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![A slide containing various Post-it note and sticker shapes. This slide is the one available for download at the bottom of the article.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5eb8fbee91fb65499c7f5f42/61e1619b6fa65517b3692f0a_SHARPN%20-%20Post-its%20%2B%20Callouts%20%2B%20stickers.webp)
![A slide containing various Post-it note and sticker shapes. This slide is the one available for download at the bottom of the article.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5eb8fbee91fb65499c7f5f42/61e1619b6fa65517b3692f0a_SHARPN%20-%20Post-its%20%2B%20Callouts%20%2B%20stickers.webp)
How and when to put a Post-it note on your slide
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Post-it notes are a staple of work life. No doubt you’ve seen them in countless workshops, brainstorming sessions, and agile delivery boards. Their very nature – stuck on stop of something bigger – makes them ideal as a visual cue in your slide documents.
For example:
To make a ‘voiceover’ comment on the slide content
To draw attention to something
To indicate that the content is draft, or uncertain
To present the results of a workshop
And they are easy to create in a few clicks, thanks to the built-in folded-corner shape.
Step 1: create the note
Insert the shape: Home > Shapes Gallery > choose the Rectangle: folded corner shape. It’s right next to the smiley face.
![Screenshot of where to find the folded-corner rectangle](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5eb8fbee91fb65499c7f5f42/603607c79b3c22e90c907832_Folder%20rectangle.png)
Size roughly as needed and enter the text that you need, adjusting the note size and font size appropriately
Make the folder corner a little smaller if necessary by moving the little yellow handle
Step 2: Format it.
Format the colour: a pale yellow is a good go-to, but try to stick with your template colour scheme.
Set the outline colour to No outline.
Format the text: italic is a good default. A ‘handwritten’ font can work well too. Try Segoe Print or Ink Free.
If the text is more than a couple of words, left justify it and position it at the top – like you would write on a real Post-it.
Step 3: Give it a ‘stuck on’ look
Add a really subtle drop shadow: Home > Shape Effects > Shadow > Shadow options… (at the bottom). Set Distance to 1pt, and Blur to 2pt. The other values can be left as they are.
Rotate the shape very slightly. Around 3-5° works well. If you have more than one post-it on a slide, give them all different rotations.
![Screen recording of the steps to create and format a Post-it note](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5eb8fbee91fb65499c7f5f42/6035ffbc1fc3b418d33c23d1_Use%20for%20QT%20article%20-%20Post%20its%20gif%201080x1080.gif)
If that feels like too many steps, download our free set of Post-it shapes below to paste into your deck. It includes callout and sticker shapes because the shadow and rotation can work well to separate commentary from content.
Alternatives
![An example of slightly more photo-realistic Post-its from an image website](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5eb8fbee91fb65499c7f5f42/6035ff9d1fc3b4c2fe3c23c8_RlRb3Mlcd4dUZT8HyZn_EBq5MnmfOVMRYZEYJjlC8ViShO5uYDQiww1YY3YOm6vLRKOSPjTlnZi_7pmIpbpoO8pIW-SEOL2yJL0eStvtyhxG4frNwFqERBTAsPFa2HE7qCT2EPlK.png)
You may be tempted to find images of Post-its like the one here. But be careful; putting text on top of these won’t follow the curve of the note and it could look slightly jarring.