How to use

1) Open Notelet

• Click the menu bar icon, or
• Press Cmd+Shift+N to toggle Notelet from anywhere

2) Type

The editor is focused automatically. Just start typing.

• Your content is saved automatically while you type (1‑second debounce)
• Press Esc to close the window (configurable)

3) Use categories

Categories are meant for people or projects (e.g. “Patrick”, “Website Redesign”).

• Use the category dropdown to switch categories
• Add a category from the dropdown (Add Category…)

4) Add and switch shelves

Each category has multiple shelves (items). Create a shelf for each thing you want to keep separate.

• Click the + button to add a new shelf
• Switch quickly with Cmd+1 … Cmd+9
• If you have many shelves, use the overflow menu to pick higher numbers

5) Mark done → archive

Use the done workflow to keep active shelves focused.

• First action marks a shelf as “pending done”
• Second action archives it (with optional confirmation)

6) Use History

Open the shelf history browser from the menu/context menu to search and restore shelves.

• Search across shelf content
• Restore a shelf back into the editor
• Delete shelves (moved to a 30‑day trash)

Keyboard shortcuts

• Cmd+Shift+N — Toggle Notelet
• Esc — Close window (if enabled)
• Cmd+1 … Cmd+9 — Switch shelves

Pro tips

• Drag from shelf icons — You can drag directly from any shelf number (1, 2, 3…) to drop its content into another app. This works even for non-active shelves!
• Fast workflow — Enable Close on Copy and Close on Drag in Settings to auto-close Notelet after sharing content
• Mark done on drag — Enable this in Settings to automatically mark a shelf as "done" when you drag its content
• Right-click shelf icons — Access quick actions like Move, Copy, Clear, and Mark as Done