Add and manage comments in Goodnotes

Comments let you attach notes or discussion threads to specific areas without changing the document content. Use them for personal notes or feedback in a shared document.

Add a comment thread

1. Long-press the location on a touchscreen, or right-click in the desktop app.
2. Select “Add Comment”.
3. Enter the comment.
4. Select the Send button.

Move or open a comment

• Move: Long-press the comment pin until it enlarges, then drag it.
• Open: Select the small comment pin.
• Edit, delete, or copy a link: Open the comment's More (…) menu and select the action.

Comments attached to supported objects, such as images, shapes, sticky notes, or elements, remain connected when the object moves.

Resolve or restore a thread on Apple devices

1. Open the comment thread.
2. Select the thread's More (…) button.
3. Select Resolve. To restore it later, select Unresolve.

Show resolved comments on Apple devices

1. Open the document's More (…) menu.
2. Turn on “Show Resolved Comments”.

Back up or export comments

Comments sync with supported cloud collaboration and iCloud workflows, but they are not included in Auto Backup or manual library backups. To preserve comments in an exported file:

1. Export the document in Goodnotes format.
2. Open More Options.
3. Turn on Enable Comments.
4. Complete the export.

Current limitations

• You cannot hide every active comment on a page at once; resolve finished threads instead.
• Mentions of other users in comments are not currently supported.
• Edit and Resolve controls are unavailable on Android, Windows, and Web.