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  1. Se sabe que si deseas escribir con alguna tipografía para que la letra sea bonita sale un recuadro para escribir dentro y es incómodo. Deberían tener en configuración " embellecimiento de escritura " de forma automática como ocurre en freenotes.

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  2. Please have the option to have a "hide author" option as default when writing a sticky note. I really don't want to remove and toggle it every time I write on a sticky note. Thank you, Goodnotes!

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  3. Hi everyone,
    I’d like to report a limitation I’ve noticed when working with shapes in Goodnotes and ask if others feel the same.

    When drawing or editing shapes such as circles, squares, and lines, there is currently no snapping or anchoring system. This makes it difficult to align shapes precisely or connect them to each other.

    In particular:

    There are no visible reference points (such as center points, midpoints, or edge anchors).

    It’s hard to find the exact center of a circle or square.

    Aligning shapes or connecting lines to other shapes requires a lot of manual adjustment and is…

    3 votes

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  4. Please bring back the keyboard typing option directly in notebooks, not only in Text Documents. It was useful to type and write with Apple Pencil on the same page Please bring back the keyboard typing option directly in notebooks, not only in Text Documents. It was useful to type and write with Apple Pencil on the same pageB

    5 votes

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  5. i think we should be able to re-order the quick tools when you press on the apple pencil grip. i hate having to scroll to find what i need. if we can customize the tool bar at the top we should be able to customize the quick tools!

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    1. PDF Outline (Table of Contents) Usability

    Problem:
    In large PDFs, the outline panel truncates headings with “…” after a few words, making it difficult to quickly identify sections—especially in dense medical textbooks with similar headings.

    Suggestion:
    • Display full heading text in the outline panel (either via wrapping or expandable view)
    • Improve readability and navigation by allowing users to clearly distinguish between sections at a glance
    2. View Modes & Reading Themes

    Problem:
    Reading long PDFs for extended periods can be visually tiring, and navigation options are limited compared to dedicated PDF readers.

    Suggestion:
    Add flexible viewing and display…

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  6. 아이패드 프로에서 가로화면으로 사용중인데 텍스트문서 파일을 생성하고 작성하면 저렇게 화면의 일부만 사용가능합니다. 양옆의 큰 여백이 계속 있어요. 이 여백을 없애고 텍스트문서를 꽉차게 보고싶어요.
    그리고 텍스트문서에도 일반 노트처럼 페이지를 나눠서 페이지 넘기기 기능이 생기면 좋겠어요.

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  7. Please make option that we can choose whether show me the notifications downside of pages when we undo something or the system recognizes palm rejection. This short-term notification always makes me annoyed!!

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  8. While in split screen, it would be very useful if we were able to drag and drop images between windows as a PNG. For example, if I’m reading a neuroscience PDF textbook, i want to be able to click and hold a diagram, drag it to my notebook page, and drop it without the white background. Currently, you can only copy-paste screenshots. We should be able to remove the background. other apps can do this and I would rather it be in goodnotes.

    2 votes

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  9. Please make both of them optional.

    I mainly use the lasso tool to move objects around and the "Universal Object Menu" that constantly pops up at random positions is so distracting. I keep hitting things I do not intend to while moving around objects.

    Same goes for the Quick Selection. I regularly import screenshots or pictures with the intend of writing notes on them. I do not want them to be selected every time I accidentally tap on them while moving the view of my document. I was able to deactivate this feature before, why is this not possible anymore?

    2 votes

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  10. I really miss the feature of having several documents open as tabs in the microsoft version. It makes studying so much easier!

    4 votes

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  11. There should be an option to draw shapes with rounded corners added to the new stroke settings similar to the ability to draw dashed and dotted lines and arrows heads. This idea was posted 2 other times back in 2020 but has not been addressed or updated.

    4 votes

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  12. Instead of copying and pasting the text piece by piece, I’d like to copy and paste the entire text and then split the text box by selecting it with the lasso tool, turning it into its individual box.

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  13. With the new update - as soon as you insert a rectangle using the shape tool (love that you get a perfect rectangle every time by the way thanks for this!), it automatically assumes you want to add text. I NEVER do. I do want to resize it though. So I have to click off it to resize it. I would prefer to have the default option of rectangle without text and then, as it is now, to click in the middle of the textbox to add text.
    Thanks!

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  14. ''Continuous Element Sticking Mode" / "Repeat Sticker Placement"

    I request the reintroduction of a feature or an option to enable
    "Continuous Placement Mode"
    for the Elements tool.

    ​Select the Element Tool.​Tap on an element(sticker, image, textbox.)
    from the Elements bar.

    ​The tool should remain active, allowing the user to tap repeatedly on the canvas to place the selected element multiple times until a different tool is selected (e.g., Pen, Lasso).

    3 votes

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  15. For the lasso tool, be able to select shapes and handwriting because sometimes they are drawn together and when you want to move the whole thing, it only selects the shape (even though select shape + handwriting is on).

    For the text box, have the grey box with the size, colour, etc. be somewhat transparent so that the underlying background can still somewhat be seen (helps when typing something that is said in the background).

    For the shapes, have an option to not combine shapes when putting them on top of each other.

    3 votes

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  16. Hello, I really enjoy your site. I work at a community college with students with disabilities and I refer students often. I noticed when I ran your site through wave.webaim.org and there were a few areas that could be easily fixed. I am requesting that you use the site to improve the accessibility.

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  17. please add support for e-ink tablets - particulary boox, the highly popular boox air 4c doesnt seem to support it even though its android. Just says not supported by browser.. these e-ink tablets are really popular. I bought a subscription to goodnotes as i assumed it would run on android.. it will on a basic android tablet but not on these e-ink android-based ones like boox.

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  18. I’d like for that same view of collapsible folders and notes when importing documents to be on the sidebar, it would be useful to be able to see multiple notes/folders at the same time

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  19. Currently, there is no iPad app that allows video (screen + optional audio+facecam) recording while taking handwritten notes in an integrated way.
    Adding this feature would clearly set GoodNotes ahead of all competitors and turn it into a complete learning and teaching platform, especially for students and educators.

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