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  1. Please I long to use this on my Microsoft Surface.

    36 votes

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  2. When we create a new notebook we should be able to choose the number of pages we want added for the paper template we selected. For example, I want fifty pages of the blank paper template automatically added to my new notebook.
    That way we don’t have to manually add page after page or keep pulling on the current page and release to add another page.
    This feature would be the equivalent of buying a physical notebook from the store with a set number of pages.

    7 votes

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  3. There should be shortcuts for
    - document search
    - search all files
    - delete page
    - mark/unmark page
    - close current file
    - switch between edit and view mode
    - cmd + z / cmd + shift + z for undo and redo

    I think there can not be to many shortcuts, as they are invisible to everyone not using them. Add your ideas...

    21 votes

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  4. It would be helpful, if there would be a checkbox to switch the export of the handwriting notes on or off.
    I often create a presentation in GN. To publish only the slides with the pictures, text boxes etc. but without my handwriting speaknotes, this option would be very nice. Until now, I have to create two documents. One with the handwriting notes and one without my marks.

    14 votes

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    Did we understand it correctly, that the option to “exclude” annotation in the export option won’t be suitable for you because you want the exported document to include text boxes and/or images but no handwriting?

  5. I am using GoodNotes and drawing a table with multiple rows and columns to practice for a test. The last row’s change with each exercise. I use a unique pen color for those. It would be great if I could erase by pen color so I can erase the values with a quick swipe and not have to fix the cell borders each time or be more precise with each cell. Thanks!

    23 votes

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  6. It would be ingenious if you could generally scroll vertically in a document, but horizontally in parts (for example with an inserted PDF file), so that the PDF appears as a unit.
    This would make the overview much easier and would be a unique selling point.

    5 votes

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    We considered that but found that it introduces a lot of complexity and is hard to understand for most users. You can quickly change the scrolling direction in the … menu in an open document.

  7. Create an email to notebook function to allow users to add documents directly to notebooks via email.

    Ex. Emailing bob@gn.com allows user to send to their GoodNotes files. Adding the name of a specific folder or notebook adds the document or body content to that notebook. Flag new items when a user next opens the app.

    6 votes

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  8. I find the conversions from handwriting to text very slow and annoying. I would love to have a faster way for the conversion. Please look at the sketches.

    4 votes

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  9. To draw a simple rectangle using the Shape Tool takes too much time and is also prone to error (often not getting straight angles). Much better would be a dedicated rectangle tool, where start at one edge and open diagonally a rectangle. This would be much faster and less annoying to use.

    19 votes

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  10. A Viewer for any Browser (Windows) to see the handwritten notes on the PC.

    30 votes

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  11. I believe work flow would be improved if select and copy is quicker.

    Lets say, leave one finger on the screen and select would copy, doing that with two fingers on the screen would past it.

    The time holding the finger down sometimes makes quicker write the sentence again instead of copying it.

    7 votes

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  12. Same interaction as Google slides for making different kinds of objects including images hyperlinks to slides (in this case internal notebook pages) and external webpages and allowing export to pdf that stills includes the links. Also, maybe take an aggregate count of votes of all feature requests involving the word “hyperlink” because I’m seeing several pages of requests but most versions of the idea has a low number of votes...

    18 votes

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  13. I would like more customization options for the toolbar. For example, instead of having only three colors shown for the pen and then having to change those three colors, give the option to have more colors present at any given time. Same for highlighters. Another option would be to be able to have preset pens and highlighters present at all times.

    42 votes

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  14. Want to backup and restore my color and thickness presets and note templates..
    When I re install goodnotes app at my another iPad, I have to reset all my presets and note templates......

    10 votes

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  15. 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.

    11 votes

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  16. 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.

    11 votes

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  17. It could be very useful to have a tool that helps you to draw accurate curves for math graphs on a cartesian plane.

    28 votes

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  18. would be great to have a built-in cloud storage for all the notes, no need to rely on iCloud
    given that goodnotes 5 on iOS has an insanely powerful global search function, it would be convenient to have it's own cloud that allows you to search for the exact note

    4 votes

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  19. It could be very useful to have the possibility to forward or send a document via mail directly to a personal Goodnotes mail account without saving it in PDF and importing to the app.
    Thank you

    12 votes

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  20. Customizing searches or ability to archive old documents

    When searching I do not have the ability to select which folders to search in. As a medical student, I use goodnotes for every lecture as well as all textbooks and have an excessive amount of files. The ability to search within a selection of folders would limit the amount of search results I have. Another option could be to offer an archive function that removes certain documents/folders from future searches.

    85 votes

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