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[Toolbar] Support Customization
Bring back the option to customise the toolbar. I see a recent update has partially returned this feature (allowing to customise the main toolbar options), but this needs to carry over to each toolbar options (pen, pencil, highlighter, etc). Allow reorganising the squeeze pop up menu. This is meant to help streamline productivity, but now having my most used tools all over the place, I’m wasting time scrolling to find them.
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1,549 votes[Toolbar Customization is live for Android, Windows and Web 🎉]
Hello,
We're happy to let you know that Toolbar Customization is now live for Android, Windows and Web apps.
For iOS users, this feature has been available since the November 2025 release — and now we’re excited to bring the same flexibility to more platforms.
You can now customize your toolbar in Notebooks and Whiteboards by hiding or showing tools, and reordering them to match your workflow.
Access Toolbar Customization from the Accessories Overlay or from Document Settings (in Notebooks).
For more details, please check out this article: Customize the toolbar.
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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[Lasso] Allow creating multiple text boxes without switching to the lasso
Stop having lasso be the default tool. I cannot even remove it from the toolbar. It is frustrating that everything always goes back to lasso. I can’t even do multiple text boxes one after the other because once you type in a text box once and click off it goes straight to lasso instead of having text toggled on like it used to
543 votesHello! Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your ideas with us.
We’re excited to let you know that we’ve updated the Text tool and introduced a new dedicated floating menu for text boxes, including more customization options.
One of the new tools is Pin Text Tool — when enabled, it keeps the Text tool active so you can create multiple text boxes continuously without having to reselect it each time.
This is especially helpful when you're focused on adding or adjusting text in your notes. The pin will automatically turn off once you switch to another tool.
Feel free to try it out and let us know how it works for you!
This improvement is available in the latest Apple update.
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[Sep 2025 Launch] New Toolbar Suggestions
Thread for feedback on the new toolbar.
Feel free to share any bugs or suggestions for improvement regarding the updated toolbar.459 votesThank you so much for sharing your feedback on the toolbar updates. Over time, we’ve addressed most of the points raised, and all the toolbar improvements we’ve shared and released are listed here.
Since this thread includes multiple ideas, some of which have already been addressed, it’s challenging to respond to each one individually or determine which topics need further attention. To keep the forum organized, we’ll be closing this topic for now.
If you have multiple ideas and would like them to be actionable, we recommend sharing them in separate threads (1 feature request = 1 thread). This helps other community members discover, discuss, and vote on ideas, and allows us to better understand which improvements are most important to you. We also recommend checking for similar existing ideas and adding your vote to strengthen them.
Please also review the forum for existing similar ideas and add…
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[Layer] — Lock objects: Prevent accidental changes
Lock elements on the page so they can’t be moved, edited, or erased by mistake, while you continue writing, highlighting, or rearranging other content on top.
[Ideas and suggestions moved from Layers topic]
77 votes[Lock Objects is live 🎉]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Lock Objects is now live across on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web.
Lock Objects lets you secure images, text, shapes, and sticky notes so they can't be moved or deleted by accident.
For more details, please check out this article.
To get access on iOS, update to app version 7.0.30 or above.
The feature is available on all plans (Free, Essential, Pro and Special Edition).
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you! For additional feature improvements, suggest your ideas in the separate threads.
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Goodnotes Team
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Changing Default Font TextBox
After the latest update, I can’t find a way to set a default font and size for the textbox, unlike before when you can just click the icon and store the current font and size as default. Right now, every time you add a textbox, you have to start typing from blue, size 10, Modern font and change it manually.
105 votesHello! The option to set the default style for text boxes is already available.
You can do it in two ways:
- From the text box object menu (tap the three dots → Save as Default).
- From the Text Tool floating menu (tap the T with a heart icon). This icon becomes active whenever your current settings differ from the default.
You can save any settings as default: color, size, font, text style, alignment, line height, and text box style.
Let us know if it works for you!
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[Shapes] Improve Rotation
Why can't I rotate shapes? This is a very basic function of all note taking apps.
Why can't I make shapes smaller than an arbitrary vertical size threshold? You can make shapes as skinny as you want, but you cannot make them shorter than some random limit the team(?) decided was an appropriate size.
Not being able to make small shapes and/or rotate shapes at all severely limits my ability to take notes and make diagrams in classes like biochemistry and biology (which is probably a significant portion of your users, btw!).
This existed in 6... why would you remove…
92 votesThanks for your feedback!
Shape rotation has been fixed and available in today’s release. With the new v7.0.8 update, shapes created by drawing and holding with the pen tool can now be rotated.
Update your app to try it out!
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Custom folder colors / Different color options for folders
Custom folder colors! I’m happy to have different colors to pick from, but I would love to use a color wheel for more colors like orange or different shades!
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3,292 votes[Custom folder colors is live 🎉]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that custom folder colors is now live, with the latest Goodnotes update on Apple devices.
You can now choose any color for your folders using a full-spectrum color picker. Simply tap a folder, select Customize Color, and pick your preferred color from the color palette — or enter specific HEX values for precise color matching.
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you!
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[Hyperlinks] Link other notebooks
please make a function to link another document within a document!!
I am making a short summary to study for my class final, I would love to be able to link a different document within my goodnotes folders to a specific word to have more detailed information
for example: my note says " - the sea is full of organisms", I then tap on the word "organism" and my notes on organisms I took during class pop up, because I was able to link them to my short summary
890 votesHello,
Thank you for sharing your ideas! We’re happy to share that the option to create links to other documents within your Goodnotes account is already available.
You can currently add:
- Links to any external website
- Hyperlinks to any notebook or whiteboard from your files
You can add links to text in textboxes, stickers, and shapes to make your notes more interactive and organized.
For more details on how this works, you can find a step-by-step guide here.
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[Outline] Custom order
allow for custom outline order, current outline is in order outline is added (not in page order), allow to for choice of how to order outline titles (alphabetical, page #, date added, etc). also after closing app, view options for seeing/not seeing for example pdf outlines resets-- make choice semi-permanent or until you manually change and select or unselect an option again.
42 votesHello, thanks for sharing the idea!
Currently, there are 2 options for ordering sub-items in the outline: manual ordering and sorting by page number.
1) For custom ordering, simply drag and drop items to a new position between other items.
2) The option to sort the outline by page number just went live in the recent iOS release (version 7.0.22). To enable it, tap the top-left icon in the Outlines sidebar and select Sort by page number. Please note that switching to this option will remove any custom ordering.
You can read more details about outlines here.
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Infinite Canvas
The biggest pro of digital note taking is the boundaries of traditional one and paper that it breaks.
Studies have shown that learning efficiency and understanding of a subject is increased by higher order learning and mind mapping. For these techniques, an infinite canvas is needed.It would be highly appreciated if this function would be added.
Thank you.
3,565 votesThanks for your suggestions and for voting for Infinite Canvas!
We're excited to share that with the September update, this feature is now available as Whiteboard, a new document type. Make sure your app is updated to the latest version to access it.
Here are more details on how Whiteboard works: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/13693350308751-Whiteboard#h_01K4CHGTANCEENAPYENCYEYS68
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Zoom window
The latest update has the zoom window and the audio features hidden within a drop down. Since the spell check and other lasso features don’t work while the zoom window is active, it’s important to have easy access to toggle between a zoom window on/off.
33 votes[Toolbar customization is live!]
Thanks everyone for your contributions and feedback on the new toolbar customization feature.
With the latest 7.0.14 update, you can now customize the toolbar and add the Zoom Window to the main toolbar!
Here’s what else you can customize in your toolbar:
- Show only the tools you need: Hide or unhide tools from the main toolbar.
- Arrange your most-used tools: Drag and drop tools to reorder them.
- Customize the Writing Tools panel: Show or hide writing tools and change their order with drag and drop.
- Add more tools to the main toolbar: Include Zoom Window, Time Keeper, or Ruler.
- Move the floating menu: Drag the Shapes or Writing Tools floating menu to any screen edge—top, bottom, left, or right—to snap it into place.
- Revert to the default layout: Restore the original setup anytime.
For more details, read here.
Please share your feedback if you’re enjoying…
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Ruler
Please add a ruler with cm skala so architects and other students can easiele create plans at the appropriate scale
2,611 votesHello,
The Ruler tool is available on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web platforms.
With the Ruler, you can draw perfectly straight lines in Goodnotes. When you select the Ruler tool, a ruler appears on the current page to help guide your strokes. Simply draw along the edge of the ruler, and the ink will snap to it automatically.
With the Ruler tool, you can:
- Choose between centimeters and inches
- Set the angle
- Adjust the position of the ruler
The Ruler tool is located in the Accessories menu. If you use it frequently, you can customize your toolbar and add it to the main toolbar for quicker access.
Read here for more details about the tool.
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Hyperlinks between pages and different docs
I would like to create a system of hyperlinks that allows students to navigate between interconnected documents. For instance, when a specific topic is discussed in one document and is also addressed in another file located in a different folder, the user could simply click on a link and be taken directly to the relevant document.
This would avoid the need to manually search through multiple files each time. The user would be able to access related materials immediately and then return to the main document or page they were studying from.
Such a system would save time and support…
2 votesThank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We’re happy to let you know that the option to add links to your internal Goodnotes documents/pages is already available.
For more details, please check out this article.
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Swiping for a new page
While swiping for a new page, you always get the same page as before - chosing one standard layout would be very helpful. Thank you for consindering it!
2 votesHi, thanks for your feedback.
Swiping to add a new page using the same page template is already supported. Simply swipe horizontally or vertically and release to create a new page with the same template.
If you're having trouble accessing this feature, please contact our customer support team.
We’ll be happy to take a closer look and assist you directly.
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Goodnotes Team
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Lock Objects
Need to be able to lock individual items. In planners sometimes the layout itself is a sticker. Need to lock that so I can move the stickers above without the bottom one moving.
945 votes[Lock Objects is live 🎉]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Lock Objects is now live across on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web.
Lock Objects lets you secure images, text, shapes, and sticky notes so they can't be moved or deleted by accident.
For more details, please check out this article.
To get access on iOS, update to app version 7.0.30. After updating your app, please refresh it to see the latest features.
The feature is available on all plans (Free, Essential, Pro and Special Edition).
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you! For additional feature improvements, suggest your ideas in the separate threads.
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Goodnotes Team
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board limit
Increase Whiteboard Limits!
9 votesHello, thank you for sharing your feedback!
At the moment, there are no limit warnings when using the whiteboard. You might have encountered this issue between September and November 2025, when the whiteboard was first released to early users and some usage limits were in place. These limits have since been removed, and you can now use the whiteboard freely.
Please let us know if you have any other suggestions or feedback about the whiteboard experience!
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Goodnotes Team
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Feature Request: Split-Screen View for Better Multitasking
I am writing to strongly request the addition of a split-screen view feature. As I work with increasingly large amounts of data, this feature has become essential for my workflow. Many other note-taking apps offer this as a standard feature, and it is becoming a deciding factor for me to consider switching to another platform.
I know many other users share the same need for this functionality. I truly hope the team considers prioritizing this update in the near future, as it would significantly enhance the user experience.2 votesHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Split-Screen View is already available in Goodnotes.
For more details on how to use it, please check out this Help Center article:
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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[Colours] Bulk recolour all handwriting in a selected colour
Like a lot of people, I prefer to write my notes on a black background which then makes it difficult to print. I use different colours in a single sentence to group specific concepts together, which is lost if I replace all the colour. At the moment, there are two solutions: invert the entire page, which makes the other colours funky, or use the lasso to select individual colours.
My proposal is to allow you to select all text, drawings etc done in a single colour and bulk recolour it to a new colour. This would let you preserve other…
1 voteHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion!
We're happy to let you know that bulk editing handwriting color is already available in Goodnotes.
Simply lasso-select the handwriting you'd like to edit, then choose a new color from the color palette to apply it to the entire selection.
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Pencil
Graphite Pencil is a must, flow by moleskin has a great pencil it really enhances the note taking experience. If Goodnotes had this capability it would become my sole note taking app.
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Bring Back the Previous Typing Feature
I would like to share some feedback about a recent change in the app. There used to be a specific typing section for entering the words, and it worked really well. It was much more practical and easier to use.
Now, with the text boxes, the experience has become a bit more difficult. The text boxes often appear misaligned and don’t work as smoothly as the previous format, which makes the gameplay less comfortable.
If possible, I would really appreciate it if you could consider bringing back the previous typing format or improving the current system so it becomes more…
2 votesThanks so much for sharing your feedback — we really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience.
If it helps, you can still use Full Screen Typing, which provides a more focused typing experience similar to what you described. It allows you to type more comfortably without being constrained by the text box layout.
You can find out how to enable and use it in this Help Center article.
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