Add Sticky Notes

If you want to insert your text Post-it style, you can add Sticky Notes to your project. Sticky Notes enable you to create colorful notes and labels anywhere on your canvas in a quick and convenient way.

Sticky Notes basics

  • Activate and edit an existing Text Box with the Hand Tool. Select any Sticky Note with the Hand Tool to reopen the list of formatting options and apply any necessary changes.
  • Move, scale and rotate Sticky Notes with the Hand Tool.
  • Change the size of your Sticky Note by activating your Sticky Note with the Hand Tool and using the handles.
  • Format content in your Sticky Note the same way you would with other Text Boxes.
  • Add Sticky Notes handily once you already have some added to your canvas every time you add a new one. Select an extra  New Sticky Note from the list of formatting options and add as many Sticky Notes as you like in one go.
  • Change the color of your Sticky Notes quickly by selecting the  Sticky Note color from the list of formatting options and choosing one of eight ready, handy presets.

Note: If you use an older version of Explain Everything and get access to a project that was made in the new version of the application, Sticky Notes will display like normal text objects on your device (on iOS, Android, and the web).

Add a Sticky Note to your canvas

  1. While in the project, select  Add Media from the toolbar.
  2. From the menu, select  Sticky Note. The Sticky Note will appear right in the middle of your canvas.
  3. A list of formatting options will appear above your keyboard. You can apply these immediately or after you’ve finished typing in your text.
  4. Type in or paste the text you want to display in your Sticky Note.

Tip: To quickly add another Sticky Note to your canvas select the  New Sticky Note icon from the list of formatting options above the keyboard.

Note: The system keyboard opens when you activate the text-sensitive area of your iOS device.

  1. While in the project, select  Add Media from the toolbar.
  2. From the menu, select  Sticky Note. The Sticky Note will appear right in the middle of your canvas.
  3. A list of formatting options will appear above your keyboard. You can apply these immediately or after you’ve finished typing in your text.
  4. Type in or paste the text you want to display in your Sticky Note.

Tip: To quickly add another Sticky Note to your canvas select the  New Sticky Note icon from the list of formatting options above the keyboard.

Note: The system keyboard opens when you activate the text-sensitive area of your Android device.

  1. While in the project, select  Add Media from the toolbar.
  2. From the menu, select  Sticky Note. The Sticky Note will appear right in the middle of your canvas.
  3. A list of formatting options will appear in the tool dock. You can apply these immediately or after you’ve finished typing in your text.
  4. Type in or paste the text you want to display in your Sticky Note.

Tip: To quickly add another Sticky Note to your canvas select the  New Sticky Note icon from the list of formatting options in the tool dock.

Change the color of a Sticky Note

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select the Sticky Note you'd like to change the color of.
  3. From the Context Menu, select the first Color picker.
  4. Select a color to apply it.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select the Sticky Note you'd like to change the color of.
  3. From the Context Menu, select the first Color picker.
  4. Select a color to apply it.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select the Sticky Note you'd like to change the color of.
  3. From the tool dock, select the first Color picker.
  4. Select the Fill tab.
  5. Select a color to apply it.

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