What's New With the User Interface?

We are introducing three major improvements to enhance your user experience in Goodnotes:

• Document View Redesign: A completely new interface that adapts to your workflow, offering better organization and easier access to frequently used tools.
• Universal Object Menu: Every object in your document now has its own contextual menu, providing quick access to relevant options and modifications without switching tools.
• Enhanced Selection Behavior: Improved selection mechanics that make it quicker to interact with objects.

These three pillars work together to create a more intuitive and efficient user experience. Let's explore each in detail.

Document View Redesign

Navigate the new interface

• The Document Tabs Bar - just below the status bar - displays your open documents as tabs, and provides quick access back to your Library.

  

• The Navigation Bar—located just below the Document Tabs Bar—consists of three sections:

  • The left section offers access to the Sidebar (for managing pages and special content, like audio transcripts), Search, Goodnotes AI and View Modes (Edit or Read-only).

    

  • The middle section houses the revamped Toolbar. See The New Toolbar.

    

  • The right section contains the Add Page, Share & Export, and More menus.

    

The New Toolbar

Tools are now organized into simple categories based on their function, replacing the previous Edit modes. Most tools have a dedicated secondary-level menu called the Active Tool Menu, making it easy to access any specific tool you might need.

The Toolbar has four main parts:

• Lasso Selection - Lets you select and work with objects in your document. See Enhanced Selection Behavior.