When we use the computer and want to make quick notes, many of us bet on the well-known Notepad that comes integrated into Windows without overloading the consumption of system resources. And although it can be beneficial on most occasions, there will be others in which we are left feeling that its features could be improved. If that has happened to you, Tomboy is the solution.

As we said then, Tomboy is nothing more than an application in the style Notepad of Microsoft. However , it substantially improves the use that we can give to this type of utility, thanks to the many features it adds. The most curious thing about the case is that those who usually use Linux already know him because it is an app that was first available only in these environments.

How it works

In principle, it must be said that Tomboy does not lack any functions that we consider essential in this type of program since you can write the simple annotations you want, highlight some specific phrases, and modify the text font as its size. In other words, if you want a service halfway between the traditional Notepad and a word processor, here you have an excellent solution.

Tomboy also supports keyboard shortcuts, a solution that we consider interesting, considering that we often take advantage of note applications to save time, which helps in that sense. The best is that we not only have keyboard shortcuts configured in advance, but we can also set others that we consider necessary to customize our user experience.

Tomboy has a tab that devotes most of its space to the notes we are taking and from which we can launch functions such as Search within what we have already been writing. This way, if you have a very long document, you will not waste time looking for a particular fragment.

This tool adds some functions to the most straightforward Notepad , such as the link between different terms, in the best Wikipedia style, thanks to which it will be easy to launch content from other main ones. Whether you are studying or want to make a simple presentation, you can save time and get a much more successful result with these tools.

And if you have spelling problems with Tomboy, you won't have to worry anymore, considering that it is a service with an integrated spell checker, which will inform you whenever there are misspelled words.

Then, in case you consider that you have finished working with your Tomboy notes, you have many different ways to manage them since you can send the contents directly to the nearest printer to have them on paper or export them in specific formats such as HTML, and then upload them wherever you want. And if that's not enough, don't forget that you can also create notebooks to organize your notes better.

On the other hand, the user interface of Tomboy does not differ too much from what we are used to seeing among applications of its kind since it stands out for its simple visual, which helps it consume limited resources and does not affect the performance of our PC. Beyond that, it is straightforward to move between its very intuitive menus, so even beginners will not have problems.

The best

Among the many positive aspects we have found when having this first approach to Tomboy, we have to highlight without any doubt the possibility of relating different words or phrases through internal links. In the same way, the many management options of the created notes have pleased us a lot, and of course, the integrated Searcher that allows saving time will also be highly valued by users.

The worst

We have not found too many major criticisms to make of Tomboy, and the truth is that we can only say that we have noticed some instability in the program, although it has not come to close or produced screen freezes. It has not been a constant inconvenience, but it should not surprise you to go through a similar situation.

Rating

In summary, we are convinced that if you are one of those people who want to improve the management of your notes because the original Windows tool is falling a little short, you will find in Tomboy an excellent ally that adds all kinds of functions both during the development of the notes, as well as when exporting them. A versatile service, as useful for professional environments as it is for your home.