GoodNotes 5
How to guides, troubleshooting, answers to FAQ and more references about GoodNotes 5 and GoodNotes 5 for Mac.
General Troubleshooting
- SOLVED: I can no longer launch GoodNotes 4
- SOLVED: I can't launch GoodNotes 4 or migrate GoodNotes 4 documents to GoodNotes 5, getting "GoodNotes 4 needs to be updated"
- Fixed in 5.7.5: Apple Pencil doesn’t connect on the new M1 iPad Pros (5th generation)
- Solved: I'm suffering from data loss after seeing my notes turn blurred (iPadOS beta issue)
- The text box doesn't grow to accommodate a larger text size
- I imported a PowerPoint (.pptx) file to GoodNotes, but then its pages are slowly rendered
Frequently Asked Questions - GoodNotes 5
- Is GoodNotes draining my battery too fast?
- FREQUENTLY REQUESTED FEATURES
- Does GoodNotes 5 require a one-time payment or a monthly/yearly subscription?
- Which styluses does GoodNotes 5 support?
- How can I get more templates for GoodNotes?
- Why is there a difference between the "GoodNotes" storage sizes shown in iCloud Storage and Backups in my device Settings?
Collaborating with Others
Sync, Backup, and Restore
Downloading GoodNotes 5 & Getting Started
Importing & Exporting Documents
- I've sent a file to my GoodNotes email address (...@goodnotes.email) but I don't see it imported to my library
- I imported a PDF to GoodNotes and saw frames around the text in it.
- Opening an email attachment in GoodNotes
- Printing multiple pages from one document
- I can't search my imported PDF document.
- Exporting documents or pages in GoodNotes 5
Searching Notes & Using Handwriting Recognition
Taking Notes & Annotating Documents
- Enriching and reusing notes with the Elements tool
- Disabling pressure sensitivity while using Apple Pencil
- Pasting an image to a GoodNotes page
- Copying and pasting content from within GoodNotes
- Writing with the Zoom Window
- Cropping an image
Viewing & Navigating Documents
Organizing Documents
- Deleting pages and covers in GoodNotes 5
- Renaming documents and folders in GoodNotes 5
- Copying or moving pages from one document to another in GoodNotes 5
- Moving documents and/or folders to another folder in GoodNotes 5
- Emptying the trash
- Viewing your documents and folders in a list
Presenting with GoodNotes
Templates
- Changing the background color of a template
- Creating a template from an existing page
- Changing a notebook's cover
- Custom templates from GoodNotes 4 didn't transfer over to GoodNotes 5
- Adjusting Zoom window return height for a template
- Changing a page's paper template in GoodNotes 5