Add sticky notes to your iPad Home Screen

How to do it

1. Write a short iPad note

   Open Sticky Widgets on iPad and create a note. Name it for its purpose, such as ‘Study session,’ so it is easy to find in widget settings.

2. Place a widget

   Open the iPad Home Screen widget gallery and find Sticky Widgets. Choose a size that fits beside your most-used apps, then add it.

3. Assign your note

   Touch and hold the widget, open Edit Widget, and choose your note. Tap outside it to leave the configuration screen.

4. Check a second device if needed

   To use the same note on iPhone, sign in to the same Apple Account with iCloud available to Sticky Widgets. Then choose that note in the iPhone widget’s settings.

Use the extra space for clarity

A larger screen does not mean a note needs more tasks. Use the space to make text easier to read or to show a few checklist rows without crowding them.

An extra-large widget is available on supported iPads. If that size is not offered on your device, choose a large or medium widget. Keep the most important item near the top so it remains visible in smaller layouts.

Keep a work surface and a reference note separate

A Home Screen widget is useful for the short instruction you want to return to between apps. Keep long lecture notes, detailed documents, and project material in the tools where you already work on them.

For example, display ‘Read chapter 4, solve three problems, submit the worksheet’ rather than a whole set of lecture notes. Tap the widget to change that plan when your session changes.

Sync the note, then select it on each device

iCloud sync moves your own note content between devices. Widget placement and the note you select for a particular widget still need to be set up on each device.

Sync is for devices using the same Apple Account. It is not an invitation system for classmates or a shared team document. When you need multiple people to edit one list, use a collaboration tool built for that job.

Common questions