Pin Windows Sticky Notes on top

Question

How can I make the Sticky Notes pin on top of everything else? They don't seem to be real windows. There is no way to cascade/tile them either.

score 36 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '11 at 17:35

Another half baked idea from Microsoft, you cannot keep them on top or tile them. You would need to look for a 3rd party sticky note application that has more features.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/windows-7-sticky-notes-place-on-top-of-all-windows/b1d90084-83ac-4355-b605-dfe7432e2cf6

score 16 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 17 '18 at 22:38

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You can use the NIRCMD tool. Download it here:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

then run this in the command line:

C:\> nircmd.exe win settopmost class Sticky_Notes_Top_Window 1

or maybe:

C:\> nircmd.exe win settopmost title "Sticky Notes" 1

edited Feb 17 '18 at 22:38

Community

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answered Aug 12 '13 at 00:58

Chin

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score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 17 '19 at 19:56

While downloading a new tool to solve the issue is dicey, I found a great solution now in OneNote, open a side note, and keep it pinned. AND you get sync AND you get formatting, search, AND SCROLL (for which I had to download another tool!) etc etc which was ridiculously missing in sticky notes.

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 04 '13 at 03:04

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Turned out Sticky Notes is not supporting always on top now.

I'm using WinTop to keep it on top and it works great.

answered Jul 04 '13 at 03:04

Deqing

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 21 '23 at 09:02

As alluded to in another incomplete answer:

Install Microsoft Powertoys (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/) by running the Powershell command: winget install Microsoft.PowerToys --source winget.
Go to Settings in Powertoys, Select Enable Always On Top in the side menu and turn On (Default).
Once installed the default key-binding CMD+CTRL+T can be used to make any window always on top.

Job done, works great for a multitude of Always on Top requirements.

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 03 '23 at 15:48

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Microsoft PowerToys has a functionality that allows you to set any window as always on top via a customizable keyboard shortcut.

answered Jan 03 '23 at 15:48

aviator

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 21 '13 at 00:35

I totally recommend using dexpot to anyone, it will solve your problem no coding required, although it’s not only its sole purpose to make a window always on top. To make a window always on top, you can right click on the titlebar of the window and right click, select always on top. However, for the sticky notes, it’s a little irregular, so what i did was to set up a shortcut for it to be alt+t, so when i do alt-t, the window currently active will become “always on top” even the sticky notes! So yes, try it, it’s free, and will do alot more functions, like transparency, that you can always define a shortcut to make it easier. Cheers!

Download here: http://dexpot.de/

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 27 '14 at 10:24

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It's not quite Windows Stickys but its just a simple program that requires no install and is just Sticky notes. It is set to be Always On Top or can be removed, nothing fancy. http://www.rndpro.com/downloads/notesontop.zip

answered Mar 27 '14 at 10:24

RNDpro

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 10 '22 at 00:36

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You can use a 3rd party app WindowTop to set top any window.

answered Dec 10 '22 at 00:36

David H. J.

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