Abstract: A computing device and computer-implemented method for creating and storing notes. The computing device can receive a user input from a user to begin execution of a first application. In response to receiving the user input, the computing device can execute the first application in a foreground of the computing device and determine if the user has associated, in a note storage application, a stored note with the first application based on the first application and the user. When the user has associated the stored note with the first application in the note storage application, the computing device can further execute the note storage application in a background of the computing device and display a user interface element in the user interface of the first application, wherein the user interface element indicates a presence of the stored note associated with the first application.