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Create, Use, and Share Elements

Elements lets you save and reuse handwriting, highlighting, shapes, images, text boxes, and combined content across documents. Saved Elements are organized into collections.

You cannot search for or insert a new GIPHY GIF while offline. The Object Menu command is “Create Element”.

GIPHY is available on all plans. You need an internet connection to search for and insert a new GIF into a Notebook or Whiteboard.

Create an Element from existing content

  1. Select the content you want to save.
  2. Select More (…) > Create Element from the Object Menu.
  3. Select an existing collection or New Collection.
  4. If creating a collection, enter a name and select Create.

Create a collection

  1. Select Elements from the Toolbar.

    Elements selected in the Goodnotes Toolbar

  2. Scroll to the end of the collection list and select the plus icon.

    Plus icon at the end of the Elements collection list

  3. Enter a name in Title.
  4. Select Add Photos or Import from….
  5. Select Create.

Select the Marketplace icon beside the plus icon for ready-to-use collections. See Buy, download, and restore Marketplace content.

Insert an Element

  1. Select Elements from the Toolbar.
  2. Select Stickers for static Elements or GIFs for GIPHY content.
  3. Select a collection at the bottom of the popover.
  4. Select an Element or drag it onto the page.

Use GIPHY GIFs

  • You need an internet connection to find and insert a new GIF.
  • GIFs already on a page remain visible offline.
  • GIPHY GIFs animate on the page.
  • You can save a GIPHY GIF as an Element.

Manage or share a collection

  1. Select a collection, then select Edit beside its name. You can also touch and hold it and select Edit.
  2. Choose an action:
    • Rename: Change the Title field.
    • Delete: Select More (…) > Delete Collection.
    • Share: Select More (…) > Share. The recipient can import the collection file.
    • Delete an Element: Select its X icon.
    • Reorder: Touch and hold an Element, then drag it.
    • Add: Select Add Photos or Import from….