You can use Windows Sticky Notes to create Cortana Reminders.

In Windows 11/10 now, you have to click you have to click on the ‘trash can’ icon. To delete a sticky note click on the ‘ x‘ mark in its top-right corner.The Notes will appear exactly where you left them, even if you restart your Windows computer. If you reopen Sticky Notes now, you will see the earlier Notes. To close a sticky note, right-click on its taskbar icon and select ‘Close window’.To create a new sticky note, click on the ‘ +‘ sign in its top-left corner.To change its color, you have to click the 3 dots appearing at the top.To change its size, drag it from its bottom right corner.To open a new Sticky Note, type sticky in start search and hit Enter.Before you begin, you may want to read our post on how to import Sticky Notes from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Sticky Notes has become a Trusted Windows Store app, so some of these tips may not work for this version. It also tells you how to turn the Sticky Note delete confirmation box, back on, in case you have turned it off earlier.

If you are a regular Windows 11/10 Sticky Notes user, you might find these tips & tricks to use, save, format, backup and restore handy.

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