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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Cayden Renich commented
The suggestion to use two windows is such a joke that it's almost insulting. I want to be able to use the same toolbar on the same document and turn the pages with the same action. With such an otherwise wonderful app it's so strange that a basic feature is missing.
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Taralynn Balingit commented
web and app version, being able to look at multiple pages at a time would be great.
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Samy M. commented
This would be great to have.
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Mario Malidus commented
Dear Goodnotes!
I think you missed the point!
As a professional musician too I also would like (in some cases I need) the option
to have scores side by side it makes the reading/playing process much easier.So the point is that in multiple windows or in split view there is no option to sync the "moving to the next page" move to the other opened window with an offset.
You need to get to the next two pages simultaneously.Regarding, Mario Malidus
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Nirel Ortigas commented
It would be great if we can see multiple pages side by side depending on zoom size or pre-set view settings. This would make it look more like a notebook, especially in landscape mode.
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John Date commented
I think GoodNotes missed the intent of the feature request (while I love the mentioned “two notebooks side-by-side”). The musicians - and others - are looking for a “spread-view” within a single notebook. Just like one uses any book - a left page and right page showing together.
I use single pages, but I imagine the need for this is imported PDF documents that retain their single-page format. Thought is, musicians like the “look-ahead” feature of real spread document. So what ya think, GoodNotes? Worth a revisit?
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쏭유바리 commented
Dear GoodNote App Development Team,
I hope this message finds you well. I am a dedicated user of the GoodNote app and have been consistently impressed with its functionality and usability. However, I would like to suggest a feature that I believe would significantly enhance the user experience.
Currently, the GoodNote app allows users to view only one page at a time. I would like to request the addition of a feature that enables users to view two pages simultaneously.
By implementing this feature, users like myself would be able to navigate through their notes more efficiently, especially when dealing with longer documents or when comparing information across pages. This enhancement would undoubtedly contribute to the app's overall utility and convenience.
I sincerely hope you will consider my suggestion and incorporate this feature into a future update of the GoodNote app. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
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Stephanie Gonzales, DO commented
I do not see the "two page" view of the same document in the Mac version. This is critical because it is highly likely that someone specifically chooses to use a Mac for this feature. Kindly address. Thank you!
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Samy M. commented
I am a prof at the university I use Goodnotes on Samsang for my lectures. This display would be similar to the way it is done in WORD or Acrobat. This could be very good, please... Sometime we do not wat to show pages one by one. We may switch to 2 pages per screen.
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Pittayathorn Kornvijisal commented
Two pages and two pages with cover page (view pages)
please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I use your app every day. (with my studies) I have to write down two pages at the same time every day. It’s so important.
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Pittayathorn Kornvijisal commented
Two pages and two pages with cover page (view pages)
please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I use your app every day. (with my studies) I have to write down two pages at the same time every day. It’s so important.
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Pittayathorn Kornvijisal commented
Two pages and two pages with cover page (view pages)
please 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I use your app every day. (with my studies) I have to write down two pages at the same time every day. It’s so important.
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Jannis Gr commented
Currently it is only possible to mirror two GoodNotes files in "Mirror entire screen". It is currently not possible to display a "Mirror page section". It looks much cleaner when presenting and gives the possibility to display pages larger in portrait format.
I would be very pleased.
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Anonymous commented
I was looking for this too. I can not believe it is not already implemented. I upgraded to Goodnotes 6 and this lack of basic function is starting to make me regret my decision. Get on it already
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Guru commented
Yes, my dream feature.
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Silvia Cresto commented
It would be nice being able to see more than one page at the same time. I love the overview that you get in the thumbnail feature but it would be awesome if you could edit the pages while comparing them. (like the feature Microsoft Word has where you can see two pages side by side)
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Anonymous
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Echoing the sentiment and value of book view! I'm using the app with a digital Bible and being able to view an inserted note page alongside the scripture would be extremely beneficial.
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MARILUZ commented
1.- Horizontal: 4 page view and vertical : 2 page view More numbers of pages you can view. ( Picture below) Being able to write, type, etc in those views.
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Mai Be commented
How is it 14/10/23 and I still cannot have a multi-page document in two-page view? (book view)
Very basic feature that has been ignored for years!!
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김인중 commented
Thank you for allowing me to view two pages through two windows through the last update.
However, no one around me actually uses this feature.
What many people say they really need is the ability to view two pages in one window at a time, rather than two pages in two windows.
We hope to include this feature in the next update soon.