All iPads 2019 Digital Planner/Notebook (GoodNotes)

[sracer]

Yeah that’s why I haven’t tried yours yet. Will it do that with all?

If by "it" you mean continuously scroll, then yes... Notability will do that with all notebooks/notes. It was specifically designed for students in mind and being able to seamlessly view previous pages is very important for that audience.

Because if so, I might have to get goodnotes. I definitely want it to “feel” more like a real planner. I’m a paper person by nature, but would really like to make this transition.

I’d love to have one for my personal stuff and one for my Disney planning business. Is it possible to have two different ones?

I'm a paper person by nature as well. GoodNotes has helped me to eliminate all of my paper notepads, mini notebooks, large binders of notes as reference docs.

GoodNotes supports multiple notebooks... and they can all look very different. I currently have 5: One for work, home, ministry, experimenting with notebook ideas, and sketching (which uses the internal GoodNotes styles). They all look and feel different.

 

[ssledoux]

If by "it" you mean continuously scroll, then yes... Notability will do that with all notebooks/notes. It was specifically designed for students in mind and being able to seamlessly view previous pages is very important for that audience.



I'm a paper person by nature as well. GoodNotes has helped me to eliminate all of my paper notepads, mini notebooks, large binders of notes as reference docs.

GoodNotes supports multiple notebooks... and they can all look very different. I currently have 5: One for work, home, ministry, experimenting with notebook ideas, and sketching (which uses the internal GoodNotes styles). They all look and feel different.

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Okay well where can I get a tutorial? Lol

I’m gonna go ahead and download it, and see if I’m super confused or what.

 

[sracer]

Okay well where can I get a tutorial? Lol

I’m gonna go ahead and download it, and see if I’m super confused or what.

1. Once you install GoodNotes, on your iPad, use Safari (on your iPad) to go to the beginning of this thread...
2. scroll down until you find the attachment in that first post.
3. tap on the attachment. (a new tab will open and prompt you...)
4. The default action might be something like "GoodReader", under that will be "More..." tap on "More..."
5. on the pop-up window, swipe the top row of colored icons to the left to view the other options...
6. You should see an option that says, "Copy to GoodNotes". Tap on that.
7. From there GoodNotes launches and you'll be asked what category to put it in. Select "Uncategorized"

That's it! The planner is installed. Tap on it to open it. Just keep in mind that you need to tap on the ( / ) icon (pen with the "prohibited" icon over it) to navigate through the links in the planner.

 

[ssledoux]

I did it! Really cool!

 

[sracer]

I did it! Really cool!

Terrific! Glad to hear that you were able to get GoodNotes running with the planner.

The next thing to learn how to do in GoodNotes is how to copy a page and add it where you need it... because you'll need to add one of the blank template pages (the pages between the cover and the January monthly overview) to the appropriate area as you take notes.

 

[Thomas Davie]

Sracer - I am following what you do, have downloaded your planner and am starting to dig into it. Trouble is I’ve got the following programs and am sorta using them all (Notes Plus, Notepad+ Pro, Nebo, Notability, GoodNotes, ZoomNotes, Noteshelf 2, NotesWriter Pro and a few sticky note programs).

I’m 58 and have started throwing out almost all my papers going back 30 years or more

When I start thoroughly using your attachment I’ll provide as many comments as possible.

Just spending my time looking for ‘the perfect’ note taking app for my iPad Pro 12.9

Thanks for your attachment

Tom

 

[ssledoux]

Terrific! Glad to hear that you were able to get GoodNotes running with the planner.

The next thing to learn how to do in GoodNotes is how to copy a page and add it where you need it... because you'll need to add one of the blank template pages (the pages between the cover and the January monthly overview) to the appropriate area as you take notes.

Yes. I was wondering how to do just that.

 

[sracer]

Yes. I was wondering how to do just that.

OK, try this...

1. Make sure you have Goodnotes open and the planner loaded.
2. tap on the icon with 4 blocks in the upper left. (that brings up an overview of all pages)
3. tap on "Edit" in the upper right.
4. tap on the blank page you want to copy (there will be an orange/red border on the page.
5. on the bottom of that dialog, tap "Copy".
6. tap "Done" in the upper right.
7. while still on this overview window, tap "+" in the upper left.
8. (you should see (+) icons before and after every page)
9. Locate where in the planner you want to put this new blank page.
10. tap on the (+) icon to the right of the page (to add the page AFTER that page)
11. (a popup menu appears) tap on "Paste Copied Pages"
12. tap on "Done".

It sounds more involved than it actually is but I wanted to be explicit on the steps.

hope this helps.

 

[ssledoux]

OK, try this...

1. Make sure you have Goodnotes open and the planner loaded.
2. tap on the icon with 4 blocks in the upper left. (that brings up an overview of all pages)
3. tap on "Edit" in the upper right.
4. tap on the blank page you want to copy (there will be an orange/red border on the page.
5. on the bottom of that dialog, tap "Copy".
6. tap "Done" in the upper right.
7. while still on this overview window, tap "+" in the upper left.
8. (you should see (+) icons before and after every page)
9. Locate where in the planner you want to put this new blank page.
10. tap on the (+) icon to the right of the page (to add the page AFTER that page)
11. (a popup menu appears) tap on "Paste Copied Pages"
12. tap on "Done".

It sounds more involved than it actually is but I wanted to be explicit on the steps.

hope this helps.

Thank you so much! I will do that ASAP.

 

[sracer]

Here's a quick project overview using a blank grid page and Goodnotes' internal tools. The lines and boxes were created by activating the "object" tool (circle, triangle, box icon) and drawing the layout. This allows for freehand creation of shapes and automatically "straighten" them.

 

[mizzourah]

This is great of you to share. I use goodnotes daily and am interested to try this - I applaud your ingenuity. And thank you for sharing with us.

 

[ssledoux]

That’s really nice. Are you considering sharing your Bible study journal once completed?

 

[sracer]

That’s really nice. Are you considering sharing your Bible study journal once completed?

Thanks! Yes, I plan on sharing the Bible study journal. I haven't been able to find any problems with any of the links so I'll just be replacing the cover with a nicer one and include one or two additional blank templates. (I designed a custom "radar map" that helps map scripture out.. I created a 10 minute tutorial video on how to use it)

 

[Fatyank]

I am curious, have you installed Goodnotes 5 and used your journal with it? Not being nosy, just wanted to know if it works in Goodnotes 5. The reviews in the App store aren't exactly encouraging for 5. I understand change is very hard for most people so that may be the issues with 5.

I'm really getting to grips with your journal. It is very nicely done. I'll post a few pics in the near future once I get it organized the way I like. Thanks for your time and energy to develop this and for sharing with the community.

One question. If I install Goodnotes on my iPhone 7plus will the journal be on there also? Would it even work?

 

[sracer]

I am curious, have you installed Goodnotes 5 and used your journal with it? Not being nosy, just wanted to know if it works in Goodnotes 5. The reviews in the App store aren't exactly encouraging for 5. I understand change is very hard for most people so that may be the issues with 5.

I haven't installed Goodnotes 5 yet. I'm not sure that I will. I'm pleased with GN4 and the updates that I'd like to see aren't included in GN5 so there isn't any incentive for me to upgrade. But I'm also concerned about performance.

I'm running GN on the 2018 iPad but I suspect that most developers are coding with the latest iPad Pros in mind. And as is usually the case, they're not going to be too concerned about performance on older hardware. There are some developers that are the exception, but I'm not taking any chances. 🙂

I'm really getting to grips with your journal. It is very nicely done. I'll post a few pics in the near future once I get it organized the way I like. Thanks for your time and energy to develop this and for sharing with the community.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really curious to see how others are using it. It will spark some ideas for improvements.

I notice that you're in Chandler. I'm in Prescott Valley and since there's the possibility of snow up here this weekend, it might give me some time to work on some updates to the journal. 🙂

One question. If I install Goodnotes on my iPhone 7plus will the journal be on there also? Would it even work?

I don't know for sure, but I think if you set up backup/sync for GoodNotes, you should be able to get your journal on your iPhone (assuming that GN will install on it).

I have the macOS version of GoodNotes installed on my iMac and I can access my notebooks/journals both on my iPad and iMac.

 

[1rottenapple]

I am also trying to do this on notability, so far I found weekly calendar pdfs from here: http://www.calendarpedia.com/weekly-calendar-2019-pdf-templates.html

Wow thanks I’m gonna use this with my pencil for a diet food calendar.

 

[BigMcGuire]

I haven't installed Goodnotes 5 yet. I'm not sure that I will. I'm pleased with GN4 and the updates that I'd like to see aren't included in GN5 so there isn't any incentive for me to upgrade. But I'm also concerned about performance.

I'm running GN on the 2018 iPad but I suspect that most developers are coding with the latest iPad Pros in mind. And as is usually the case, they're not going to be too concerned about performance on older hardware. There are some developers that are the exception, but I'm not taking any chances. 🙂



Thanks for the kind words. I'm really curious to see how others are using it. It will spark some ideas for improvements.

I notice that you're in Chandler. I'm in Prescott Valley and since there's the possibility of snow up here this weekend, it might give me some time to work on some updates to the journal. 🙂


I don't know for sure, but I think if you set up backup/sync for GoodNotes, you should be able to get your journal on your iPhone (assuming that GN will install on it).

I have the macOS version of GoodNotes installed on my iMac and I can access my notebooks/journals both on my iPad and iMac.

Just me or did Good Notes disappear from the Mac OS app store? I like the way the pencil feels with Notability but I definitely prefer Good Notes for its utilities and templates and what not.

Thanks for your templates!!!!

 

[secretk]

First thanks for sharing with us the Digital Planner. It's really nice of you.

I haven't installed Goodnotes 5 yet. I'm not sure that I will. I'm pleased with GN4 and the updates that I'd like to see aren't included in GN5 so there isn't any incentive for me to upgrade. But I'm also concerned about performance.

I'm running GN on the 2018 iPad but I suspect that most developers are coding with the latest iPad Pros in mind. And as is usually the case, they're not going to be too concerned about performance on older hardware. There are some developers that are the exception, but I'm not taking any chances. 🙂

I am actually quite new to the GoodNotes bandwagon 🙂. I installed GoodNotes 4 just this week (maybe Tuesday 🙂). Then I saw that there was a new version and I found the bundle so now I have both GoodNotes 4 and 5 on my iPad.

I also have regular 2018 iPad so I thought I might share my experience:

1. GoodNotes 5 has some Planner templates but they are simple. I mean it's not full fledged colored version like yours
2. GoodNotes 5 uses Folders instead of Categories
3. GoodNotes 5 has a button in the toolbar for Search so you don't need to look for this option in the Notebook settings
4. GoodNotes 5 has 3 preset colors for Pen/Highlighter in the toolbar (for faster switching)
5. You can trigger GoodNotes 4 notebooks import in GoodNotes 5
6. It has more options for templates
7. It is supposed to fill in boxes but I still have not managed to make this work
8. It has Brush pen which is sometimes useful to visually make text stand out even if it's the same color as the rest
9. GoodNotes 5 integrates with Files app. For me that is useful. GoodNotes 4 was sort of integrated with OneDrive but expected email. I have free account that is tied to my skype, not my email. Now I don't need to do anything. It's integrated with the Files app and I can access all my cloud accounts and files. Honestly for me that is the real improvement of the 5th version of the 4th.

It does seem a bit laggy compared to GoodNotes 4. I mostly notice this when I want to draw a horizontal line for page break.

I still have GoodNotes 4 so I can switch back to it. The only issue would be with syncing my notebooks.

P.S: One big issue with GoodNotes 5 is working with PDF. I imported PDF file and I wanted to underline some text (using the tool to snap to shape). Man it either did not work (like deleted the line completely) or it put it 2 mm above. Really annoying.

 

[mizzourah]

Just me or did Good Notes disappear from the Mac OS app store? I like the way the pencil feels with Notability but I definitely prefer Good Notes for its utilities and templates and what not.

Thanks for your templates!!!!

In their support document, Goodnotes noted (no pun intended) that they removed it from the Mac OS store as they are developing a new version for Mac as well and wanted to avoid confusion. They have a link to sign up if you want to beta test the new version, but it will return to the Mac App store 'soon' when the new Mac application is available.

 

[BigMcGuire]

In their support document, Goodnotes noted (no pun intended) that they removed it from the Mac OS store as they are developing a new version for Mac as well and wanted to avoid confusion. They have a link to sign up if you want to beta test the new version, but it will return to the Mac App store 'soon' when the new Mac application is available.

Sweet! Thank you! I completely missed that. Great to hear. That's a must for me - being able to go home and see what I wrote during the day/previous days on my Mac. 🙂

 

[sracer]

Sweet! Thank you! I completely missed that. Great to hear. That's a must for me - being able to go home and see what I wrote during the day/previous days on my Mac. 🙂

It's the thing that keeps me in GoodNotes. Although the macOS version was very limited, it worked very well in allowing me "desktop" access to my notes.

 

[Fatyank]

Update for you. First of all our most Accurate Forecast got it wrong again. 70 degrees in Chandler today. I make my family in NY crazy when I send them pics of our temps here.

I digress. I was using planner today during a training meeting and it worked very well. Learning how to add and relocate pages. Also how to add text (using keyboard). It's there a way to take notes from One Note and place them in Goodnotes? I did a text copy and when I pasted in my journal it was part english, part Chinese, some numbers and part computer language.

I almost forgot. I installed Goodnotes4 on my iPhone 7 plus and it auto syncs with iCloud so the journal is on both devices synced. Awesome!

 

[ssledoux]

I have a question - when adding pages, are you able to add in anything you have stored as a pdf, or only pages that are within that particular planner, like blanks? I was just wondering if I could download Bible study/note pages and put those within the planner, so I could have them as part of my daily planner.

Thanks!

 

[sracer]

I have a question - when adding pages, are you able to add in anything you have stored as a pdf, or only pages that are within that particular planner, like blanks? I was just wondering if I could download Bible study/note pages and put those within the planner, so I could have them as part of my daily planner.

Thanks!

You can add pages from the built-in templates, the blank template pages within the planner, as well as pages from any other GoodNotes book.

I wouldn't recommend directly copy and pasting pages from other sources into this planner/notebook... because those pages won't have the month links at the top, or quick-dial tabs on the bottom. Instead, I'd recommend copying and pasting a bunch of blank template pages from the planner where you want those other pages to go and then paste your notes onto that page.

Before creating that custom Bible study notebook, I would copy text from my Bible software and paste it into a new blank page within the planner/notebook... and write my notes, highlight phrases, etc.

I usually do a repeated paste at the beginning of a month... first copy the page I want, and then keep hitting the (+) icon next to the page to be inserted, and tapping on "pasted copied page". You only have to copy it once and can paste multiple times after that.

 

[ssledoux]

I have a Bible study notebook/prayer map book, and I was just hoping to add something along those lines in various places.

So if I took a blank page within Goodnotes, could I create my own “study” page and then use that to add in? How would I do something like that, if it’s possible to do?