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  1. With a lower graphic quality but use lesser battery, or anything that make goodnote save battery

    7 votes

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  2. There are multiple features that I used daily from Goodnotes 4 that are non-existent in Goodnotes 5. I know you said that the Airplay display features are coming but since I only used Goodnotes while Airplaying this is a big deal for me.

    Also there is no option for importing/exporting to other cloud based storage (google drive, OneDrive for business, Dropbox). I used these with the automatic backup feature (also non-existent) everyday in my classroom. I am very disappointed with the release of Goodnotes 5 as you said that you took all the great parts of Goodnotes 4 and added…

    2 votes

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  3. The magnified writing window in GoodNotes 4 had a small menu bar, where one could change the pen colour, select the eraser and jump back and forth between the last changes. It greatly helped the writing flow, because one didn't need to go to the top of the screen.
    Please bring that back!

    7 votes

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  4. Different sized grid paper on version 5

    12 votes

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  5. On goodnotes 5 I’d you keep hitting undo it undoes work you’ve completed on previous pages. Without noticing I’ve lost some of my notes and I wish that it was back to how it was in version 4

    3 votes

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  6. For the love of God, please turn off the Goodnotes 5 popover reminder in Goodnotes 4. I’ve clicked it a dozen times now and it still comes back to remind me. If I wanted Goodnotes 5, I would have bought it by the 10th reminder. Thanks.

    3 votes

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  7. I have recently upgraded to Goodnotes 5 and loving it... however I've noticed that it's a lot harder to write neatly in the new version (i.e. my notes seem a lot messier). I'm using an Ipad pro with apple pencil (1) and the ball point pen selected. Is there any reason for this / a way to fix?

    4 votes

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  8. Place the pen or highlighter icon in toolbar within the zoom window to allow easier access to changing colors or erasing while using the zoom window.

    51 votes

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  9. GN5 has LESS functionality in the zoom bar...

    Going back and forth to the top of the screen is adding a TON of time whenever I just want to switch a pen color for emphasis, or delete a mistake.

    I was really hoping the zoom bar in GN5 would have MORE options!
    (*There really isn't much reason you couldn't add the ability to duplicate the entire main menu, or select elements we use often).

    16 votes

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  10. It would be nice, if Good Notes would feature a tool to create geometrical shapes the same way as it is possible in Word or other text editors, so that you can tap a button, choose the shape and place it, since the given tool is often not able to interpret correctly how I want the shape to be exactly. It is often useful as it is easier to use, but both possibilities would be great.

    11 votes

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  11. I am a physics student and use a hardware keyboard to write text during lectures but use the pencil to draw sketches and write formulas. I am much slower in GN5 because this shortcut is missing.
    Keyboard shortcuts to switch between the other tools would also be very welcome.

    6 votes

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  12. A Presentation mode where it is full screen and double tapping the apple pencil changes slide/page allowing your apple pencil to double as a presentation remote

    9 votes

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  13. 1) continuous sheets-why the small cards?
    2) a date time stamp is necessary. I would like a command or template to have a start and a stop time;
    3) convert handwriting to text on the page;
    4) save as ,docx or .rtf

    13 votes

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  14. By adding space to the existing page one can make more notes or add pictures on the same page and not on the next

    11 votes

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  15. 3 votes

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  16. The new update is SO UNSTABLE! It crashes constantly. Tried to open the older version but the iCloud sync hadn't worked. I've now lost a days work.

    6 votes

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  17. I can't delete my drawings with the virtual rubber
    I took a video

    3 votes

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  18. One the zoom window there should be the ability to select the pen colour, eraser and undo without having to select these from the top of the screen

    28 votes

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  19. There are so many on the market Bluetooth stylus that could be added to the system like GN 4 had. I run off of an older ipad so I cannot use the apple pencil. Because of this i use the Adonit Pixel which is rated as one of the top aftermarket Bluetooth stylus' in one of your own articles. Apple pencil is not the one and only stylus on the market

    9 votes

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  20. I am using adoit pixel in GoodNotes 4, but I can’t find this option in GoodNotes 5, hope developers will bring this option back. Thank you.

    5 votes

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