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  1. Right now we can only export a study set as a .goodnotes file. I want to be able to export it as a .pdf file.

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  2. Please, allow Markdown and katex (LaTeX) on text mode.

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  3. Different suggestion from the much needed sub-outlines (see the 600+ voted on suggestion by Daniel Wyatt “Sub-Outlines in Outline”) which would bring in a collapsible feature in Outline.

    This is about being able to assign, to different elements of the outline, headings which would be integrated into the Outline system. Right now the document may have different internal headings, but if I add these to the GoodNotes Outline, they are difficult to keep in their actual order.

    The suggestion is as follows :
    Include the most common and convenient method to add headings using the # (as is possible in…

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  4. Currently I can only save one default setting for a text field. This is very inconvenient when using multiple fonts and font sizes in the notes. It would be nice to be able to save between 10-15 different text field variations.

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  5. Allow saving favorite text styles: combination of font, size, color, alignment. Allow choosing which style to use from a list of favorites.

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  6. Notability now offers an extension that allows the user to convert written math into a digital font (trig functions, integrals, summation, greek alphabet etc.) I think that this would be one of the most utilized features in goodnotes if it were to be added. It is infinitely more appealing and much easier to understand especially for very large problems.

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  7. If you export a single document as PDF and set the setting to "Editable", the outline is preserved. The PDF's which are created by the automatic backup (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) do not contain the outline, because they are saved as "Flattened". Please add an option to automatically save the documents as "Editable-PDF" in the cloud.
    Alternatively, an option for a one-time backup of the whole library in GoodNotes to "Editable-PDF" would be a great option. At the moment the option "Backup Data" can only be used to create a backup in the Good-Notes file system.

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  8. The sidebar allows you to quickly switch between documents and browse them unobtrusively within your current document.

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  9. A streamline feature would produce cleaner writing and a smoother experience.

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  10. New brushes and allow for the pen to have more options. Specifically streamline. Writing in GoodNotes is disappointing.

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  11. Possibility to export each page to svg format. Essential for me.

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  12. The new version added the page turn animation, but doesn't give the experience of reading ePub on iBooks.

    The animation looks very amateur, and quite annoying when trying to go back and forth for references. Hope add an option to disable this feature, just like what other apps do.

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  13. The writing produced in goodnotes is too choppy and not as smooth as the writing produced in the Noteshelf app. Apart from how good your handwriting is, the resulting curves in each handwriting looks more realistic. Please improve the writings produced in GoodNotes so it results in smoother curves and handwriting.

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  14. Goodnotes 5 syncs all documents to the iCloud. It would be great if the user good choose not to sync certain files and folders.

    Thank you very much!

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  15. Would be great if the textbox function did more to convert the page to a full word processing document rather than being restricted to the paramaters of a word doc. This would mean automatically going to the next line when typing, font/formatting automatically adjusting to the page template (i.e. actually typing in the lines when I'm using lined paper instead of me having to resize the box and font to try to get them aligned), adding strikethrough and other functionality, etc. Especially for goodnotes desktop! This would completely eliminate onenote for me if I could markup pdfs and take handwritten…

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  16. 1) Make the text box to be limited to the paper's boundaries and continues the text automatically to the next page (similar to Microsoft Word) as soon as you hit the bottom of the paper

    2) Make Indentation possible with bullet points and other symbols

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  17. Currently, a Fillable Form is rendered inactive when uploaded to GoodNotes 5. Handwriting is still functional, but none of the Form Fields are. It would be excellent if we could fill out a form, and then make notes on the side. The Form should then be exportable, with all notes, and completed Form Fields.

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  18. Please integrate the ios18 new notes app feature. The smart script will make me it faster and easier to write. It edits the users handwriting allowing to make it easier to read or add more and other things. Smart Script also maintains the look and feel of a user’s personal handwriting, automatically refining it in real time to be smoother, straighter, and more legible. Please I beg for this feature!!!

    44 votes

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  19. add something like google translate inside the app. Also, it will make the work easier for a student like me who speak Arabic and all his subjects in English, so translator will help me if I have any issue with the vocab a lot of apps like callnote have this feature and I’m sure that Goodnotes can do the same

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  20. It would be great if you supported hover in ways similar to the Apple Notes app.

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