Microsoft Sticky Notes
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Microsoft Sticky Notes, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Microsoft Sticky Notes's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Create typed, handwritten, and picture notes · Sync notes across supported devices and apps · Search and format notes |
| Microsoft Sticky Notes | Free | Free; sync and storage use the account’s mailbox quota |
The facts
Each one read from Microsoft Sticky Notes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- To sync notes across devices, sign in with the same Microsoft account; work or school accounts require an Exchange Online mailbox for sync and storage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Create notes
- Users can type, ink, or add a picture to a note.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deletion
- Deleting a note is permanent and cannot be undone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop notes
- On Windows, users can stick notes to the desktop, move them around, or close them to the Notes list.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Exchange limitation
- Sticky Notes does not support on-premises Microsoft Exchange mailboxes for syncing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formatting
- Notes support text formatting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- OneNote,Microsoft Launcher,Outlookchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Mailbox limit
- Sticky Notes count against the mailbox quota for email, calendar items, attachments, and other mailbox items.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Sticky Notes appear in OneNote for iPhone, iPad, and Android; Microsoft Launcher for Android can also show them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Microsoft describes Sticky Notes as a way to quickly save something for later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Microsoft’s privacy statement says it uses security technologies and procedures to help protect personal data, including encryption when transmitting highly confidential data over the internet.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Microsoft provides Sticky Notes help topics covering setup, creating and deleting notes, cross-device access, accessibility, and troubleshooting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Notes sync across devices and apps, including OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Web access
- Synced sticky notes can be viewed on the web at OneNote.com or in Outlook.com and Outlook on the web.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,ios,androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows limitations
- The Windows app does not currently keep notes on top of other applications or let users change note font or text size from within the app.checked 12 Oct 2026
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