A new Sticky note can be created in one of three ways. The first opti?n is simply to double-click the Notification Area icon - this will automatically open a blank, standard note. The second option is to press the keyboard shortcut that was configured in the previous step. This will display the Create New Note screen, from which the type of note can be selected. The final option is to right-click the Hottnotes Notification Area icon and click New, followed by the type of note required.