How to create notes in the Mac bar: 12 steps

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Sticky notes can remind you of certain events and deeds. You can use notes on your Mac dashboard to remind you of your tasks. The notes will be displayed on the computer and whenever you look at the dashboard, you will see a note and remember the business that you have to do. Read this article to learn how to create notes on your Mac dashboard.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Create a note

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 1

Step 1. Go to the dashboard

Press the F2 key on your keyboard.

If you have a dashboard app on the quick launch bar, you can click on the app.
If you want to get to the dashboard in a quick way, you can use the Finder function to drag and drop an application onto the quick launch bar.
You can also drag any 3 or 4 applications to the left to the Quick Launch bar.

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 2

Step 2. Click the + sign in the lower left corner

This will open a menu.

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 3

Step 3. Select the "Notes" option

The note will appear as soon as you click the "Notes" button

Step 4. Click on the "X" in the upper left corner of the menu

Part 2 of 3: Adding Color to Notes

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 5

Step 1. Press the "i" button located in the lower right corner of the note

When you click a button, the sticky note will show you the color options that you can select

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 6

Step 2. Choose any color

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 7

Step 3. Click Finish

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 8

Step 4. Click the X button in the upper left corner of the menu

Part 3 of 3: Changing the type and size of text

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 9

Step 1. Press "i" again

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 10

Step 2. Choose the font size and style

Fonts can be found under color options.

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 11

Step 3. Click Finish

Create a Sticky Note on a Mac's Dashboard Step 12

Step 4. Start filling out your note

Advice

You can move the note around the screen if you want.
To select the font size, you can select the "Auto" option. The font size will be set automatically.
If you want to change the color / style or size of the font, just press the "i" button.
If you no longer need the reminder, then click the X in the upper right corner of the note.