Stickyboard Basics:

  • Tap (double-tap after version 2.1) on the board to add a note.
  • Drag or swipe the board to move (pan) it around. Move the board to the right in order to reveal the Board Reel.

    [board reel]
  • Press the delete button in the Board Reel to delete / clear the board. [delete button]
  • Tap the qrayon logo in the Board Reel to view the latest User's Guide.
  • Pinch the board with 2 fingers to zoom in and out.
  • Tap a note to edit it. Tap the close keyboard key (or the empty board after version 2.1) to end editing. [close keyboard key]
  • Drag notes around with 1 finger when they are not in edit more.
  • Tip: If you are editing a note, you can still drag it around by its border.
  • Swipe down with 3 fingers to perform Exposé on notes. This temporarily displays all notes in a grid. Repeat to restore.
  • Select the marker tool to draw and write. [Marker button]
  • Note: Pan / zoom is active only when the notes tool is selected. [notes button]

Tips and Tricks:

If you are looking for more ideas and techniques of how to improve your thinking using sticky notes, check out this book:

[cover] Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes.

Another awesome book on thinking / brainstorming techniques that we can't recommend highly enough is:

[Thinkertoys] Thinkertoys.


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