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  1. When I am using the lasso tool I would like to rotate the handwritten text with my fingers or pencil and resize it as well but it seems very restricted at the moment. When I use two fingers it duplicates which there is no need for as there is a copy and paste function and the only way to rotate is the box icon which is very restricted and not free as in like free motion.

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  2. Hello Goodnotes Team,
    I am a dedicated user of your app, and I love how it has transformed my note-taking. I have a feature suggestion that I believe would be immensely valuable for students and professionals in mathematics, science, and engineering: the addition of a built-in Cartesian Coordinate System tool.
    The Suggestion
    Currently, users must manually draw or import graph paper to create graphs. My suggestion is to implement a feature that allows users to instantly generate a customizable Cartesian coordinate plane on any page, similar to how the Shape Tool works.
    Key Customization Options
    This tool would be most…

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  3. Additionally, when using Shape Mode or the shape drawing tools, we hope that after completing a shape, the tool will not automatically switch back to the Lasso tool.
    The current behavior requires users to repeatedly switch tools, which significantly interrupts workflow and reduces efficiency.

    Furthermore, we hope that in Read-Only Mode or Laser Pointer Mode, users can still interact with tape elements, including tapping to show or hide content. This would allow greater flexibility during presentations or review scenarios without forcing users to exit the current mode.

    We also hope the software can better support the Apple Pencil Pro hover…

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  4. we hope to introduce a dedicated pen tool for taking screenshots.
    Currently, the screenshot process is cumbersome, as users must manually crop the image after each capture, which is inefficient.

    We suggest adding a screenshot pen that allows users to directly draw a selection box around the desired area. Once the area is selected, the system would immediately capture that region, eliminating the need for additional cropping steps and significantly improving usability and efficiency.

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  5. TL;DR
    Please add (or restore) horizontal snapping in the Shape Tool so near-horizontal strokes become perfectly straight underlines without draw-and-hold.

    Problem
    In Goodnotes 7.0.6, to get a perfectly straight underline I must use Pen/Highlighter and pause for draw-and-hold on every stroke. This breaks flow when underlining many items per page.

    Current behavior
    • Pen/Highlighter: can “perfect” a line with draw-and-hold.
    • Shape Tool: lacks horizontal snap for quick, hold-free underlines.

    Proposal
    • Add horizontal snapping in Shape Tool: if the stroke angle is within a tolerance of horizontal (e.g., ±5–10°), snap to 0°/180° automatically.
    • Provide a quick toggle on…

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  6. 1.펜 색깔 볼 확장 추가
    2.원형 컨트롤볼 그린원형이 작아지면 컨트롤 볼도 미세하게 조절할수있도록 비율에 맞게 작어지는게 필요

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  7. 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.

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  8. With the latest updates to Goodnotes, the Copy function has been buried. The icon on the popup menu is now for Duplicate instead of Copy. If you truly want to Copy (select the item to paste elsewhere) instead of Duplicate (select the item to make a duplicate on that page), you have to click on the three dots and choose Copy. Bring back the Copy icon on the popup menu. No one wants extra work to do something so simple.

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  9. Hello i have been using the new collapsible sticky note function to help with organising my notes into different categories. Previously when i did this with the previous sticky note stickers i was able to use the search function to find handwritten content but now it doesnt recognise handwritten notes on the collapsible sticky notes. I think this feature should improve or the resizable sticky note stickers should come back.

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  10. I used to be able to select all by double tapping or holding in the midst of something I've written, now the option is gone.

    I also was able to press and hold in an area to paste something l had copied _ since the update these options are gone and every tune I want to paste this annoying pop up comes up - please never to the way it was before.

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  11. Please allow us to choose image after tapping on desired location like earlier rather than Choosing the image then moving it to desired location as it doubles the work.

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  12. 상단바 내의 버튼들 눌렀을 때 옵션창이 밑애 새로 생기게 한 점, 진짜 너무너무 화가 난다.
    이런 글 처음 남겨보는데, 9월 전으로 되돌려놓은 게 좋을거야.
    너는 공책을 가리는 앱을 좋아해? 5도 사고 6도 샀는데 진짜 이번 변신이 최악이다.
    이러한 인터페이스를 제시한 사람을 저주할거야.
    진짜 너무 짜증이 난다. 뭐 자꾸 새로운 거 하려들지말고 유지보수나 잘해줘.

    I truly don’t understand the decision behind the new toolbar behavior.
    Having option panels suddenly appear below when tapping buttons on the top bar feels incredibly counterintuitive and distracting.

    I’ve never submitted feedback before, but I really believe reverting to the pre-September design would be a wise…

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  13. I am begging you, as a teacher that teaches multiple classes each day to add a feature to erase all annotation on all slides with one click. Right now, we have to erase each slide individually and if you have 20 slides, that takes some time. Then, you have to do that 5 times a day if you teach that class over and over. Please, one click to erase all annotation so we can clear with one click and restart the presentation fresh.

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  14. Thank you for reworking the sticky notes <3 . They are almost perfect now.
    One thing is still impractical though.
    All sticky notes open to the lower right - regardless of their position on the page. It would be great if they intelligently recognized the page borders and opened in such a way as to stay completely visible.
    Reason: Many textbooks and almost all scientific papers have a 2 column layout with only a narrow gap between. Is is only natural to place notes for the right column in the right margin. See image.

    (Another but minor improvement: When a…

    2 votes

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  15. I wish there would be a setting to globally turn off snap to other shapes. I often find it rather annoying when trying to draw lines closely together. A global setting to not be on by default would be a game changer for me.

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  16. I would like to request that all pen tools be displayed as floating toolbars to provide a wider and more comfortable writing area.

    I apologize for mentioning other apps, but these days, most apps—such as Notability, Noteshelf 3, and Scrawl—use floating toolbars, which makes writing feel much more comfortable. In contrast, GoodNotes has pen tools and tabs that occupy fixed space first, with an additional floating pen toolbar displayed below them. This results in a lack of writing space and makes the writing area feel narrow and uncomfortable.

    I hope GoodNotes can also move all pen tools to fully floating…

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  17. After updating goodn0te tools bar in Sep2025 I found one issue which is after changing back from the lasso tools to writing tools, it's always the eraser. Nomatter what writing tools i used before lasso ( such as pen highlight etc), it is always become erasor

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  18. I am facing an issue with an old OST file that I can no longer access because my Outlook profile or Exchange account is no longer available. I have tried opening the OST file directly, but Outlook does not allow it. Can anyone guide me on how to recover data from an OST file and convert it into PST format so that I can access my emails, contacts, and other mailbox items in Outlook again? I am open to both manual methods and third-party tools —just need a reliable and safe solution.

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  19. Please bring back the setting, that you can customize you text field and save the customization. In earlier versions it was able to fine tune the line spacing, now it is too imprecise. It is very bad

    As well we need the function to create tables. It would make so many thing so much easier. Please invent it

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  20. As a apple pencil pro user. The squeeze feature for openning the circle toolbar is self sufficient for changing tools so a settintgs that remove the horizontal toolbar when using apple pencil pro would be a great and easy way to get more space for notebook and usage of the squeeze feature on the pencil. Hope the idea seems great !

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