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Note-Taking
note-taking

How to Mark Up a PDF on the iPad

Goodnotes Content Team
If you’ve ever Googled “pdf annotation software” or “pdf editor” you know the pain of trying to mark up a PDF on the computer.
November 20, 2020
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Handwritten notes illustrating types of countdowns: clock, pie, numbers, bomb, filling glass, bar, and Pac-Man drawing with Goodnotes.
Study Tips
study-tips

5 Ways to Study Together with GoodNotes (No Matter the Timezone)

Goodnotes Content Team
Another added benefit of using a digital note-taking app to study?
October 29, 2020
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5
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What's New
whats-new

Draw and Hold to Create Perfect Shapes & More: What’s New with GoodNotes’ Shape Recognition

Goodnotes Content Team
We’ve made some significant upgrades to GoodNotes’ shape recognition technology that we’re excited to share with you today.
September 25, 2020
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4
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Tablet screen showing a tic tac toe game and a share menu with collaboration and export options with Goodnotes.
What's New
whats-new

Introducing Shared Documents — Enable shared links & collaborate with other users

Goodnotes Content Team
Today, we’re excited to announce the release of our latest GoodNotes update version 5.5. It adds the ability to share documents with other users and work together on the same version.
August 26, 2020
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5
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Life at Goodnotes
life-at-goodnotes

Being a Female Engineer

Goodnotes Content Team
Rammy has paved the way in her career by being the first QA engineer at multiple companies. She’s also frequently been the first female engineer.
August 7, 2020
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Note-Taking
note-taking

How GoodNotes Uses GoodNotes

Goodnotes Content Team
One of the best parts of building an app like GoodNotes is seeing all the different ways people use it.
August 6, 2020
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5
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Life at Goodnotes
life-at-goodnotes

Learning by Doing and Becoming a Developer at GoodNotes: Bret’s Story

Goodnotes Content Team
Bret is a self-taught developer, who doesn’t have the typical computer science background. Here’s how he paved his career.
June 8, 2020
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13
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What's New
whats-new

GoodNotes 5 for Mac is now available on the Mac App Store

Goodnotes Content Team
Important update: This article has been updated in April 2020 to reflect that GoodNotes is now a universal purchase for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
October 8, 2019
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3
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Note-Taking
note-taking

How to Take Aesthetic Notes on the iPad

Goodnotes Content Team
Here’s a secret: taking aesthetic notes on the iPad is so much easier than on paper.
May 16, 2019
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5
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Note-Taking
note-taking

How to Write on PowerPoint Slides on an iPad

Goodnotes Content Team
In this blog article, we‘ll explain how you can write on PowerPoint slides on your iPad instead of having to print them out.
September 19, 2018
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3
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What's New
whats-new

New! Your first 3 notebooks in GoodNotes are now free

Goodnotes Content Team
You heard right — we’re thrilled to put GoodNotes in the hands of even more people.
April 5, 2018
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2
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Note-Taking
note-taking

Alternative Note-Taking Methods Explained — “The Boxing Method”

Goodnotes Content Team
You might have heard about the outline method or the Cornell note-taking technique but most likely you have never heard about the “Boxing Method“.
October 4, 2017
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3
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