You do not need to open a word processor to create a LeaseyNote. From any application, press the Leasey Key followed by Control+Windows+N.
LeaseyNotes is a simple notes manager designed for keyboard use and for clear speech with JAWS. Very careful thought has gone into both the design of the application and particularly confirmation messages given by JAWS. Unlike similar notetaking applications, there should be no room for doubt as to what has happened when a command is actioned.
Only one main LeaseyNotes window can be open at a time.
If LeaseyNotes is already running and you try to launch it again, a standard Windows message is displayed saying:
Leasey Notes is already running.
LeaseyNotes has two modes.
Advanced Notes is the full notes manager. It includes categories, attachments, web links, related notes, advanced fields, export, context menus, undo history, and the other power-user features described below.
Simple Notes is a plain notes interface. It contains only:
Simple Notes shows only top-level notes. Notes inside categories do not appear in Simple Notes mode, and categories, links, attachments, related notes, and advanced fields are not shown there. Changing mode does not delete notes or convert the notes database.
The dialog explains that no notes are deleted when changing mode. Choose Advanced Notes or Simple Notes and press Enter. If Confirm deletion is checked, LeaseyNotes asks before deleting items. If Confirm deletion is unchecked, pressing Delete removes the selected item immediately.
The notes database, attachments and backups are stored inside that Notes folder.
You can type a folder path into this edit field. If the path contains quotation marks, for example because it was copied from File Explorer, LeaseyNotes will remove those quotation marks automatically.
You can also activate the Browse button to choose a folder. This may be useful if you want to store notes in a cloud folder such as OneDrive or Dropbox so the same notes can be used on more than one computer.
The folder you choose is treated as the base location. LeaseyNotes creates a tidy LeaseyData\Notes folder underneath it.
For example, if you choose:
H:\
LeaseyNotes stores the data in:
H:\LeaseyData\Notes
If you choose a folder called LeaseyData, LeaseyNotes uses its Notes subfolder. If you choose an existing LeaseyData\Notes folder, LeaseyNotes uses that folder directly.
When you choose a new location, LeaseyNotes asks you to confirm the change. If no notes database exists in the resulting LeaseyData\Notes folder, LeaseyNotes copies the current notes database, attachments and backups there first. From that point, LeaseyNotes uses the new LeaseyData\Notes location.
The Restore to Location Default button returns the data location to the normal LeaseyNotes folder.
For the installed Leasey version, this is:
C:\LeaseyData\Notes
Before returning to the default location, LeaseyNotes copies the notes database, attachments and backups from the previous LeaseyData\Notes location.
JAWS should announce:
Notes data location changed
LeaseyNotes keeps automatic backups of the notes database. If there is no backup when LeaseyNotes starts, one is created automatically. When the notes database changes, LeaseyNotes keeps a dated backup before the new version is saved. Routine saves are limited to one automatic backup per minute so the restore list does not become cluttered. Creating notes or categories creates an immediate restore point after the new item has been saved. Destructive actions such as deleting notes, deleting categories, moving categories, and restoring from backup still create an immediate backup first. The most recent 50 backups are kept.
To restore a backup:
Press Control+Comma to open Options.
Move to the Backups list. Choose a date and time, such as May 7 2026 4:15:32 AM. Press Enter, or activate Restore selected backup.
LeaseyNotes asks you to confirm the restore. Before restoring the selected backup, LeaseyNotes makes a backup of the current notes database.
If the restore succeeds, JAWS should announce:
Backup restored
The main window contains five main areas, followed by field copy buttons when the selected note has advanced fields:
Press Tab to move from one area to another.
The Notes tree view is first. This contains categories and notes. Categories can contain notes, and they can also contain other categories. LeaseyNotes remembers whether each category was opened or closed, so the tree view should return to the same opened or closed state the next time the application starts. LeaseyNotes also remembers the last note or category you used. When the application starts, focus returns to that item in the Notes tree view. If that item is inside a closed category, LeaseyNotes opens the necessary parent category so the item can receive focus. If the item has been deleted, LeaseyNotes falls back to the first visible item in the tree. Because it is a standard tree view control, JAWS announces whether a category is opened or closed. If JAWS says "Closed", press the Right Arrow key to expand a category. Press the Left Arrow key to close. You may need to press Left Arrow twice depending upon where you are located in the tree view.
Next is the Note text edit field, where you type or read the text of the selected note. When a note is selected, the note name is placed in the LeaseyNotes window title. This means that Insert+T in JAWS should report the current note name, such as: Hospital Notes. The Attachments list shows files attached to the selected note if there are any. The Links list shows web pages attached to the selected note if there are any. The Related notes list shows other notes linked to the selected note. If the selected note has advanced fields, Copy buttons for those fields appear after the Related notes list.
Press Tab to move through the main areas in this order:
Press Escape from the Note text edit field to save the current note text and return to the Notes tree view. Press Escape from the Attachments list, Links list, Related notes list, or a field copy button to return to the Notes tree view. This is useful because most note management commands begin from the tree view. No extra JAWS confirmation is spoken when Escape is pressed, because moving focus back to the tree already gives enough context.
In the Notes tree view, type the first few letters of a visible note or category to move directly to it. For example, if there are several items beginning with R, typing R then E quickly can move to Reaper Notes. If the typed letters do not match an item, LeaseyNotes falls back to the most recent letter, so repeated presses of the same letter can still cycle through matching items.
When focus is in the Notes tree view, press the Applications key or Shift+F10 to open a context menu for the selected item. This menu contains commands which apply to the current note or category, and it includes the shortcut keys where available.
For example, when focus is on a note, the context menu includes:
When focus is on a category, the context menu includes category commands such as:
This is useful if a shortcut is difficult to remember or if another program intercepts a keystroke.
Move to a note in the Notes tree view. Press Enter.
A read only note view opens. This is useful when you want to review a note without accidentally editing it.
The read only view contains:
Close button
If the note has advanced fields, those fields are shown in the read only note text after the main note text. If the note has attachments, move to the Attachments list and press Enter to open one. If the note has web links, move to the Links list and press Enter to open one. If the note has related notes, move to the Related notes list and press Enter to open one. When a related note is opened from read only view, it opens in read only view as well.
Press Escape or activate Close to leave the read only view.
If focus is on an expanded category, the new note is created inside that category.
JAWS should announce:
Adding note to category followed by the category name.
Unlike similar notetaking applications, LeaseyNotes will not add a note to the end of a category or the tree view itself. It respects the focused position.
For example, if you have 20 notes in a category, and you wish to add the note to position 7, place focus on note 6. The new note is added immediately below the sixth note.
If you do want to add a note to the end of the category, be sure the focus is on the final item.
This saves a great deal of time in terms of sorting notes after they are created.
If focus is on a closed category, the new note is created immediately after that category at the same level. If focus is on an empty category, the new note is created inside that category even if it is closed. If focus is on a note inside a category, the new note is created immediately after the focused note in the same category. If focus is on a top-level note or category, the new note is created immediately after the focused item at the top level.
After the note is created, the new note remains selected in the Notes tree view and focus moves to the Note text edit field so you can begin writing.
JAWS should announce:
Note added: followed by the note title.
If focus is on an expanded category, the new category is created there. If focus is on a closed category, the new category is created immediately after that category at the same level. If focus is on an empty category, the new category is created inside that category even if it is closed. If focus is on an item inside an existing category, the new category is created immediately after the focused item in that same category. If focus is on a top-level item, the new category is created immediately after the focused item at the top level.
After the category is created, focus remains in the Notes tree view on the new category.
JAWS should announce:
Category added: followed by the category name.
Move to a note in the Notes tree view. Press Tab to move to the Note text edit field. Type or edit the note.
There is no LeaseyNotes character limit for the main note text. It uses a standard Windows edit control, so the practical limit is set by Windows and available memory rather than by LeaseyNotes.
When saved manually, JAWS should announce:
Notes saved
Move to the note or category in the Notes tree view. Press F2. Type the new name and press Enter.
JAWS should announce the old and new names.
For example:
Renamed May 1 to Food Log May 1
Move to the note or category in the Notes tree view. Press Delete.
You will be asked to confirm the deletion. If you delete a category, everything inside that category is also deleted.
Multiple deletion applies to notes only, not categories. If the selection contains a category, LeaseyNotes does not delete anything from that selection. This is intentional because deleting a category can also delete everything inside it.
JAWS should announce:
Multiple deletion is for notes only
When deletion is complete, JAWS should announce:
Deleted followed by the note or category name.
When several notes are deleted, JAWS should announce:
Deleted followed by the number of selected notes.
Move to a note in the Notes tree view. Press Control+C.
This copies the entire text of the selected note to the clipboard. This command is intended for use from the Notes tree view. When you are in the Note text edit field, Control+C behaves as a normal copy command for selected text.
JAWS should announce:
Copied note followed by the note title.
JAWS should announce:
Opened recent note followed by the note title.
If there are no recent notes, JAWS should announce:
No recent notes
Move to an item in the Notes tree view. Press ALT+U to move it up. Press ALT+D to move it down.
Alt+U and Alt+D only move notes and categories when focus is in the Notes tree view. They do not move the current note if focus is in another part of the window, such as the Links list. An item only moves within its current level or category.
JAWS should announce where the item has moved.
For example:
Moving May 2 to below May 1
If the item cannot move any further, JAWS should announce:
Cannot move any further
When focus is in the Notes tree view, press Control+Z to undo the last app-level action. This is intended for larger actions such as creating, deleting, renaming, moving, sorting, adding links, changing related notes, and changing advanced fields. It does not replace the normal edit-field undo while typing note text.
JAWS should announce:
Undid followed by the action.
For example:
Undid deleted note Schedule Friday
If there is nothing to undo, JAWS should announce:
Nothing to undo
Move to the category in the Notes tree view. Press Control+Shift+S.
The immediate items in that category are sorted alphabetically. If focus is on a note inside a category, Control+Shift+S sorts that parent category.
JAWS should announce:
Sorted followed by the category name and alphabetically.
For example:
Sorted Food Logs alphabetically
Move to the note or category in the Notes tree view. Press Control+M.
A category list is displayed. Choose the category and press Enter. There is also a Top level option if you want the item moved out of a category.
JAWS should announce:
Moved followed by the item name and the destination category.
For example:
Moved May 2 to Food Logs
If you move a category, everything inside that category moves with it, including its notes and subcategories.
JAWS should announce:
Moved category followed by the category name, and its contents, followed by the destination category.
For example:
Moved category BrailleNote Evolve and its contents to Techie Stuff
When you move a note out of a category, LeaseyNotes tries to keep you near the original position. If another note remains below the moved note, focus moves there. If not, focus moves to the previous item or the source category.
If the text is found, focus moves to the Note text edit field and the found text is selected. JAWS should announce the line where the result was found.
For example:
Found on line 3: Breakfast, coffee and toast.
This is deliberately more useful than simply saying Found. It should give enough context to know whether you have found the correct occurrence.
If the line is very long, LeaseyNotes shortens the spoken message so JAWS does not read too much text.
After you have searched for text:
Again, JAWS should announce the line where the result was found.
For example:
Found on line 7: Lunch, vegetable soup and an apple.
If no match is found, JAWS should announce:
Text not found
If you press F3 before entering any find text, JAWS should announce:
Find text is empty
Press Control+H. Type the text to find. Press Tab. Type the replacement text. Press Enter.
LeaseyNotes replaces all occurrences in the current note. JAWS should announce how many occurrences were replaced.
For example:
Replaced 3 occurrences
By default, all of these are checked so LeaseyNotes searches everything. Uncheck the items you wish to exclude. If inadvertently you make a mistake and uncheck everything, LeaseyNotes searches everything.
If matching notes are found, a Search Results list is displayed. Move through the list with Up and Down Arrow. You will hear the details of the note and, if it belongs to a category, the name of the category. Press Enter on a result to open that note.
When the note opens, LeaseyNotes also finds the matching text in the Note text edit field. JAWS should announce the line containing the found text, as described above.
If the match was found in something other than the note text, such as a note title, category name, attachment name, link, or advanced field, the result tells you what matched.
If no notes match, JAWS should announce:
No matching notes
Move to the Note text edit field.
If text is selected, only the selected text is changed. If no text is selected, the whole note is changed.
JAWS should announce what has happened.
For example:
Upper case applied to selection
Lower case applied to note
Title case applied to note
After Control+Delete deletes a word, JAWS should announce the newly focused word.
If there is no word to announce, JAWS should announce:
blank
Move to a note or its Note text edit field. Press F7.
LeaseyNotes uses the LeaseySpell spelling component. If the LeaseySpell settings do not specify a language, LeaseyNotes detects the Windows regional setting. For example, United States English uses US spelling, while United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India use UK spelling.
The Spell Check dialog contains:
When a misspelled word is found, JAWS should announce:
Misspelled word followed by the word and its letters.
For example:
Misspelled word receive, r e c e i v e
Move through suggestions with Up and Down Arrow. When a suggestion is selected, LeaseyNotes speaks the letters of that suggestion after a short delay. When the Spell Check dialog first moves to a misspelled word, LeaseyNotes also spells the first suggestion automatically.
Words ignored with Ignore All stay ignored for that note during the current LeaseyNotes session. Ordinal numbers such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 13th are not treated as spelling errors. Contractions such as don't, wouldn't and shouldn't are treated as whole words.
If no spelling errors are found, a standard message is displayed saying:
No spelling errors were found.
Move to a note or its Note text edit field. Press Control+Shift+W.
JAWS should announce the number of words and characters in the current note.
For example:
Note has 245 words, 1320 characters
Move to a note, category, or the Note text edit field. Press Control+Shift+I.
For a note, JAWS should announce the category, note title, and counts for attachments, links, and related notes.
For example:
Category: Food Logs, Note: May 2, 2 attachments, 1 link, 3 related notes
For a category, JAWS should announce the category name and the number of items it contains.
Press Control+Shift+C.
This opens the Leasey Command Centre.
Focus is placed in the Command edit field. Type part of a command name, shortcut, or related word.
For example, typing link can find Add Web Link. Typing settings can find Options. Typing browser can find commands which open web links.
Press Tab to move to the Matching commands list. Use Up and Down Arrow to choose a command. Press Enter or Numpad Enter to run the selected command. Press Escape or Cancel to close the dialog without running a command.
Each command in the list includes the keystroke where one exists.
For example:
New Note, Control+N
Options, Control+Comma
Where Am I, Control+Shift+I
Find in Note, Control+F
Where Am I also works inside the Leasey Command Centre. Press Control+Shift+I in the Command edit field or Matching commands list.
Attaching a File to a Note.
Move to the note. Press Control+Shift+A. Choose the file in the standard Windows file dialog.
The file is copied into the LeaseyNotes attachments folder and appears in the Attachments list.
JAWS should announce:
Attached followed by the file name.
Move to the note. Open the Attachments menu or the note context menu and choose Attach Folder. Choose the folder in the standard Windows folder dialog.
The folder is copied into the LeaseyNotes attachments folder and appears in the Attachments list. The original folder is not moved or deleted.
Press Enter on the folder in the Attachments list to open it.
JAWS should announce:
Folder attached followed by the folder name.
Move to the note which should receive the recording. Press Control+Shift+P.
LeaseyNotes opens the Record Audio Note dialog. Choose the recording source if necessary. Press Tab to reach the Record button and press Enter or Space to begin recording. Press Tab to reach the Pause button and press Enter or Space if you need to pause recording. The Pause button changes to Resume while recording is paused. Press Space on the Resume button to continue. Press Tab to reach the Stop button and press Enter or Space when you have finished.
Useful keyboard shortcuts:
You can then activate the Play button to hear the recording. If you are happy with it, activate the Save button. The recording is saved as a WAV file and attached to the selected note.
You must create or select a note before recording an audio note. If a note is already selected, the recording is attached to that note.
JAWS should announce:
Audio note attached followed by the file name.
Move to the Attachments list. Select the attachment. Press Enter.
You can also press Control+O.
LeaseyNotes asks Windows to open the file using the default application for that file type. For example, a Word document should open in Microsoft Word. If the attachment is a folder, the folder is opened in File Explorer.
JAWS should announce:
Opened followed by the file name.
Move to the Attachments list. Select the attachment. Press Control+C.
This copies the attached file itself to the Windows clipboard. You can then paste it into an Outlook email message and it should be added as an email attachment. If the attachment is a folder, the folder itself is copied to the Windows clipboard.
JAWS should announce:
Copied attachment followed by the file name.
Move to the Attachments list. Select the attachment. Press Delete.
This removes the attachment from the current note. The note itself is not deleted.
JAWS should announce:
Removed attachment followed by the file name.
Press Control+Shift+O.
If an attachment is selected, the folder containing that attachment is opened. If no attachment is selected but a note is selected, the attachment folder for that note is opened.
JAWS should announce:
Attachment folder opened
Move to the note. Press Control+Shift+L.
You are asked for two items:
The title is the friendly name which appears in the Links list. The web address is the actual page address.
If you type an address such as:
JAWS should announce:
Link added: followed by the link title.
If you press Enter or OK without entering a web address, the dialog stays open.
JAWS should announce:
Web address is empty
Focus moves to the Web address field so you can correct it.
Move to the Links list. Select the link. Press Enter.
LeaseyNotes asks Windows to open the address in the default web browser.
JAWS should announce:
Opened link: followed by the link title.
Move to the Links list. Select the link. Press F2.
You can change either the friendly title or the web address.
JAWS should announce the old and new link titles.
For example:
Renamed link Victorian street lamps to Street lamp reference
Move to the Links list. Select the link. Press Delete.
You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
JAWS should announce:
Deleted link followed by the link title.
Move to the Links list. Select the link. Press Control+C.
JAWS should announce:
Copied link address
Move to the Links list. Select the link. Press Alt+U to move it up. Press Alt+D to move it down.
These keystrokes rearrange items in the Links list when focus is in that list. They rearrange notes and categories only when focus is in the Notes tree view.
JAWS should announce the new position.
For example:
Moving link Demo 1 to above Demo 4
LeaseyNotes has direct focus commands for the main areas of the window.
These commands are intended to reduce the amount of tabbing needed during daily use. Field copy buttons do not have fixed shortcut keys because their names and number depend on the selected note. If a note has fields, reach those buttons by pressing Tab after the Related notes list. To reiterate, to quickly move to fields, press Control+Alt+R followed by Tab.
JAWS should announce a short confirmation such as:
Focus moved to note text
When focus moves to the Attachments, Links, or Related notes list, JAWS should first speak the native control label and list box information.
LeaseyNotes then gives a short delayed count through Accessible Output, such as:
LeaseyNotes can create notes from text files in a folder.
Move to the category where the imported notes should be created. If you are not in a category, the notes are created at the top level. The category does not need to be empty. The category does not need to be open.
Open the File menu or the context menu and choose Import Text Files from Folder. Choose the folder in the standard Windows folder dialog. The next time you use this command, LeaseyNotes starts in the last folder you chose.
LeaseyNotes imports text files directly inside that folder. It does not import files from subfolders.
The following file types are imported: TXT, LOG, MD, MARKDOWN, INI and JKM.
Each imported file becomes one note. The note title is taken from the file name without the extension. The note text is taken from the file contents.
JAWS should announce:
Imported followed by the number of notes.
LeaseyNotes can export a single note, a category, or all notes to one file. This is particularly useful for examples such as food logs, where several daily notes may need to be sent together.
To export the selected note or category: Move to it in the Notes tree view. Press Control+E. Choose the file name and location.
To export all notes:
Press Control+Shift+E.
Choose the file name and location.
The exported file includes headings for categories and notes. If a note has attachments, the attachment names and paths are included. If a note has links, the link titles and web addresses are included. If a note has related notes, their note titles are included. If a note has advanced fields, those fields are included under an Advanced fields heading.
JAWS should announce:
Exported to followed by the file name.
This is designed for notes where the information is best kept in separate named blocks.
For example, you may want fields called:
Press Control+Shift+D to open Advanced Note.
The Advanced Note window contains:
Close button
If the note already has fields, the window also contains:
Add creates a new named field. Rename changes the field name. Delete removes the selected field.
When you move to a field in the Fields list, its text appears in the Field text edit field. Type or edit the text there.
This is useful if you want to paste structured material into an email message.
If a note has no fields, the Field text edit field and the field action buttons are hidden until you add the first field. There is no LeaseyNotes character limit for field text. It uses a standard Windows edit control, so the practical limit is set by Windows and available memory rather than by LeaseyNotes.
Suggested Workflow For Adding Fields. 1. Locate the note of interest. 2. Press Control+Shift+D. The Advanced Note dialog box opens. 3. Press Enter or Space on the Add button. 4. Type the name for the field, such as Subject, and press Enter. 5. Type the text for the field, such as, Thank you for purchasing this product. Fields can contain multiple lines, so press Tab to reach the Close button and press Enter or Space when you are finished. 6. If you wish to add another field, activate the Add button. 7. Repeat the process for adding the field name and field text. 8. If at that point you have completed adding fields, press Escape. The fields are automatically saved.
While it is true that you can copy individual field components from the Advanced Note list, there is an easier way. 1. Find the note of interest. 2. Press Control+Alt+R for Related Notes. This is the closest control we can move to prior to reaching the fields. 3. Press Tab through the fields. Each field is denoted by a button, such as, Copy Subject.This is so important. You are not only being told that you can copy the field but also the name of that field so there is no room for doubt. 4. Press Enter or Space on the button you wish to copy. JAWS announces that the Subject field has been copied.
Assigning a Note to More Than One Category.
Move to the note. Press Control+Shift+M.
The dialog is called Assign to Category. Choose or type the category and press Enter.
The note is not copied. It is the same note appearing in another category. If you edit it from any category, the same underlying note is changed.
JAWS should announce:
Adding note to category followed by the category name.
Assigned followed by the note title and category name.
If the note is already in that category, it is not assigned a second time.
JAWS should say the note title followed by:
is already assigned to category followed by the category name.
If a note has been assigned to more than one category, the additional category entry is shown in the tree with the word assigned after the note title. This tells you that the tree item is another category connection to the same note, not a separate note.
When focus is on an assigned note, pressing Delete removes that category connection. The original note is not deleted.
You can also press Alt+R. If focus is on a normal note inside a category, Alt+R moves that note out of the category and places it at the top level.
JAWS should announce:
Removed followed by the note title and category name.
Or, for a normal note moved out of a category:
Moved followed by the note title, top level, and the category name.
Related Notes lets one note connect to another note. This is useful for things like writing projects, research boards, maps, or crime-board style connections. Related note connections are bidirectional. For example, if Nat is related to The Cast, then Nat shows The Cast as a related note, and The Cast shows Nat as a related note.
To manage related notes press Control+Shift+R.
Use Add to choose another note to relate to this one. Use Remove or Delete to remove the selected related note connection from both notes. Press Enter on a related note to open it.
When a related note is opened, the Notes tree view changes to that note and the Note text edit field is loaded.
For a very fast note, press the Leasey Key followed by Control+Windows+N. If you have spontaneous thoughts, or you need to take down something quickly, this is the tool for you. While LeaseyNotes is excellent at what it does, you do need to think about where the note is going to be located.
That is all.
If LeaseyNotes is in Advanced Notes mode, the note is saved in a category called QuickNotes. If QuickNotes does not already exist, LeaseyNotes creates it. If LeaseyNotes is in Simple Notes mode, the note is saved as a top-level note so it appears in the Simple Notes list.
The note title is the date and time in a friendly form, such as:
May 3 2026 at 5:10 PM
JAWS should announce:
Quick note saved to QuickNotes followed by the note title.
In Simple Notes mode, JAWS should announce:
Quick note saved followed by the note title.
At your leisure, you can return to the note in the QuickNotes category and do a number of things:
Move it to a category of your choosing once it has been renamed.
Simple Notes mode is for people who only want to create and edit plain notes. It removes the advanced areas from the window and presents a very small interface.
The Simple Notes window contains:
Press Tab to move between the Notes list and the Note text edit field.
Simple Notes shows only top-level notes. Notes inside categories do not appear in Simple Notes mode. Categories, attachments, web links, related notes, and advanced fields are not shown in Simple Notes mode. They are not deleted. If you return to Advanced Notes mode, the advanced information is still there.
Choose Advanced Notes or Simple Notes. The dialog explains that no notes are deleted when changing mode.
The Options dialog also contains a Confirm deletion check box. If checked, LeaseyNotes asks before deleting notes or other items. If unchecked, pressing Delete removes the selected item immediately.
The Options dialog also contains a Notes data location edit field, a Browse button, and a Restore to Location Default button. These controls work in the same way in Simple Notes mode as they do in Advanced Notes mode. They allow the notes database, attachments and backups to be stored in another folder, such as OneDrive or Dropbox. The chosen folder is treated as the base location, and LeaseyNotes stores the actual notes data under LeaseyData\Notes.
The Options dialog also contains a Backups list. LeaseyNotes keeps the most recent 50 backups of the notes database. Choose a backup and press Enter, or activate Restore selected backup, to restore it. Before restoring, LeaseyNotes backs up the current notes database.
Focus moves to the Note text edit field so you can begin writing.
JAWS should announce:
Note added: followed by the note title.
Move to the note in the Notes list. Press Tab to move to the Note text edit field. Type or edit the note.
When a note is selected, the note name is placed in the LeaseyNotes window title. This means that Insert+T in JAWS should report the current note name.
JAWS should announce:
Notes saved
Press Escape from the Note text edit field to save and return focus to the Notes list.
Move to the note in the Notes list. Press F2. Type the new name and press Enter.
JAWS should announce the old and new names.
Move to the note in the Notes list. Press Delete.
You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
JAWS should announce:
Deleted followed by the note title.
When several notes are deleted, JAWS should announce:
Deleted followed by the number of selected notes.
JAWS should announce:
Opened recent note followed by the note title.
Press Control+Shift+S.
The top-level notes shown in Simple Notes mode are sorted alphabetically. Notes inside categories are not affected because they are not shown in Simple Notes mode.
JAWS should announce:
Sorted notes alphabetically
Simple Notes searches top-level note titles and note text. If a match is found, focus moves to that note. If the match is in the note text, the matching text is selected in the Note text edit field.
JAWS should announce:
Found followed by the note title.
If nothing is found, JAWS should announce:
Text not found
Simple Notes shows a basic Search All Notes dialog. There are no check boxes in Simple Notes mode. It searches only top-level note titles and note text.
If matching notes are found, a Search Results list is displayed. Move through the list with Up and Down Arrow. Press Enter on a result to open that note.
If the match is in the note text, focus moves to the Note text edit field and the matching text is selected. JAWS should announce the line containing the found text.
If the match is in the note title, focus remains on the Notes list.
JAWS should announce:
Found followed by the note title.
If no notes match, JAWS should announce:
No matching notes
Press Control+Shift+I.
If focus is in the Notes list, JAWS should announce the current note and its position in the list.
For example:
Simple Notes, Notes list, Shopping, 2 of 7
If focus is in the Note text edit field, JAWS should announce the note title and character count.
For example:
Simple Notes, Note text, Shopping, 340 characters
Press Control+Shift+C.
This opens the same Leasey Command Centre but only shows commands which apply to Simple Notes mode.
Use the Command edit field to type part of a command name. Press Tab to move to Matching commands. Press Enter or Numpad Enter to run the selected command.
If LeaseyNotes is in Simple Notes mode, Quick Note creates a top-level note. This means the note appears in the Simple Notes list.
JAWS should announce:
Quick note saved followed by the note title.