# Sticky Note

> Put a note anywhere on the canvas to label a section, explain a step or leave instructions. Sticky notes have no inputs or outputs and never affect a run.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/automate/sticky-note

The **Sticky Note** node is a note you place anywhere on the canvas. It has a title and a body. It never takes part in a run: it has no inputs or outputs, costs nothing and cannot cause an error. Use sticky notes to label sections, explain decisions, or leave instructions for the people who edit the workflow after you.

- Found in: Automate › Canvas
- Output: none
- API type: `sticky-note`

## When to use it
- Label the main sections of a large workflow, such as "Image generation", "Audio" and "Output".
- Explain why a node is configured the way it is.
- Leave instructions for teammates who will edit the workflow later.
- Mark known issues or next steps inside the workflow.

## Quick start
### Add the node

Press Tab on the canvas and choose **Automate › Canvas › Sticky Note**.

### Write the note

Click into the note and type. The title reads "Note" until you change it, and the body starts empty. While a note has a title, the title replaces the small label above the note.

### Style it

Select the note, or point at it, to show its toolbar. Choose a color, a text size, bold or italic, and the alignment.

### Size it

Select the note and drag its edges or corners. A new note is 320 × 200 pixels, and the smallest size is 160 × 110 pixels.

Workflow: A sticky note sits next to a small workflow to explain it. It has no connections and never runs.

- Text → Generate Image (prompt)
- Generate Image → Generate Video (start frame)

## The toolbar

| Control | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| Colors | Seven swatches: **Slate**, **Blue**, **Green**, **Pink**, **Purple**, **Cyan** and **Paper**, plus **Custom colour** for any color. **Paper**, the default, is cream in light mode and a warm near-black in dark mode. The text color follows the note's color, dark on light notes and light on dark notes. |
| Size | Cycles through **Paragraph** (the default), **Heading**, **Display** and **Small**. |
| Bold and italic | Apply to the whole note. |
| Alignment | Left (the default), center or right. |
| Bullet list | Adds a dash to the start of every line, or removes it when every line already has one. |
| More options | The same menu as every other node, for example to duplicate or delete the note. |

The title is always one step larger than the body:

| Size | Body text | Title |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Small** | 12 px | 14 px |
| **Paragraph** | 14 px | 17 px |
| **Heading** | 18 px | 22 px |
| **Display** | 26 px | 30 px |

## Credits
Sticky notes are free. They are saved with the workflow and never run.

## Tips
- **Size the note to its section.** Place a note behind or beside the nodes it describes, large enough to show which nodes it covers. To make nodes move together, use a [Group](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/automate/group).
- **Use sizes for structure.** **Heading** or **Display** suits a section title, and **Small** suits a detailed remark.
- **Keep notes short.** A few clear lines are quicker to read than a long text.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does a sticky note affect how my workflow runs?

No. A sticky note has no inputs and no outputs, never runs, and cannot cause an error. It only documents the workflow.

### How do I change the color of a sticky note?

Select the note or point at it to show its toolbar. Choose one of seven swatches, Slate, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Cyan or Paper, or pick any color with Custom colour. The text color adjusts itself.

### How do I make the text of a note bigger?

Click the size button in the note's toolbar. It cycles through Paragraph, Heading, Display and Small, and the title always stays one step larger than the body.

### Are sticky notes saved with the workflow?

Yes. Sticky notes are saved with the workflow and stay there across sessions. On the minimap they appear transparent, so they do not clutter the overview.