Double-Page View / Split View / Side-by-side View
As a professional musician, GoodNotes is almost perfect for viewing and marking up sheet music both during rehearsals and performances! In my circle of friends and colleagues, GoodNotes is really becoming our go-to app! We unanimously agree that the only feature that is missing for viewing sheet music is the ability to view two pages at once (like an open book or in Mac's Preview "double-page viewing"). Is it possible that I'm just not seeing this feature?
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We’re excited to announce that we have completed this feature. It is now available in the update GoodNotes 5.3 for iPadOS (13.1).
With the update, we added full support for iPadOS’ multiple windows. It lets you do much more than viewing two documents side by side. To read everything you need to know about opening multiple documents, please visit goodnotes.com/ipad-os.
How to open a new window:
You can now open GoodNotes in multiple windows to view two documents side by side, view two pages of the same document in Split View, or pair it with other apps in spaces across your entire system. To open a new window, drag any of the elements listed below to the side of your screen:
- the app icon from the dock
- documents from the library
- folders from the library
- individual pages from the document thumbnail view
- tabs from the tab-bar
You can also use the buttons in the library action menu or from the tab-bar to open a new window.
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Jesse
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Your idea is one of the best but could you share a GIF of it instead of a video file?
The video file is a little bit hard to view and this might make it more difficult for others to see it. When I first tried to view it, it automatically downloaded itself to my computer. This happened multiple times with different devices. Right now, for some reason, I'm able to view it directly through the website but it doesn't always play properly.
You shared a truly awesome feature idea and it would be great if more people could easily see a visual representation of it. For this reason, I created a GIF of the video that you shared, which you are free to use in this thread if you would like. If you have the option to edit the thread, then you can try to replace the video with the GIF version. I think a GIF will work better because in my personal experience GIFS have always opened without problems in this forum. -
Michael Butlitsky commented
How could you misinterpret such a simple usecase?
This 2page view (in the _same_ window) is the only feature blocking me from bying the app :(
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ly z
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Add the ability to view two pages of the same document like an open book.
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Anonymous
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I use goodnotes to annotate slides, and sometimes I download huge slideshows (100+ slides) having the ability to put multiple pages on one pages (similar to when you print multiple pages on one page) would be a HUGE help when annotating big slideshows. Thanks!
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Aiden Condron
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Hi,
Yes a two page landscape view in a single pdf document would be extremely useful for theatre directors who need be able to make and see scoring notes on a script on a blank facing page next to the text page. PLEASE add this in an update. It would then really make your app indispensable.
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Anonymous
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I think the original poster meant, view your notebook like an actual paper notebook, so you can have 2 page view, like if you're reading a book. Not two separate documents open side by side.
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Jo Sh
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Yes!
More people use widescreen and it would be a great help, if for example 3-4 subsequent pages could be displayed next to each in a way, that if the user scrolls all 4 displayed pages change accordingly.
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Bella
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2-page view from one document PLEASE~~~!!!
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Nala Im
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we've been asking for years! please just let us see two pages from the same doc side by side like a book
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Shyam
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It would be great to have two page view as mentioned before, but to build on that, being able to link text to other pages and better to see them at the same time. I included a video of an example/inspiration (shoutout Baldurs Gate 3).
This would be great for compiling tasks, and with linking, you could add more in depth notes that would be easily accessible when you want. I know it would make organizing my work and notes so much easier.
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Daniela Simón
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I noticed requests for this dating back to 2013. Think we can push it up on the to do list??
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Bri
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2 page view is desperately needed on this app not the same as 2 windows. This has started to be make and break for me with this app.
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Keiran
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Add the ability to view two pages of the same document like an open book.
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Sammy Lacey
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Viewing 2 pages and be able to edit both on the same page on an iPad. Like how you can view a pdf in acrobat but in a way on good notes so you can edit them both.
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Anonymous
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I love using GoodNotes since it is so user friendly, however the only thing I find that is missing is the double page viewing option, so if I’m using a workbook, I can see both pages at once and flip through it like a normal tangible book. I know there is the option of opening a separate window but if I’m only using my iPhone, that isn’t possible. This would be an AMAZING feature and I think would honestly make a lot of people happy!!
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Anonymous
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The first suggestion I know isn't new but the developer's response isn't correctly addressing what's being asked. The two split windows is helpful, but a way to view a notebook in a 2 page spread/open book would be nice. I would also like to have an option to add stick notes off to the side of the page, like in a google doc how you can highlight a section and make a comment on it that sits off to the side. Also a way to add multiple pages at once instead of having to pull up at the end of every page would be appreciated.
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Anonymous
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I use GoodNotes to store my e-textbook PDFs and use it to study. But it’s really troubling to me that i need to use the split view in order to view two *separate* pages. It’s very difficult and disturbing to use spilt view (which when I want to turn to a page, I need to do the same gesture twice, once left and once right. And every time i want to turn to the next page, I need to swipe twice on each of the separated screens.) when what i need is like reading a book in two pages and when when I flip the page it’s totally the next view of the pages. It gives me a clear picture on where I am, left and right. I always need to refer back to the previous page or the next page like a real book. Using split view is really confusing and annoying when it comes to this. Thank you.
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Zaxonov
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I agree, the moderator misunderstood this feedback :)
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Anonymous
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Add an option so that if the iPad is in landscape mode, then it shows two portrait pages like a real notebook.
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Anonymous
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This did not help me. I would like to flip through like a book and see both pages at once. So when I flip the page I see two new pages in the same journal. Not open multiple documents or tabs. Am I missing something?