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  1. When making a card it would be nice to have all functions available, such as draw, type and pictures.

    One idea could be to have the classical top menu where the pen, eraser, hilighter, etc are found but also include a “Type” option that allows the user to type notes in the center of the card, just like it is in the current version. After that, the other tools can be used to add onto the text, such as hilighting or creating hand written annotations.

    It would also be useful to add both pictures and text to the same card.

    8 votes

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  2. Have an option to have a delay of the apple pencil but in return for smoother lines, like procreate. Many people use tempered glass protectors which forcibly results in wobbly curved lines especially when drawing diagrams. A toggle or button to turn on a smoothing feature for drawing diagrams would be great

    8 votes

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  3. Please add Indonesian language:(

    8 votes

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  4. Like the notebooks has an option to record audio notes
    There should be one for flashcards too

    8 votes

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  5. Add a sync button on the main bar to the different goodnotes platforms. I simultaneously work between goodnotes on my MacBook and iPad. It rarely auto syncs in real-time. I need back out of my current document in both platforms, go into settings, go into icloud settings, and then click use icloud. I toggle off in both then toggle on in both for my changes to sync real-time. It's a nuisance. I love goodnotes otherwise.

    8 votes

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  6. As a heavy user of Microsoft onedrive for university, where I have all my documents in one place (that sync across all my devices). it would be great if Goodnotes implemented onedrive (two-way sync,) in order to:

    access your files (that are all in one place) from anywhere with an internet connection. (already possible in with the back-up setting, but currently you have an unchangeble location where the backups are stored)

    sync files between devices (2-way), so you can have the latest version of a file on all of your devices (for the future Goodnotes for Windows).

    more convenient way…

    8 votes

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  7. Ruler or writing grid that is not really on a page after using the tool would be amazing. Because apples handwriting to text doesnt work with many languages!

    8 votes

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  8. It seems there has been a change in a text box function.
    The text box didn't move until I selected [T] or text function.
    But now, with a slight touch with my hand or finger, the text box is selected and moves around. This is very inconvenient because I usually take notes by typing. I have more than 150 pages written down and now whenever I try to review the materials with my apple pencil, it moves.

    In the video I intended to touch it with my hand because this happens suddenly. I hope you fix this problem.

    8 votes

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  9. If I am on slide 50 of a pdf powerpoint but I want to keep referencing slide 9 multiple times quickly, I would like to press one button that would take me to the "previous page". So I could go between slide 50 and 9 at one press of a button

    8 votes

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  10. A sync now button for iCloud

    8 votes

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  11. I am trying to use the build in text to speech reader with iPad OS however goodnotes is not compatible as it states "document content area" instead of the content in the document.

    I would really appreciate having some text to speech functionality to make studying easier.

    8 votes

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  12. I am a teacher and it would be so great, if i could add links to external pdfs or other files to my handwritten lesson plannings and mindmaps. I dont want to import files. I just want to write for example „next chapter. hand out prepared sheet [link to sheet].“ and click on it. So I can use the idea later without the trouble remembering which sheet/file I need. Know what i mean?
    AND: Hyperlinks within goodnotes. Links to other pages within one document and links to other goodnotes documents. That would be just: wow.

    8 votes

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  13. please add a feature to place the toolbar vertically on the Left/Right side of the screen. It's really useful as you don't have to move your hand way up or down to change tools or colours as well it allows larger space for writing.
    Similar features are available in notability and apple notebook 👇👇

    8 votes

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  14. As today we have only 03 colors & three pencils options to switch between. There’s space to at least the double of each in the toolbar.

    8 votes

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  15. Allow for hashtagging (much like Apple Notes). This allows for easy searches, etc. GoodNotes is great, but hashtags will make it better!

    8 votes

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  16. Fill a marker shape with the marker color

    8 votes

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  17. Please add dot points and indentations feature in the text mode.

    8 votes

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  18. Highlight the area inside the drawn shape, just like the “fill color” option in the pen tool. However, the fill highlight color would be the same as the outline.

    8 votes

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  19. When you use GoodNotes5 in horizontal mode on Ipad, there is a lot of free space to the right of the color-options. It would be nice to fill this space with the option to have more then just 3 colors available. At least 5, would be nice.

    8 votes

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  20. *no send to back/bring to front options
    *no table creation options
    *no way of editing hyperlinks within goodnotes, you have to do it externally
    *no layer tool (adding this would solve the send to back issue)
    *no opacity settings for pens
    *no bullet point options for typing

    These are such basic tools in other apps and I’m actually astounded GoodNotes does not have them. Even word 2007 had some of these options, let’s not pretend they’re innovative tools. Without them GoodNotes is frustrating to use and frankly just a poor way of organising information, I really expect better, come on…

    8 votes

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