[Lasso] Allow creating multiple text boxes without switching to the lasso
Stop having lasso be the default tool. I cannot even remove it from the toolbar. It is frustrating that everything always goes back to lasso. I can’t even do multiple text boxes one after the other because once you type in a text box once and click off it goes straight to lasso instead of having text toggled on like it used to
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Hello! Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your ideas with us.
We’re excited to let you know that we’ve updated the Text tool and introduced a new dedicated floating menu for text boxes, including more customization options.
One of the new tools is Pin Text Tool — when enabled, it keeps the Text tool active so you can create multiple text boxes continuously without having to reselect it each time.
This is especially helpful when you're focused on adding or adjusting text in your notes. The pin will automatically turn off once you switch to another tool.
Feel free to try it out and let us know how it works for you!
This improvement is available in the latest Apple update.
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Pushkar Prakash Raman commented
When I chose text tool once then it must be stuck until I select another tool. Default lasso tool is just annoying.
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Stephanie Vega commented
Taking notes has become such a nuisance ever since it defaults to lasso.
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Rushele Herrmann commented
I am highly considering canceling this app and switching to a different note taking app if this is not remedied in the near future.
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Alicia Wofford commented
Please fix GoodNotes because the lasso tool is taking over. I want to use what I paid for, not spend time looking for a better functioning app.
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Rob Ranf commented
It's bizarre that in a note taking app, the lasso tool would be treated as the most important tool over the writing selection tool. Not only does the app revert to the lasso tool in all cases when other tools such as picture insert are used, but it's the left-most choice in the tool bar, where you would normally put the most commonly used tool for most users or, perhaps, do like Microsoft has done for a decade and allow users to fully customize the toolbar (not partially, allowing customization of only part of the toolbar). This shows a lack of even basic ui/ux consideration, as well as a lack of understanding of how users use the application. I would expect this from a free app, but I would be willing to bet most people here are, like me, paid customers.
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Kimberly Steen commented
I have loved using Goodnotes until now. I am looking for another notetaking app that does not revert constantly to lasso.
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Cassy Thompson commented
I’ve been using this app for several years now and agree with every one else in asking for the old toolbar layout back. Please make the default whatever was last used. Why on earth is the tool reverting to “lasso” after I make a text box, this makes the app un-usable for me. I am constantly adding multiple text boxes.
Also a [bug] I had to restart the app because the keypad wouldn’t show up when I was trying to edit a previously created text box. Which every time I clicked off it we did the revert to lasso tool.
Please stop giving updates no one wanted. I would happily go back to the version we had before this app became a subscription.
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The app is basically unusable for me now as I use the text function constantly.
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Admin Paperless Life commented
The textbox tool automatically deselects itself after creating a text box.
This forces users to reselect it every single time. Please keep the textbox active instead of switching away automatically.
This would make typing and note-taking smooth again, just like it used to be. -
Hannah Spurlin commented
Please address this issue. Myself and many others are considering finding different platforms solely for this one issue. Such a complete waste of time when this app is called GoodNOTES and its difficult to take notes on.
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Shawn
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Please address this immediately. This is such a waste of productivity and is so annoying that I'm actively testing other apps to replace Goodnotes!
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Jack Fitzgerald commented
Please please please remove lasso as the default Goodnotes- it is incredibly frustrating... Thank you Shasha for creating this suggestion :)
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catrina wiltshire commented
Please remove the lasso as default. I would to like to consistently use textbox handwriting when taking notes on slides. Allow margins to have writing when PDFs slides are imported like onenote does
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Nizar Najm
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Please fix ASAP. As a long time user and proponent of this app, this is very disappointing that this is a thing! Filling out forms has become double the work. We want a simple option. No AI
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Hiệp Hoàng commented
This should be on top. I work mostly on laptop and that’s really annoying. Please fix it.
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Lua-Maria Mengisen commented
I regularly use Goodnotes to take notes during my lectures, and I have the same issue. My workflow involves creating many text boxes in succession and placing them onto the slides. However, after the recent update, the app automatically disables the text box tool and switches back to the lasso tool every time I finish typing. This forces me to manually reselect the text box tool each time, which slows down my workflow significantly.
Could you please look into this issue or let me know if there is a setting I may have overlooked? The previous behavior—where the text box tool stayed active until I chose a different tool—was much more efficient for my note-taking process.
Thank you very much for your help and for your continued work on improving the app.
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Emily Devoursney commented
This update made the app unusable for me. I couldn't make it a a whole day after the update before I switched to Notability.
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Jessi Ganbat commented
It is so aggrivating!! This function is uselesss, i want the old options back
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LaTesha Butler commented
Please remove the lasso tool as default. It’s annoying that you can’t create multiple text boxes without constantly needing to click the text box option. At least provide the option choose a default tool.
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Kelsey Smith commented
HATE that it goes back to lasso after every text box! I also HATE that the default text option is in the menu now and not readily available on the tool bar. Seriously considering switching to notability.