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  1. Export all the highlighted sections of a PDF or notebook into a new file or notebook so all your important info can be in one place!

    22 votes

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  2. Please add the possibility to synchronize the documents also with other clouds. In Europe we are forced to store our data on European Servers. So please add some European cloud services. My personal wish would be the MagentaCloud from Deutsche Telekom.
    Another nice Feature would be the synchronisation with private cloud services, e.g. the clouds of the universities.

    19 votes

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  3. Please make lasso available in zoom window when writing. Current behavior is exit zoom window when lasso is selected.

    89 votes

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  4. add the ability to embed a spreadsheet (or word document) and use it as a true spreadsheet - be able to access drop down lists and conditional formatting, etc. This would put me over the moon since this is already an amazing app.

    16 votes

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  5. Add "select all" for a page with "copy". Then we can move pages by
    adding blank pages and pasting material. Since that's possible,
    automate it all with a single "move " command.

    6 votes

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  6. It would be useful to have a grid or lines that float above the paper, but are not saved with a PDF. As it is now I use the graph paper template to write on. It helps keep my writing straight and makes it easier to draw lines and boxes. But I’d rather that my audience not see the grid. A better solution for me would be to use the plain paper template but with a grid I can turn on and off as needed. The grid appears on the iPad but is not visible on the AirPlay output.

    358 votes

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  7. I typically need to work on the same document in multiple devices. For example, i may annotate a pdf at home using my iPad but at work I may need to read the annotated pdf in my laptop. Would be great to have full synch using iCloud Dropbox or similar services

    225 votes

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  8. Text needs to be improved
    - Bullet points and other text features like tables needed to be added
    - Switching quickly between preset text fonts and sizes
    - Text recognition on pdfs is terrible, some fonts like ones used in some of my text books are hardly searchable
    - Text boxes are annoying, don't mix well with handwriting and do not fit into the lines of the default page

    392 votes

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  9. I always have to Takealot of time to color in shapes. Their should be a paint bucket button that you can press then press the inside of your shape so it can be colored whichever color you want fast and easy

    62 votes

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  10. In zoom window , the continous writing feature is awsome , however , i wish if it was possible for this feature to support right-to-left note taking direction.

    27 votes

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  11. I work in engineering and am always using an engineer's scale or architects scale. I use goodnotes primarily to keep all of my project plans organized in one location. I would be helpful to have a scale tool that would allow me to measure the plans according to the scale provided on the plans.

    55 votes

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  12. Have the option to add page numbers to the notebook pages. I sometimes need to reference a page of my notebook along with a task form another page or notebook, right now I don't see a way to have page numbers happen automatically when adding or deleting pages from the notebook. Having a link system (so my task says "see notes on page 4" and when I insert a new second page - the note is now on page 5, the text would change "see notes on page 5".)

    183 votes

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  13. If you reach the end of the paper it is uncomfortable to write. Instead of creating a new page by switching to the next side, you can offer the possibility for continuous scrolling downwards.

    26 votes

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  14. I attend a few conferences and constantly use Goodnotes, and get asked about it. I would love to be able to add the camera to the task bar. I miss some slides/information because of the time it takes to open the camera. Video would also be good to add. And voice recording. Then it would also be perfect for marking my students work and giving verbal feedback.

    12 votes

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  15. I would like to be able to draw a series of precise, connected, straight lines segments by tapping a start point then having each subsequent tap define the end point of the next segment.

    It would also be nice to have an option to make the end points snap to a grid.

    18 votes

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  16. Most textbooks today are available electronically, but the MAJOR shortfall is the inability to easily annotate or take notes on them, specifically handwritten ones. Most readers are using not desktops/laptops, but tablets and phones with touch displays. Research shows better learning retention with handwritten over typed notes. If Goodnotes could truly allow this handwritten annotation function somehow, especially in Kindle app which we ALL have and use. Either a way to drag a Kindle book into the Goodnotes app, or an app extension for Kindle. Besides, what a better company to partner with like Amazon. Both companies would win as…

    55 votes

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  17. Restore 2 finger pan. Allow 1 finger to select an area to lasso, or erase, or some function that can be customized.

    20 votes

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  18. I'd like to use - import, c&p of - hyperlinks and to click them inside a notebookto open a webpage in safari.

    54 votes

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  19. I would like to be able to export a range of pages within a notebook to PDF as handwritten notes. Currently the options are 'whole notebook' and 'current page'.

    66 votes

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  20. It would be great if I could import more than one photo at a time because it would save sooo much time.

    44 votes

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