OrangeNote

OrangeNote is a simple and intuitive application designed to offer an easy method of composing new memos and accessing recently written ones from the clipboard. It lets you store an unlimited number of indexed text documents in its database and look for words using a quick full-text search, or assign hotkeys to clippings.
In order for the program to work .NET Framework needs to be installed on the computer. The app is wrapped in a well-organized and straightforward interface divided into tree sections, such as recent notes, favorites, history list and a small search bar.

Write annotations and customize the window

Since there is no function to set a taskbar icon, the only way of accessing the tool is from the system tray. Double-clicking on the icon brings up a colorful notation where you can write important thoughts, personal or work-related information. The floating window comes with a customizable background that can be changed to a specific color and transparency, a font tint that can be applied to the entire panel, as well as a slider that helps to magnify the content, for those with poor eyesight.
From the small button in the left corner, you have the choice to save it as a TXT file format, or send it via email. Right-clicking on the app brings up a pane from where you can add items to the bookmark section, or delete unnecessary ones. It's possible to display only one category by pressing the corresponding key that can be later be changed from the menu.

Set up general and advanced properties

OrangeNote lets you configure the settings to best suit your tastes, by enabling visual effects, showing help notes and activation cue, as well as personalize the font type, size and color, along with the background and highlight tones.
Last but not least, you can set a maximum number of stored notes until the list is automatically cleaned, to make room for new ones, input a save interval, and open the memos as pinned instead of floating. Plus, you have the option to enable spell check, the deletion warning balloon, as well as activate and modify the hotkeys.

Conclusion

The bottom line is that OrangeNote is a straightforward and useful tool for creating and editing quick memos, storing them in a favorite list and accessing them with ease.