthenextone
andthenpressEntertwiceto endthebulletlist.8
Share Stickies
You might want to share notes with other people,
such as resources for projects, shopping lists and so
on. Place the cursor anywhere in the text, Ctrl+click
and select ‘Share’. Choose Messages, Mail, Notes,
Reminders or frequently accessed contacts.9
Add iPhone sketches
Did you know you can draw in Stickies?
Ctrl+click an empty line and select ‘Add Sketch’.
The iPhone’s screen lights up and a sketchpad
appears on it with a blank canvas. Use the
pens, colours and shapes to draw and it is
automatically inserted into the note.10
Find and replace
When you have a lot of notes and can’t
remember which one you used to store something,
find it. Press Cmd+F to open the Find window, select
‘All Notes’, enter some text and click ‘Next’. The note
appears. Use Replace & Find to change text.Ctrl+click a note, select Share>Reminders and set a date and time to alert
you to important notes and events on a Stickies note.