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  1. I’d like to be able to save a snapshot as version history, so I’ll be able to version my document 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and so on.

    3 votes

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    1. Add a two-page display mode

    Two-page mode allows you to take notes more like a real book

    1. Split the screen in one program instead of two separate programs

    Sharing a toolbar is more convenient

    1. 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

    2. 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

    28 votes

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  2. Keyboard shortcut was introduced quite awhile now, but a major problem has show up.

    Currently situation:

    P = Pencil
    E = Eraser
    L = Lasso
    S = Shapes

    The major problem it’s the keys from each other are too far away, making impossible to use it naturally while handwriting at same time.

    So I suggest a better shortcut, just like notability (Or another way)

    Exemple:
    Cmd+1 = Pencil
    Cmd+2 = Eraser
    Cmd+3 = Lasso
    And so on.

    7 votes

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  3. I sometimes face the problem that the app only suggests to jump to the next line in zoom window when I reach the last centimeter of the line I am currently writing on, so my idea is adding a setting which lets you choose how far on the page you have to write for the zoom window to jump to the next line.

    Also, I want to be able to control where it jumps to in the next line, not only the start.

    It would be even better if you could set a default in the app settings, but are…

    6 votes

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  4. First of all: I‘m not a big fan of calculating my handwritten lines into „straight“ lines. I‘m using iPad and ApplePencil and it still doesn‘t work properly (as shown in the picture) - they are just not straight!

    That doesn‘t help during my Math lessons.

    I‘m not saying that the current solution should be erased - just add the function „drag/drop forms“ (please add coordinate systems for my math lessons!).

    Like OneNote did (see picture).

    Please don‘t make the same mistake and wait years to add this function. As a math teacher (and vor my pupils): THIS WOULD BE HUGE!

    8 votes

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  5. Allow the zoom feature to have gridlines or writing lings (horizontal only) (decided by the writer) in the zoom box even if the document is blank; this will make annotations neater (as they will be following straight lines). This would improve annotations massively.

    Thank you

    6 votes

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  6. A lot of users of Goodnotes are students in which they use this for studying and reviewing. I suggest that instead of 3 colors of highlighters being readily showed, how about increase them to 5. So that we don’t have to change it from time to time. And sorry but a lot of people uses at least 5 highlighter colors when studying

    4 votes

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  7. When adding / changing the name of a workbook or document, I noticed that there is no auto-capitalisation, while I have that enabled in my general iOS settings.

    Is that something that can be added in the future?

    Cheers

    2 votes

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  8. Pre-Recorded Hands Writing Letters Shape Recognition !

    For Students Notes with Apple Pencil

    To have a Nice uniform handwriting looking clean, swell and Exactly as you want your lettres shapes to be.

    It would be the possibility of combining handwriting recognition and personal writing Pre-Recording.

    Be able to record the personal calligraphy of each letter (lowercase and uppercase) written by yourself.

    Explanation:
    I write with my Apple pencil an "A", as I would always like to see it appear on my screen when I write by hand. Once my '' A '' saved / programmed, Notability recognizes every time I…

    5 votes

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  9. Suppose I highlight and annotate text in a pdf. I want a summary of all my highlights (not my handwritten annotations), how can I do that. Once I can do that, and maybe the optionality for adding my handwritten annotations can be added as well, then this 'page' becomes my 'cover sheet' for the pdf. At a later date, I only need to refer to this sheet and if I need more clarity I can go to the underlying pdf which in any case is attached to the 'cover sheet'. This is a feature that is available in the 'free'…

    5 votes

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  10. Most document PDF are white with black text. Please provide a way to invert those colors on dark mode. Thanks.

    184 votes

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  11. Can you add a threshold setting for Apple Pencil sensitivity? That way it would ignore the pencil if there wasn't enough pressure applied to the screen. It would really help people who accidentally link letters together while writing in a print/cursive mix.

    I imagine a slider setting somewhere that you can move about and pick the threshold thats best for you.

    Currently all of my writing jumbles terribly since all contact is recorded, unlike writing with a pencil on paper where very light touches are barely visible.

    14 votes

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  12. 8 votes

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  13. I use mac more often than iPad, it's very convenient to use apple pen on iPad, but not so straightforward on Mac, could you please implement a tool to highlight mouse selected texts on Mac?

    8 votes

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  14. if support text-overflow.. it will help in copying multiple pages from web to goodnotes in one go.
    thankyou

    6 votes

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  15. if support text-overflow.. it will help in copying multiple pages from web to goodnotes in one go.
    thankyou

    3 votes

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  16. Could functionality be added to scribble left to write to erase vs. using the undo at the top of the page or the 2 or 3 finger method like other apps.

    5 votes

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  17. after update when I draw circle or triangle, it usually changed square.
    I think that is error.
    Please check it up.

    2 votes

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  18. goodnotes 5 has just one type of front and colour can be saved as "defeat" and for user tying their doc using this setting evertime.

    I want to ask for more "defeat setting" maybe 2 to 3
    and just like the setting from notability

    2 votes

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  19. One of my most used tools is the selection tool.

    However when resizing, it also rotates the selection which is really annoying.

    Would prefer if rotation occurred through pinching or separate box in another corner.

    Also add the Rectangular Selection.

    6 votes

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