To create a new note click on the panel icon and select or using the shortcut N.
You can create a new note containing the contents of the clipboard by selecting or using the shortcut C.
To write your note, simply type the note in the space provided. Normal keyboard and mouse editing functions are supported.
clicking in the editing space provides the following menu options:Text may be selected by holding down the and moving the mouse, or by holding down the key and using the arrow keys.
To insert the current date in the Note click on the title bar of the note and select .
The current date and time will be inserted at the cursor position in the text of the note.
To rename a note click on the note title bar and select .
Type the new name of the note in the dialog that appears. To accept the new name, press the button. To exit the dialog without renaming the note, press the button. To clear what you have typed and start over, click the button.
To mail a note click on the note title bar and select .
What happens next depends on how you configured the Mail action in the Preferences... dialog.
To print a note click on the note title bar and select .
A standard print dialog will open.
To delete a note click on the note title bar and select .
To hide a note, click the X in the upper right corner of the title bar of the note. The note will no longer be displayed on the screen. The note itself will not be deleted.
When you start , all notes will display on the screen. If you hide a note and later want to display it, on the panel icon and select the note you wish to display.
To send a note to a specific desktop, click on the title bar of the note and select . Choose the desktop desired, or alternatively,
To make the note remain on top of other windows click on the title bar of the note and select .
To return the note to more normal window behavior, simply repeat this process.
To quit click on the panel icon and select .
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