5 Ways to Open Sticky Notes in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated June 04, 2025

Sticky Notes is a built-in Windows 10 application that allows users to create digital notes for quick reminders and task management. Accessing this tool can be accomplished through various methods. Below are five effective ways to open Sticky Notes.

Way 1: Open Sticky Notes in Start Menu.

Click the Start button to display the Start Menu, and then choose Sticky Notes.

Way 2: Turn it on by searching.

Type sticky in the search box and select Sticky Notes in the result.

Way 3: Open it via Run.

Press Windows+R to show the Run dialog, input stikynot and tap OK.

Way 4: Turn it on from Windows PowerShell.

Step 1: Access Windows PowerShell from the Start Menu.

Step 2: Type stikynot and press Enter.

Way 5: Open it via CMD.

Step 1: Turn on Command Prompt.

Step 2: Input stikynot.exe and hit Enter.

Create a Sticky Notes Shortcut in Windows 10

There is no dedicated keyboard shortcut to directly open Sticky Notes in Windows 10, but here you can create its shortcut on the desktop.

Step 1: Right-click the desktop, choose New > Shortcut.

Step 2: In the Create Shortcut window, type C:\Windows\System32\StikyNot.exe and tap Next.

Step 3: Enter Sticky Note as the shortcut's name and select Finish. After that, you can easily open Stickly notes by double-clicking the shortcut.

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