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  1. Currently, hyperlinks in pdf files seem to be activated only in view mode.
    When using styluses, this kind of limitation is not necessary.

    18 votes

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  2. There is a noticeable lag while using the Apple Pencil as well as the rubber feature of this application. Goodnotes 5 is one of the innovative apps to bring some cool new features and customizable options, but this lag annoys me the most. The video is also posted where I show how the rubber tool lags.

    31 votes

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  3. 1 vote

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  4. I have a lot of files in Goodnotes. Sometimes I want to access them in two folders but don't want to have two separate files. Therefore, please add alias to the file system.

    9 votes

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  5. Please add auto backup compatibility with Box in addition to your newly added options.

    3 votes

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  6. Implement the ability to have the option to single tap a tool to enable auto deselect and long press to disable auto deselect. The user can have the option to enable auto deselect as is now. If it’s enabled, then a single tap of that tool will activate the tool with auto deselect but a long press would activate the tool and temporarily disable the auto deselect until the user switches back to another tool. Going into sub menus to enable and disable this feature each time is time consuming and distracting.

    6 votes

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  7. Like for the eraser, please add the option to deselect highlighter. The main purpose of this app is for annotating with pen, not simply highlighting. Like the eraser, it’s frustrating having to tap the pen every time I finished highlighting.

    Like for reading a long book, after highlighting a good quote I want to be able to go back and annotate straight away.

    This small addition would be very helpful.

    15 votes

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  8. if the partly lock screen function in GoodNotes 4 (during projection) can be used in GoodNotes 5 as well would be excellent!

    2 votes

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  9. Right now, the maximum pen size is only 2mm. It would be nice we could have a way bigger size limit like all the way up to 1cm for example.

    1 vote

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  10. Add a toolbar when the keyboard mode is activated, in that form, we will have shortcuts for type of fonts, size , curved, italic , center, color , taps, like a mini toolbar like Word

    18 votes

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  11. I study medicine, so I would love to be able to draw out a human outline, and then nest my notes and link them together i.e. a click on the heart would then link to my notes on heart pathophysiology

    1 vote

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  12. In order to change the aspect ratio of the little zoom box (by changing the height of the big zoom box), I have to do two things: move the top bar up, then move the bottom bar down to get the wrist guard out of the way. I don't use the wrist guard at all (I rest my wrist on the table), so I don't want to adjust its size. It would be much, much better if the default was that the top bar moved independently of the bottom bar, so that I could enlarge the zoom box in one…

    1 vote

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  13. Being able to decide what icons are included with the tool bar would be a great way to clean up the look. I noticed the camera icon and mini photo icon do virtually the same thing.

    I think it would be great to remove one and have the interface look less cluttered or even replace with possible future actions/icons

    1 vote

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  14. opening a PDF in iPads Documents shows me a scrollable small list of thumbnails of every page (see the picture, you'll know, what I mean)
    Need this in GoodNotes5!

    6 votes

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  15. A template with squares so we can draw our own comics would be great!

    1 vote

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  16. 2 votes

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  17. Hi, I have two requests here. During the coronavirus confinement I teach kids mathematics at a distance. I found that the combo Zoom + GoodNotes is exactly what I need, it's awesome. Before I was using GoodNotes only for personal notes and as such GoodNotes is 5★. Now that I use it for teaching online I have found two little features that I would like, quite easy to code too:

    1. I need a way to get rid of the blue transparent rectangle when I write. Although it is useful for personal notes it is not useful for teaching because it…

    1 vote

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  18. Using some sort of gesture (3 finger from screen left), to pull up the outline menu with collapsible levels integrated into it... to be able to quickly navigate between chapters within a document. Currently too many clumsy clicks to get there.

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  19. Presentation mode through wifi (indicated URL in web browser).

    The presentation mode is available through Apple TV and an HDMI cable. It would be great to present the screen of Goodnotes wirelessly to an external screen, such as a digital whiteboard.

    The app "Airsketch PRO" has this feature by typing an indicated URL in the webbrowser of the external screen. Bringing this feature to Goodnotes makes presenting much more flexible. No need for an Apple TV and without a cable you can walk further away from the external screen.

    9 votes

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  20. Right now, split view supports the GoodNotes to be placed on left and right hand sides of iPad. Could you please include the option of placing the GoodNotes on top and bottom sides. It will be very useful to read and annotate the pdf documents. I can use the same pdf document on top and bottom sides and see the different pages of it simultaneously.

    6 votes

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