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  1. The lasso tool grabs either the picture or the converted text, unpredictably. Using it with other apps (Keynote presentation), the sketch is what I want, the text is unusable. A choice from the right click would be a smart solution, “copy, graphic” or “copy, converted”

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  2. I am using GoodNotes as a teacher to present my lessons. It would be great to have a ‘screen’ that could cover what I have written on a goodnotes page that I could gradually pull down to present the page content as I talk (like smart notes software). Also it would be wonderful if I could I insert live links into my goodnotes page so I can click on it to show a video or math application like Desmos. Are either of these features in the works?

    3 votes

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  3. Hello dear GoodNotes team, I have been using your app for a long time and am thrilled. I would still have 2 change requests that would make my work easier. 1. Fixed zoom level when writing, so that you always have the same writing feeling or typeface. At the moment the typeface is constantly changing, because you can write at different zoom levels. 2. Always offer the last storage location when importing and also always offer importing as a new document (do not insert it because you happen to have a document open) (possibly adjustable). These two points would considerably…

    2 votes

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  4. The handwriting seems like neat, like auto modifying?I’d like a more smooth handwriting style, I write, and GoodNotes just show what I write, instead of modifying it at first.

    13 votes

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  5. Scaling and rotating selections are very useful for making diagrams, but reflections and scaling only horizontally (or only vertically) are missing.

    3 votes

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  6. on iOS version, after selecting test, I would like a shortcut to search for other instances of this text string.

    1 vote

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  7. As someone who uses GoodNotes for studying Japanese, I would love to be able to attach a recording to a typed or handwritten word with the pronunciation of that word. So when I click it I can hear the correct pronunciation.
    I think it would be extremely helpful for those of us using GoodNotes for languages.

    13 votes

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  8. Currently, hyperlinks in pdf files seem to be activated only in view mode.
    When using styluses, this kind of limitation is not necessary.

    18 votes

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  9. There is a noticeable lag while using the Apple Pencil as well as the rubber feature of this application. Goodnotes 5 is one of the innovative apps to bring some cool new features and customizable options, but this lag annoys me the most. The video is also posted where I show how the rubber tool lags.

    31 votes

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  10. I have a lot of files in Goodnotes. Sometimes I want to access them in two folders but don't want to have two separate files. Therefore, please add alias to the file system.

    9 votes

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  11. Please add auto backup compatibility with Box in addition to your newly added options.

    3 votes

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  12. Implement the ability to have the option to single tap a tool to enable auto deselect and long press to disable auto deselect. The user can have the option to enable auto deselect as is now. If it’s enabled, then a single tap of that tool will activate the tool with auto deselect but a long press would activate the tool and temporarily disable the auto deselect until the user switches back to another tool. Going into sub menus to enable and disable this feature each time is time consuming and distracting.

    6 votes

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  13. Like for the eraser, please add the option to deselect highlighter. The main purpose of this app is for annotating with pen, not simply highlighting. Like the eraser, it’s frustrating having to tap the pen every time I finished highlighting.

    Like for reading a long book, after highlighting a good quote I want to be able to go back and annotate straight away.

    This small addition would be very helpful.

    15 votes

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  14. if the partly lock screen function in GoodNotes 4 (during projection) can be used in GoodNotes 5 as well would be excellent!

    2 votes

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  15. Right now, the maximum pen size is only 2mm. It would be nice we could have a way bigger size limit like all the way up to 1cm for example.

    1 vote

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  16. Add a toolbar when the keyboard mode is activated, in that form, we will have shortcuts for type of fonts, size , curved, italic , center, color , taps, like a mini toolbar like Word

    18 votes

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  17. I study medicine, so I would love to be able to draw out a human outline, and then nest my notes and link them together i.e. a click on the heart would then link to my notes on heart pathophysiology

    1 vote

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  18. In order to change the aspect ratio of the little zoom box (by changing the height of the big zoom box), I have to do two things: move the top bar up, then move the bottom bar down to get the wrist guard out of the way. I don't use the wrist guard at all (I rest my wrist on the table), so I don't want to adjust its size. It would be much, much better if the default was that the top bar moved independently of the bottom bar, so that I could enlarge the zoom box in one…

    1 vote

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  19. Being able to decide what icons are included with the tool bar would be a great way to clean up the look. I noticed the camera icon and mini photo icon do virtually the same thing.

    I think it would be great to remove one and have the interface look less cluttered or even replace with possible future actions/icons

    1 vote

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  20. opening a PDF in iPads Documents shows me a scrollable small list of thumbnails of every page (see the picture, you'll know, what I mean)
    Need this in GoodNotes5!

    6 votes

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