Add and edit cards

Cards are the individual items on a Stickies board. Each card has a title, an optional description, and a color. This article covers how to add a new card and how to change a card's content after you've created it.

Add a card

You need write access to the board to add cards. If you can only view the board, the add button does not appear.

1. Find the column you want to add the card to.
2. Click Add a sticky at the bottom of the column, or click the + button in the column header.
3. The Add Sticky dialog opens. Type a title in the Title field. A title is required.
4. Optionally, add text to the Description field. The description supports formatted text and checklists.
5. Optionally, pick a color from the Color row at the bottom of the dialog.
6. Click Add Sticky. The card appears at the top of the column.

You can also double-click an empty spot in a column to add a card there. The same Add Sticky dialog opens.

To copy a card you already have, hold Alt (Option on a Mac) while you drag it, and let go where you want the copy. The original stays where it was. The copy takes the title, description, color, and attachments with it, and starts its own comment thread.

Edit a card

1. Click the card to open it.
2. In the card dialog, click the pencil icon (Edit) in the strip below the description.
3. The card's title, description, and color open for editing inside the card.
4. Change whatever you like, then click Save. Click Cancel to discard your changes.

You can also start editing from the context menu: right-click the card and choose Edit sticky.

Add a checklist

A card's Description can hold a checklist, which is handy for tracking the small steps in a piece of work.

1. Open the Add Sticky or Edit card dialog and click in the Description field.
2. Type [] at the start of a line to start a checklist, or select a few lines and click the Checklist button in the editor's toolbar. Each line becomes an item with its own checkbox.
3. Add as many items as you need, then save the card.

To tick items off, open the card and click a checkbox in the description. A ticked item gets a line through it. You need write access to the board to tick items.

Once a card has a checklist, a small progress bar and a count, such as 1/3, appear on the card so you can see how far along it is at a glance.

Change a card's color without opening the edit dialog

Right-click a card to open the context menu, then point to Sticky color. A list of colors appears. Click any color to apply it straight away.

Undo a change

Press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Cmd+Z (macOS) to undo the last change to the board. Press Ctrl+Y or Cmd+Shift+Z to redo.