Hey everyone, in GoodNotes 5, we added the ability to set the scrolling direction to “vertical”: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000118135-How-to-set-the-scrolling-direction-to-horizontal-or-vertical

We’re using a framework for page handling that treats every page as a separate file. This allows things like:
- export of a selection of pages
- easy reordering of pages within a document
- rotation of pages
- adding images/photos as standalone pages
- mixing multiple file types (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, GoodNotes) in a single document
- etc.

Since each page is an individual file, a truly infinite sheet is not feasible with the current framework.

In GoodNotes 5 we implemented the option to create infinite subfolders to replace the concept of “categories” in GoodNotes 4. Consider using multiple documents in a subfolders instead of adding everything to one notebook. If you want to further divide your notebook internally, you can use bookmarks or custom outlines to label your pages.

Thanks for the suggestion. We’ll consider it. In the meantime, please try opening the same notebook twice in two windows, which is possible after updating to iPadOS.

Apple introduced the ability to record the screen (https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT207935) in iOS 11, which will work well to share a lesson/presentation from GoodNotes.

GoodNotes 5.1 is now available and adds gesture control for undo & redo.

- two-finger double-tap for undo
- three-finger double-tap for redo

Instead of having to press any button, you can just undo/redo the last edit wherever you want.

You can read more about it here: https://medium.goodnotes.com/goodnotes-5-1-adds-gesture-control-for-undo-redo-2dc7db3a87b6

Thanks for the suggestion. For now, please try opening the same document in two windows side by side. You can drag and drop the page from thumbnail view to the side and navigate both windows independently.

Thanks for the suggestion. We have noted your idea. In the meantime, please try opening the same document side by side: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001118635-How-to-open-GoodNotes-in-multiple-windows-on-iPadOS

Thanks for sharing your idea. It is noted in our system. In the meantime, switch to the ball pen, which is not pressure sensitive at all.

This can be done using the iOS screenrecording feature (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935). There are also many apps available that easily let you convert videos to GIFs.

Thanks for sharing your feedback. In the meantime, please try disabling the ability to automatically open documents as new tabs in GoodNotes > Menu > Settings > Document Editing. You can still open documents as new tabs by tapping on the drop down arrow next to their name in the library view. The best way to open a previously opened document is from the search tab in the “Previously Opened Documents” section.

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.

GoodNotes supports the import of any PDF or image as a custom template. We recommend creating your own custom templates and adding them to the template library in GoodNotes: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000115295-How-to-add-remove-custom-templates-to-from-the-template-library

Thanks for the suggestion. We’ll see what we can do about it in the future. In the meantime, you can avoid having to tap the back button multiple times and instead tap on the “Documents” icon in the tab bar at the bottom to jump straight to the root folder level.

You can accomplish this by erasing only the border: Zoom in closely with the eraser set to “erase entire stroke” and make sure to touch only the border.

Thanks for the request. Noted. In the meantime, please consider adding custom paper templates to your library:

https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000115295-How-to-add-remove-custom-templates-to-from-the-template-library

Thanks for the suggestion. We’ll consider it. In the meantime, you can always use the recovery feature in the trash to recover accidentally deleted documents. You can find the trash in the menu.

Thanks for sharing your detailed feedback about the email workflows. In fact, we are thinking about this and have implemented a feature that should shorten these steps for you already and let you automate parts of it to a certain extent. We call it “Email to GoodNotes”. It allows you to automatically import PDF attachments to emails that are sent to a unique GoodNotes email address.
You can read more about it here: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000477276-Using-Email-to-GoodNotes-for-importing-PDF-files

By using services like Zapier or IFTTT, you can also automatically forward email to this address, so that PDF attachments will always show up in your GoodNotes “inbox” when your defined criteria are met (for example from a specific sender).

Of course, this doesn’t yet help for the step of the workflow where you have to send the file back.

Thanks for the suggestion. We have noted it. In the meantime, try opening two pages of the same document side by side. Here’s how: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001118635-Opening-GoodNotes-in-multiple-windows-on-iPadOS

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We hear you and have noted it down. In the meantime, you can add any PDF or image as a custom template to your template library. https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000115295-Adding-custom-templates-to-the-template-library

Thanks for sharing your idea. We will add more Flash Card templates in future updates. In the meantime, please import your own custom templates and configure them as flash cards. You can do so in Menu > Notebook Templates > Edit > … > Toggle the “Flash Card” button