Double-Page View / Split View / Side-by-side View
As a professional musician, GoodNotes is almost perfect for viewing and marking up sheet music both during rehearsals and performances! In my circle of friends and colleagues, GoodNotes is really becoming our go-to app! We unanimously agree that the only feature that is missing for viewing sheet music is the ability to view two pages at once (like an open book or in Mac's Preview "double-page viewing"). Is it possible that I'm just not seeing this feature?
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We’re excited to announce that we have completed this feature. It is now available in the update GoodNotes 5.3 for iPadOS (13.1).
With the update, we added full support for iPadOS’ multiple windows. It lets you do much more than viewing two documents side by side. To read everything you need to know about opening multiple documents, please visit goodnotes.com/ipad-os.
How to open a new window:
You can now open GoodNotes in multiple windows to view two documents side by side, view two pages of the same document in Split View, or pair it with other apps in spaces across your entire system. To open a new window, drag any of the elements listed below to the side of your screen:
- the app icon from the dock
- documents from the library
- folders from the library
- individual pages from the document thumbnail view
- tabs from the tab-bar
You can also use the buttons in the library action menu or from the tab-bar to open a new window.
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Nala Im
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we've been asking for years! please just let us see two pages from the same doc side by side like a book
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Daniela Simón
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I noticed requests for this dating back to 2013. Think we can push it up on the to do list??
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Bri
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2 page view is desperately needed on this app not the same as 2 windows. This has started to be make and break for me with this app.
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Sammy Lacey
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Viewing 2 pages and be able to edit both on the same page on an iPad. Like how you can view a pdf in acrobat but in a way on good notes so you can edit them both.
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Anonymous
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I love using GoodNotes since it is so user friendly, however the only thing I find that is missing is the double page viewing option, so if I’m using a workbook, I can see both pages at once and flip through it like a normal tangible book. I know there is the option of opening a separate window but if I’m only using my iPhone, that isn’t possible. This would be an AMAZING feature and I think would honestly make a lot of people happy!!
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Anonymous
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The first suggestion I know isn't new but the developer's response isn't correctly addressing what's being asked. The two split windows is helpful, but a way to view a notebook in a 2 page spread/open book would be nice. I would also like to have an option to add stick notes off to the side of the page, like in a google doc how you can highlight a section and make a comment on it that sits off to the side. Also a way to add multiple pages at once instead of having to pull up at the end of every page would be appreciated.
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Zaxonov
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I agree, the moderator misunderstood this feedback :)
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Anonymous
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This did not help me. I would like to flip through like a book and see both pages at once. So when I flip the page I see two new pages in the same journal. Not open multiple documents or tabs. Am I missing something?
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Robin
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And it should be allowed to choose "show the first page separately" or not, in order to display scanned document normally.
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Zsofia Vajda commented
I would love it if I could see the previous and the current page at the same time, as in a notebook, only better :)
In split view mode I can open two GoodNotes windows, and that’s wonderful, but I would love if I could work on the same document’s two pages and an extra window. Thank you for listening, I’m looking forward to seeing and using it! -
Nancy
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I like annotating my textbooks and sometimes spreads cross 2 pages. Being able to see them side by side without opening a new window and be able to seamlessly draw across the two pages would be a dream.
Example: Apple’s Books app automatically displays 2 pages when the iPad is turned to landscape. Maybe goodnotes can incorporate a toggle feature for this? -
Anonymous
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Allow 2 pages view (different than split view)
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Anonymous
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Instead of viewing two pages on a different windows, I propose to view and work on 2 pages mode on a single window.
By doing so, users may enjoy their horizontal view mode by working as if working on a real book.
Availability of 2 pages view in single window will allow users to more frequently use this application rather than other alternatives such as Flexcil, PDFexpert.
As a student, my self and users around my self are demanding this function. Because of lack of 2 pages function, it is not hard to see using other aforementioned alternative application.
Please vote on me and let’s make it happen! -
Anonymous
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Instead of viewing two pages on a different windows, I propose to view and work on 2 pages mode on a single window.
By doing so, users may enjoy their horizontal view mode by working as if working on a real book.
Availability of 2 pages view in single window will allow users to more frequently use this application rather than other alternatives such as Flexcil, PDFexpert.
As a student, my self and users around my self are demanding this function. Because of lack of 2 pages function, it is not hard to see using other aforementioned alternative application.
Please vote on me and let’s make it happen! -
Scott San Filippo
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The multi window workaround - is not acceptable. To be a real notebook, it has to act like a real notebook - we need a view that spans two pages at a time. I need this for my bullet journal template. reviewing the site, people have been asking this for 6 YEARS! Is this just impossible to do?
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Shuai Zhang
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1. Add a two-page display mode
Two-page mode allows you to take notes more like a real book
2. Split the screen in one program instead of two separate programs
Sharing a toolbar is more convenient
3. Page turning animation is not very smooth, always need to move a large range of hand to turn the page, I hope to optimize the movement, one hand slightly stroke can turn the page
4. Draw in straight line in highlighters are easy to use, and I'd like to add a same function to the fountain pen.so, Take notes more smoothly
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Benjamin
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Hi @GoodNotes, the solution you describe is not what is required here.
What is missing is the very straightforward possibility to read a document (especially an imported PDF) in a double-page view, like a book.
This is a very standard feature is every PDF reader, Adobe, Preview, etc.
This is really missing, especially in the desktop app (but also on iPad).
Can you please implement it? It should NOT be hard to do this :) -
Kwon oh seong
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I waana see two pages.(Not window mode)
I want to see more information in my Ipad without touch. -
Anonymous
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especially good for slides created via beamer (latex) -
where things appear in the next slide on top of the current one.
Horizontal scrolling ruins the effect. -
Anonymous
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Show two pages at a time by native method
We need two pages functionality by native method (not by multi split view).
Every user wants it for very long time.
We were very tired of waiting.When will you update?
We want to know clearly about this update schedule.