Yes, please, I need landscape orientation sometimes.

Yes please, seems a shame that something as simple as this is missing. You have my support on this request.

+3 for votes. Landscape mode is also needed to record an iPad screen session, and currently one can record only "vertical video", which people really don't like.

I want to import and edit a word document in landscape but it only opens in portrait - is this possible?

In Japan we have McKinsey's A4 method. It's pretty popular and i pretty much use Good Notes to do this. and very effective.
Here, A4 Landscape is used exclusively.
All frameworks that these people recommend pretty much utilizes landscape orientation.

only drawback right now we are having is that to make A4 landscape note.
Right now in Good note, You have to create a notebook first then rotate after opening and hitting edit.

so that process is redundant and time consuming to do it every single day....

I would very much like to have A4 Landscape template by default.
thanks.

Google Image Search example for A4 method mentioned above:
https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=a4+%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E6%9B%B8%E3%81%8D&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmk578wcDWAhWCv7wKHfLOBLcQ_AUICigB&biw=1915&bih=1081

I would actually like to add as well in this that documents imported from e.g. Word that are in landscape mode I would also like to see in landscape mode in Goodnotes.

Completly supported. Landscape orientation is really necessary to have the freedom I do need for my notes.

I agree. It needs a landscape mode. I was originally attracted to this app because it allowed for simple shapes. This meant I could draw my own templates for writing meeting notes with clients. This done I went to write but found I cannot orientate text or my notes around and within the template page I created. Come on designers. We note-takers do this all the time. We often use all the page. Writing within templates…boxing in key phrases…writing sideways. I don't just want to be able to resize my text…I want move it to fit landscape or portrait...place text as headers in my templates. I was really hoping this was the app. You pride yourselves for meeting the needs of the student…how about meeting the needs of the professional worker, in the field, sitting with clients and taking complex notes that then need to be turned into reports when we get back to the office? Help us here! We're sick of duplicating our work! This app has the potential, but isn't even close to helping us out yet. This app should make life easier, work a joy and time management a breeze.

I would ask for custom templates also