Quick Start

After installation, follow these steps to get started.

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Create Your First Todo

1. Open the todo input PC: Click an empty area of the desktop todo widget. App: Open the app, tap an empty area or the + button in the todo list.

2. Type and save Enter your todo content, press Enter (PC) or tap Save (App).

3. Smart date recognition Type “Project proposal Friday 3pm” — the date and reminder time are auto-parsed.

Smart Recognition

Just describe it in plain language. Type “Meeting tomorrow 9am” or “Report due next Friday” — date and reminder are set in one go.

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Reminders and Recurring Tasks

• One-time reminder: Edit todo → set a specific time → get a notification
• Countdown: Set a target date → the list shows “X days left”
• Recurring to-do: Create rules on the recurring to-do management page → Automatically generates to-dos each day

Recurring to-dos are not set on individual to-dos

Recurring to-dos are not set on individual to-dos — they have an independent management entry (Settings → Recurring To-dos). Each day when you open YYNote, the system checks rules and generates that day’s to-dos — it won’t flood your list with a pile of to-dos at once.

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Mark Complete and Delete

• Click the dot before a todo → Mark as complete
• Completed to-dos move to the ‘Completed’ area and can be restored anytime
• Completion can be undone; deletion cannot

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Desktop Widgets (Windows)

The core experience of the Windows version: fully transparent desktop widgets embedded in your wallpaper — no taskbar clutter, visible at startup.

Bring up desktop widgets:

1. Click the YYNote icon in the system tray (bottom-right)
2. Select which modules to show: Todo / Sticky Notes / Calendar / Weather
3. Widgets appear as transparent overlays on your desktop

Adjust position and size:

• Drag the title bar → Move widget
• Drag the edge → Resize widget

Manage widgets: Right-click tray icon → Settings → App Settings to enable/disable modules, set auto-start.

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Sticky Notes: Jot Anything

Sticky notes don’t have reminders, recurrence, or calendar integration — they’re purely for recording.

Common uses:

Scenario	Use Sticky Notes
Sudden inspiration, quick capture	✅
Meeting notes, no reminder needed	✅
Shopping list	✅
Temporary notes	✅

For things that need reminders, use Todos. For pure recording, use Sticky Notes.

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Tags: Cross-List Organization

Tags are the core tool for managing content across lists. One todo can have multiple tags, and tags can filter content into different views.

Create a tag: In the todo/note edit page, tap the tag input, type a name, press Enter.

Auto-tagging: When you create a new todo or sticky note inside a list, it automatically inherits that list’s tag rules. For example, creating a to-do inside the ‘Work’ list automatically gets the ‘Work’ tag — no manual selection needed.

Tags vs Lists

• List: A tag-filtered view, bound to a desktop widget
• Tag: A property of content — one todo can have multiple tags

Use lists for broad categories (Work/Life), tags for fine dimensions (Important/Client-related).

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Next Steps

Operations Cheatsheet →

Windows In-Depth Guide →