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= Tomboy Notes =

Tomboy is a desktop note-taking application which utilises an '''[[Applets|applet]]'''.

Accessed Via its '''[[Applets|applet]]'''


= Key Features =

 * Table of contents

 * Basic text formatting features

 * Export to HTML

 * Print

 * Import from Sticky''''''Notes

 * Uses plugins to extend features


= Screenshot =

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= Installation =

 * Part of the default Ubuntu installation


= Hints and Tips =

== Use descriptive titles ==
When you have a large number of notes, this makes it easier to find individual ones
== Even better with Dropbox ==
Use [[https://www.getdropbox.com/home|Dropbox]] to keep Tomboy on multiple machines in sync. See [[http://lifehacker.com/5302854/synchronize-tomboy-notes-with-dropbox|this lifehacker post]] and the [[http://www.starryhope.com/linux/2009/synchronize-tomboy-notes-with-dropbox/|original post on Starry-Hope Productions]]

= Other applications you may wish to look at =




= Further Reading =

 * '''[[http://www.gnome.org/projects/tomboy/|Tomboy]]'''


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