notepads
Portable writing sheets
Notepads are pads of paper bound at one edge, used for jotting down notes, lists, or quick thoughts.
The sheets tear off cleanly.
In computing, a notepad is a basic text editor—software for writing plain text without formatting: I drafted the code in Notepad.
Joined by continuous wire
- jotterSmall notebook for notes
- linedMarked with parallel marks
- quadrilleSquare dance for eight
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
post-it · blotter · clipboard · folio · tabbed · pocket-sized
Sixty-second intervals
- logbookOfficial record of events
- journalRecord of daily events
- diaryPersonal daily record
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
transcription · chronicle · registry · ledger · inventory · records · observations · interviews
Writing briefly
- scribbleWrite without care
- handwritingManual letter formation
- notesBrief written records
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
brainstorming · outlining · lists · reminders · memos · to-do · correspondence · marginalia
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- mobileCapable of movement
handheld · foldable · backpack · commuter · on-the-go · waterproof · durable · tear-resistant
Mindless rough sketch
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- draftPreliminary version of text
- designPurposeful creative planning
outline · thumbnail · wireframe · storyboard · diagram · charcoal · pencil · ink
Arranging for future events
- listsOrdered item collections
- to-doCommotion or fuss
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- prioritizingOrdering by importance
categorizing · indexing · checklists · agendas · goal-setting · tracking · sorting · outlining
spiral-bound
Joined by continuous wire
perforated · post-it · blotter · clipboard · folio · tabbed · pocket-sized
minutes
Sixty-second intervals
documentation · transcription · chronicle · registry · ledger · inventory · records · observations · interviews · depositions
jotting
Writing briefly
- scribbleWrite without care
- handwritingManual letter formation
- notesBrief written records
drafting · brainstorming · outlining · lists · reminders · memos · to-do · correspondence · marginalia · shorthand
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
mobile · handheld · foldable · backpack · commuter · on-the-go · waterproof · durable · tear-resistant · mini
doodle
Mindless rough sketch
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- draftPreliminary version of text
design · outline · thumbnail · wireframe · storyboard · diagram · charcoal · pencil · ink · shading
planning
Arranging for future events
- listsOrdered item collections
- to-doCommotion or fuss
- schedulingAssigning times to events
prioritizing · categorizing · indexing · checklists · agendas · goal-setting · tracking · sorting · outlining · structuring
- notepadssticky notes
- organizersdesk organizer, drawer organizer, closet organizer, desk organizers, drawer organizers
- impulse buyscandy, candy bars, chocolate bars, chewing gum, gum
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
- boardroomconference table, board members, chairman, chairperson, directors
- conference room itemschairs, tables, whiteboards, projectors, screens
notepadsarchives
Stored historical documents
permanent records · ledgers · bound volumes · journals · official documents
notepadsdigital notes
Text saved electronically
tablets · smartphones · laptops · cloud storage · Evernote