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  1. Upon newest update issue with snapping shapes has come up.

    The outline of the shape seems to snap smaller than desired but then when dragged to make larger it also decides to get taller.

    Would prefer that the shape snap does not shrink the outline wanted

    Also would like to revert to the outline being erased first when going to erase rather than the inside because I can turn off shape fill if I wanted.

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  2. Liebes Goodnotes Team,

    ich bin treue Goodnotes Userin seit dem 1. iPad PRO, also seit 2016 und Goodnotes hat sich immer super weiterentwickelt aber was ist bei dem letzten großen Update passiert?

    Warum muss das Menü so reduziert sein? Es ist total unübersichtlich und mühsam damit zu arbeiten und wer ist für die schreckliche Idee verantwortlich, dass egal welche Funktion man verwendet, sobald mein einmal heraus klickt, es immer zurück auf die Lasso Funktion springt? Ich bin absolut unglücklich mit dieser Version und ärgere mich täglich mehrmals. Ich hoffe die Praktikabilität bessert sich wieder, so ist es keine Freude mehr…

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  3. In my daily use, I often find the need to jot down quick drafts, make side notes, or add annotations. Currently, these actions require frequent page adjustments or erasing, which can disrupt the flow of my main notes.

    I propose adding an option to allow writing beyond the current page boundaries. This feature would enable users to continue writing in adjacent areas without affecting the main content, facilitating smoother note-taking and enhancing flexibility.

    Having the ability to toggle this feature on or off would cater to different user preferences and scenarios. I believe this enhancement would significantly improve…

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  4. Can we get a bloody search bar on Windows goodnotes. That is literally the most basic function of an app, yet you guys only have it for IOS. Why do I have to scroll through my many notes on the app just to find one, when I should just be able to find it from the search bar. You keep updating everything but that. Why am I paying for premium if I literally do not have a search bar for my notes on Windows. WHAT IS THE POINT!!!!!!!

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  5. I’m loving the new arrows, as they’re great for things like mind mapping. As a chemistry student, adding presets for equilibrium and retrosythesis arrows would save my life :)

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  6. Direct API Integration with Notion! I use Notion for organizing my personal life, school, and work. But I love handwriting notes over typing so Goodnotes has all my planners/notes. Right now I am unable to embed Goodnotes in Notion, but this would be extremely helpful!!!! Please collab!

    2 votes

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  7. A feature for automatic handwriting smoothing and beautification, similar to Apple’s Notes app, would enhance the handwriting appearance in GoodNotes, making it look more natural and consistent while improving the overall user experience. Especially for people with bad handwriting this would be a magnificent upgrade!

    6 votes

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  8. When we draw something or write something I believe we should be able to go back and alter not just the color but the thickness of the stroke, change the line used (straight line, dashed line, dotted line etc).

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  9. In addition to locking elements we should be able to use the lasso tool to select and group multiple items into one element so when we move on the whole element moves

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  10. Hello GoodNotes.

    Love the product and use it on both an IPad and Windows device.

    1. There seems to have been an update recently to include a pen menu in its own little area. On the Windows device this new pen menu appears on top of the document and obscures the top part of the page.

    2. I use both types of device for conducting classes and project Goodnotes on to a screen. With the new update the bottom 5-10mm of the document is no longer displayed by the projector. Is there a work around for this or will I need to…

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  11. Using apple shortcuts app to export a page of a notebook or the whole notebook to the formats offered already (pdf, image, goodnotes file) in order to perform automations and just be able to.

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  12. With the new update my shapes have to be equipped with an outline. I preferred using the transparent filler colour as a decent highlight for my study notes, which I got by either erasing the outline with a stroke eraser or by pressing "back" once. Please bring back this feature or add the option of "no-outline" when creating a shape.

    I'd also love to have my colour presets in the auto-shape menu. It isn't useful to me, when it doesn't align with the colour scheme I use.

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  13. It'd be great if we could save links like files (e. g. like it is possible in OneDrive).

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  14. Ao utilizar a escrita para converter em texto, o app registrasse o tamanho da letra para diferenciar quando o utilizar deseja a letra maiúscula ou minúscula. Exemplo vou escrever uma palavra que desejo que todas as letras saiam maiúsculas, tenho que recorrer ao teclado, o mesmo se aplica quando desejo que só a inicial seja maiúscula.

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  15. Pls create visual ‘master 3ring binders’ that I can put on a ‘virtual bookshelf’ with custom labels on the spine. That I can drag left or right, top shelf or bottom shelf, Like in real life. I really need a ‘one screen bookshelf’. Or multiple bookshelves.

    This visual organizes my thoughts so much more than swiping through notebook covers.

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  16. Hello GoodNotes Team,

    I’ve been a long-time user of GoodNotes, and I really appreciate the seamless experience it provides for note-taking and organizing documents. I would like to suggest a feature that I believe could significantly improve productivity for iPad users: multi-window note editing.

    Currently, it is not possible to open two notes side by side in GoodNotes, which makes referencing or transferring information between notes less convenient. With a multi-window feature, users could:

    View two or more notes simultaneously for easier cross-referencing.

    Drag and drop text, images, or handwriting between notes.

    Increase productivity for students, professionals, and anyone managing…

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  17. When autofilling, GoodNote will erase the first word in the next line (specifically, the first word in a list on the following line). Please stop autofilling from eating contents on a different line.

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  18. I am trying out iPad os 26 on my iPad Pro gen 4 and Goodnotes keeps crashing. I am assuming you already know this since iPad os 26 will be released in September

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  19. I want to write on the screen and use it as Google Docs or Obsidian, Notion, etc. But it doesn't have any fonts and I want to take written notes on it because handwriting everything or using text boxes is tiring.

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  20. Notion has a feature to insert code and choose which language you're using so that it automatically uses that language's formatting conventions. I am a computer science student who prefers taking most notes by hand which is why I don't typically use Notion, but Goodnotes makes it harder to insert code examples when I need them.

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