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  1. 2 votes

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  2. 2 votes

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  3. For quick and undisturbed writing, there should be some toggle to switch between last used tools like pen-eraser, pen-highlighter, etc

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  4. In class you sometimes want to point out something very specific. It is good to be able to hide everything else briefly. A kind of spotlight or magnifying glass. This function would be great.

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  5. Please add a function to see text without watermarks on it. (All my study material is watermarked like this added foto)

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  6. 希望可以一次性关闭,所有的标签页,每次不知不觉打开好多,关起来有点恼人

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  7. With a smart way integrating text snippets during handwriting with maybe kind of “tag bar style” where you can include your most used ones;

    eg. time stamp; predefined questions;

    2 votes

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  8. It would be interesting to have a feature where we could enlarge the sheet we are working on or writing. Often the content is large, for example: mind maps, summaries, planning, action plans, and we are limited to having to break the idea to fit everything.

    If we could enlarge the sheet, fitting more content into it.

    2 votes

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  9. When searching in korean, the results are not conveient. For example, when I search the word "굿노트", I expect the pages which include "굿노트". But Goodnote shows me all the pages which have "굿" and "노" and "트" separately. This example is same in English : searching "good", then result is all the pages which have "g", "o", "d". This means Goodnote can't understand Korean words perfectly. So searching function is useless for me when I search in Korean.

    2 votes

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  10. 2 votes

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  11. the text boxes system is outdated, unconfortable and breaks the "note-taking flow". Add tap & type as, for example, notability, or a similar function.

    2 votes

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  12. It was possible in GoodNotes 4 to draw very thin lines, 1 pixel size.
    I often use GoodNotes by beginning to write something on one sheet with the stylus, then select all and reduce the size, then zoom in to write more things on the page.
    On GoodNotes 4 the smallest width (0.5) was the same when reducing.
    On GoodNotes 5, the smallest width is too thick, after reducing the new lines are much more thicker than the reduced ones.
    This was a must for me in GoodNotes 4.
    Please please please :)

    2 votes

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  13. 1.In the Zoom Window, eraser, frequently used color, backward, etc. have disappeared. It is annoying because the move is long.

    2.After all, it does not seem to support two page views at a time.

    3.No highlighter in Drawing Shapes. Drawing shape with Highlighters are only linear ...
    At Goodnote 4, i can draw circle, triangle, etc with highlighter.

    4.There is still no changing the template at once ....
    When I write i use grid and i print i with only white page.
    I have to change it every single page.

    5.On the preview page, version 4 shows the current page…

    2 votes

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  14. There are multiple features that I used daily from Goodnotes 4 that are non-existent in Goodnotes 5. I know you said that the Airplay display features are coming but since I only used Goodnotes while Airplaying this is a big deal for me.

    Also there is no option for importing/exporting to other cloud based storage (google drive, OneDrive for business, Dropbox). I used these with the automatic backup feature (also non-existent) everyday in my classroom. I am very disappointed with the release of Goodnotes 5 as you said that you took all the great parts of Goodnotes 4 and added…

    2 votes

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  15. With recent updates, the option to filter or prioritize favorited documents within a specific folder has been removed. Now, clicking on Favorites just throws every single starred document into one massive global list.

    This completely disrupts an organized workflow. When I am working inside a specific folder, I want to be able to filter for or automatically pin the favorites of that exact folder to the top, without having to look at files from completely different projects.

    Please bring back local favorites filtering or an option to sort folders by "Favorites First".

    1 vote

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  16. The Masking Tape feature is extremely useful for memorization practice.

    However, during repetitive active recall study, users currently need to manually hide each revealed masking tape again before testing themselves another time.

    This becomes tedious when many masking tapes are used on a single page.

    An optional “Auto Re-Hide” mode would solve this problem.

    Example:

    • Tap to reveal
    • After a user-defined delay (1s / 3s / 5s etc.), the masking tape automatically hides again

    This would create a much smoother flashcard-like study experience and improve memorization efficiency significantly.

    The feature could remain completely optional and be turned ON/OFF depending on…

    1 vote

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  17. The Masking Tape feature is amazing for active recall and memorization.

    However, when a page contains many masking tapes, users currently have to tap every single one individually just to review the full content.

    This is especially inconvenient when users want to quickly review the entire page or check the overall structure of their notes before testing themselves again.

    A simple “Reveal All / Hide All” toggle would make studying much smoother and faster.

    Possible options:
    • Reveal all masking tapes on the current page
    • Hide all again with one tap
    • Optional notebook-wide support

    This would greatly improve…

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  18. I hand write vocabulary lists using a Goodnotes notebook. I’d love to be able to turn my handwritten lists into separate flash cards, without typing them all in please

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  19. If you have a deep folder hierarchy with a lot of subfolders it is useful to have the option to "show info" to see the folder where a document is saved in, for example if you found it via search. the same thing would be useful for a subfolder.

    Ideally you would have a clickable breadcrumb path, for example in a sidebar as others have suggested.

    1 vote

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  20. I believe the highlighting process would be more efficient if a PDF mode were added under the Highligher settings. In the PDF mode, the highlighter recognizes the text and snaps.

    In the current version, the only options are either manual highlighting, or pressing the text then choosing the "Highlight" option (w/ only yellow as the available color).

    1 vote

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