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  1. Why can't we just simply drag and move the open tabs around? It's very frustrating to have to close tabs and reopen them in order just to have them in the desired order. I believe it's a simple necessary feature to be able to drag those tabs around to be more organized!

    3 votes

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  2. I mainly use this app for studying, so I would like to request there’s a view only option so I can review and study everything I wrote without accidentally editing anything.

    1 vote

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  3. Please add the standard function of filling and signing PDF forms.

    Filling forms with text, not scribbling.

    Choosing options from a dropdown menu of a form.

    Signing PDF forms with legally binding signatures.

    Thank you!

    7 votes

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  4. Undoing a written word or two is a monstrous pain under the double-two-finger-tap system. It might be 10 or 15 strokes that all need undoing, and pounding away on the ipad screen with a double-tap for each individual stroke takes way too long and is cumbersome.

    How about: double-tap and HOLD enters an "undo scrub" mode, where you can drag left and right to move through undo history with a simple two-finger swipe gesture, instead of dozens of fingertip-bruising taps? This would be a marvelous improvement to writing flow.

    4 votes

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  5. If it was possible to import a document and then be scannable would be a godsend for those who need big chunks of text, are trying to look up words or are learning a language. Even those who need text to speech would be able to copy the scannable text and use it quickly.

    6 votes

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  6. I want GoodNotes to adapt to iOS and iPad OS by pressing the long scroll bar. As shown in the photo. In other Apps, I can press the scroll bar for quick scroll, but it is invalid in GoodNotes!
    I'm quite surprised that this iOS system feature has been two years since iOS 13. GoodNotes is still not adapted, which has brought a lot of trouble to use. I hope it can be adapted as soon as possible, and the experience brought by a little improvement is huge! Thank you to GoodNotes team!
    希望GoodNotes适配iOS和iPad OS的长按滚动条进行滚动。如照片所示。在别的App中,我可以长按滚动条进行快速活动,而在GoodNotes中是无效的!我是挺惊讶的,这个iOS系统特性自iOS 13以来已经两年了,GoodNotes还是没有适配,给使用带来了不少麻烦。希望早日适配,一点点小改进带来的体验提升巨大!感激开发团队!

    2 votes

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  7. This function should be optional for people to use. And those functions can define by self. It would makes people convenient to use those functions.

    1 vote

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  8. This function should be optional for people to use. And those functions can define by self.

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  9. 1 vote

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  10. Give the ability to create a blank page (pure white) using the current template size. Often, when importing slide decks into goodnotes, they have varying sizes and I'll have to go into MSPaint or something and create a blank slide template to import with the proper resolution size. So giving the ability to not only copy the current template but cover it with a white page would be awesome! Thanks

    3 votes

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  11. I LLLLLOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEE GOODNOTES. I use it daily in my professional career AND my personal life.

    I NNNNEEEEDDDD an option to backup my professional notes to a separate storage than my personal. Please please please make it so that I can choose my professional folders to back up to a separate location than my personal notes. Thank you!

    2 votes

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  12. The names on the tabs at the top of the screen are hard to read as the lettering is only a few shades darker than the color of the tab itself. It would be great if you could increase the contrast between those two colors or give users the option to change it. Thanks.

    3 votes

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  13. I would like to have an option of, when importing a PDF, adding a sidebar to write my notes on the documents I am reading. Writing over them is good but sometimes a sidebar would make it easier and more organized

    2 votes

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  14. GoogleDrive, DropBox and OneDrive are available, but FTP/SFTP for share in own systems (for business or friends) isnˋt available.
    I think this can be useful for other tools.

    6 votes

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  15. Similar to what is mentioned here: https://feedback.goodnotes.com/forums/191274-customer-suggestions-for-goodnotes/suggestions/41779732-cornell-page-setting-without-line

    I'd like a Cornell note taking template without lines and that is more space efficient. The dimension for the Title seems a bit too large and unecessary for instance.
    Most importantly, we should have the opportunity to change the paper template such that we can choose dotted or blank paper. This feature is no longer available on Goodnotes (but appears to have been previously).

    2 votes

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  16. Bitte ändern Sie das wenn ich den Auto-Zeilenabstand ausschalte ich diesen auch dauerhaft ausgeschaltet lassen kann.

    1 vote

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  17. Being able to split a page horizontally would allow to insert a new page for notes in between lines. This is useful for exercise pdfs with many questions, so you can answer directly below the question.

    4 votes

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  18. everytime I go to type out a text box I get cock blocked by the pencil to text. I enjoy using my apple pencil to move my text boxes and the pencil to text option is something I do not really like nor wanted. An option to get to this feature on or off would be awesome!

    1 vote

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  19. After years of use and many tens of gigbytes of content, my ipad is full from goodnotes content. I dont want to delete older notes because I occasionally refer to them. I request allowing us to selectively sync some content to our devices and allow older content to be stored in the cloud and downloaded when needed directly within the app.

    5 votes

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  20. It would be nice to see what flashcards you have gotten right and which ones you have trouble with. Also being able to choose the specific notecards you want to study once you make a set. I love the flashcards on goodnotes but there is lots more that can be done.

    13 votes

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