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  1. I want to be able to change the size of the math equations, to set a default size so when it’s converted, it goes down to that size.

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  2. When drawing shapes goodnotes creates nodes or handles to allow you to adjust the shape, however you cannot then add a new node/handle to the shape.
    For example, if I draw a triangle, and then want to change it to a 4 sided shape, I have to delete the shape and redraw.
    When drawing complex shapes, this is time consuming and frustrating.
    Please can you add the option to add new nodes (or handles) to existing shapes?

    2 votes

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  3. We should be able to edit the size of written text and drawn shapes that have already been created. I don’t mean like how it is now. That’s great too. But, for example, after adding a shape, you can adjust the width. We would like that for everything drawn, that’d be great. I have adhd and i like to make things extra pop by making some words thicker than the rest and i used the change in text size for organization. Well… I often get locked in and forget to change the pen size. Ultimately forcing me to erase and…

    2 votes

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  4. The eraser tool works but can get glitchy because when you erase it disappears but then it reappears! It should just erase in one go. Then, there are the writing aids that pop up in the bottom. When you click hide, more just keep coming and you can’t focus

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  5. I love that the text tool can now be pinned and it doesn't rest every time!!! however what is very annoying is when you are annotating your text notes and the palm of your hand triggers the text you are drawing on. By having a pin text button this could mean annotating text without triggering the text box

    2 votes

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  6. Why are we not able to edit shapes in the zoom window anymore? Everytime I click a shape it exits the zoom window

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  7. ・I want to be able to lay out images more freely in text documents. For example, if you reduce the size, you can arrange photos next to it.

    ・I want to insert a saved video on my device instead of a link.

    ・I find it convenient to be able to preview links on both text documents and whiteboards.

    ・I would like the image to be compatible with Live Photos.

    2 votes

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  8. When you want to adjust the lenght of a Drawn line, a large Blue dot appears. This makes it impossible to Drag the line to the exakt Position you want. A magnifying Glass or a very small dot would be much more helpful here.

    2 votes

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  9. 안녕하세요. 저는 수업에 활용하기 위해 굿노트를 사용합니다.
    다른 어플이 아니라 굿노트를 선택한 이유는
    화면 미러링을 통해 텔레비전에 아이패드 화면을 띄울 때
    프레젠테이션 모드에서 진행자 페이지 미러링을 선택하면
    학생들에게 다른 인터페이스는 보이지 않기 때문입니다.
    특히 스플릿뷰를 통해서 굿노트 옆에 다른 어플을 켜서 활용해도
    학생들에게는 보이지 않는 점이 가장 편했습니다.
    굿노트 왼쪽에 다른 어플을 두면 새로 켠 어플과 굿노트 화면이 모두 뜨고
    굿노트 오른쪽에 다른 어플을 두면 굿노트 화면만 떠서
    다양한 방식으로 활용할 수 있는 점이 좋았어요.
    그런데 아이패드 업데이트 후에 굿노트를 사용하다가 다른 어플을 스플릿뷰로 켜면
    무조건 굿노트와 다른 어플 화면 모두가 미러링된 화면에 노출이 됩니다.
    예전처럼 사용할 수 있게 개선을…

    2 votes

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  10. Feature Request: Display Thinking and Reference Steps in GoodNotes AI Responses
    When asking questions to GoodNotes AI, I noticed that during the beta version, the AI appeared to show a visible thinking or preparation process while generating answers. However, in the official release, it only displays “Preparing answer…”.

    I would like to request that, similar to the beta version, the AI shows more detailed thinking and reference steps, such as what it is referencing and what it is preparing, during the response generation process.

    Having visibility into the AI’s reasoning and preparation process would improve transparency, trust, and the overall…

    2 votes

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  11. I would like to request the addition of tip sharpness, pressure sensitivity, and tip flatness options to the highlighter tool.

    With these features, the shape of the highlighter stroke could change depending on the tilt of the pen tip, and setting the tip flatness to 100% could produce a more angular, chisel-like highlighter shape rather than a rounded one.

    These controls are essential for achieving more precise, realistic, and professional highlighting behavior, and they would significantly enhance the flexibility and usability of the highlighter tool.

    2 votes

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  12. Improve shape snap. If I draw a heart, a cloud bubble, arrow, it changes to a square. Can we get better shapes, see picture example.

    2 votes

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  13. Make the pop-up menu for font color, size, and format float. Whenever I want to adjust or edit a text, the menu box pops up and gets in my way of what I want to change. I flip my screen to try to get around it but the menu is still in the way. I can’t drag it to move it.

    2 votes

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  14. Just a disappointing and problematic collab

    2 votes

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  15. In the new text doc type of file, add an additional feature to add a resizable box to draw/use apple pencil (like normal goodnotes).

    2 votes

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  16. It would be nice if I could download only the documents I wanted. I have a small iPad mini capacity, but downloading all the documents makes the capacity so much that I can't even update the iPad os.

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  17. When using a text box the toolbar will drop down to the text box instead of staying by the stationary/fixed toolbar, which results in the toolbar covering the textbox, sometimes not showing up, and sometimes I must manually close the keyboard (I don’t have a separate keyboard for my IPad so I type on the screen) to access the toolbar options. In the next update please let the textbox tools stay at the stationary toolbar, and add the previous textbox menu (with only some choices such as delete and copy/cut/paste etc.) to end corner of the textbox. And when marking…

    2 votes

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  18. I think it is critical that an instructor upload version be provided for grading important paper exams. The instructor would upload a PDF with batches of exams. Based upon a template, the batched PDF would be split into submissions. Then each submission would be sorted to the appropriate students and go through the grading process.

    This would be useful in cases where students don't have easy access to iPads/styli. Or, where teachers are giving paper exams and don't want students to handle the submission process.

    2 votes

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  19. I'm using Goodnotes on iPad mainly on stage as a guitarist. As I'm not using real sheet music but have my own note-taking scheme, Goodnotes is the perfect tool for me. On stage I'm also using a bluetooth foot-switch (Boss FS1-WL) which is sending HID commands such as "Right arrow" to turn the next page in Goodnotes and it's working well.
    However I have the need to select the next "Performance" on my Amp-Modeler (this can be any MIDI device) at the same time. As the Foot-switch is only able to either being in HID- OR MIDI-mode, this is not…

    2 votes

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  20. With the newest updates to Goodnotes, the order of menu items keeps changing. Sometimes, Copy is at the top of the menu, sometimes it is at the bottom of the menu. It appears this is called “Dynamic/context-sensitive menus” and it is terrible. You now have to read the entire menu every time to figure out where Copy is located within the menu because the location of Copy within the menu keeps changing. Simple Copy and Paste now takes so much longer. Please either bring back the fixed menu or allow us to toggle the dynamic/context-sensitive menu OFF.

    2 votes

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