Goodnotes 6 Beginner-Friendly Course

Name: Goodnotes 6 Beginner-Friendly Course
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Goodnotes 6 made easy

Created byPaperless X

Last updated 4/2025

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What you'll learn

Be able to identify and describe the key features of Goodnotes 6 including note-taking, audio recording, PDF annotation, and organisation tools.
Be able to use Goodnotes to take notes quickly and effectively, including creating different note types and adding multimedia elements (e.g, images, stickers).
Be able to review and revise their notes, including using the app's search and organisation features to find and review specific notes and topics.
Be able to use advanced features including importing and sharing notes, collaborating, and using cloud storage services to sync and backup notes.
Be able to manage your Goodnotes 6 workflow efficiently, including creating templates, automating workflows, and managing files and backups.

Course content

6 sections • 52 lectures • 2h 59m total length

Orientation1:42
This lesson will help you familiarise yourself with the homepage of the app. Goodnotes 6 has two parts you need to know: the homepage and workspace. This video focuses on the homepage, which is the landing page for the app.
New folders2:00
Learn how to create folders and organise your notes in GoodNotes 6.
New notebooks1:42
Learn how to create simple notebooks in Goodnotes to get started with taking notes.
User interface1:48
Before you start taking notes in GoodNotes 6, let's go through the user interface of the app.
Pen tool4:06
Learn how to customise the pen tool for taking handwritten notes in GoodNotes.

Updates made to the pen tool:
The fountain pen in Goodnotes 6 lets you customize the tip flatness of your pen. Go to your pencil settings, and I just flat TIP FLATNESS. It ranges from Round at its lowest to Flat at its highest.
Highlighter1:20
Eraser2:17
Choose the right eraser in goodnotes 6: precise eraser for per-pixel accuracy, standard eraser for a hybrid, or stroke eraser for whole strokes; enable erase highlighter only and auto deselect.
Zoom tool4:31
Organisation

Shapes7:34
Learn to draw and edit regular and irregular shapes, curves, and arrows in Goodnotes 6 with the shapes tool, including snapping, fills, and precise measurement with the ruler.
Images and stickers4:45
learn to add photos and stickers in Goodnotes 6 by importing from photos, files, or camera, crop and resize, and arrange items with drag-and-drop and the lasso tool.
Adding text boxes5:38
Body text4:43
Links: web links and hyperlinks5:17
Audio recording3:55
Record audio by tapping the microphone, then take handwritten notes while you record. Tap the stop icon to finish, view linked recordings via the audio timeline, and adjust playback speed.
Lasso tool4:54
Handwriting conversion3:59
What can you add to your notes?

Quick start2:23
Create a quick notebook in two steps, double-tap the plus icon, rename it, move it to a folder, and set a default template and cover in settings to start notes.
Custom templates5:12
Learn how to create and manage custom templates in Goodnotes 6, including importing templates from files or photos, naming, sizing, orientation, colors, and organizing templates into groups.
Importing documents4:07
Import documents into Goodnotes 6 from files, photos, or scans, including PDFs and word or presentation documents, convert to PDFs for annotation, and use images as page templates.
Gestures2:36
Custom stickers5:00
Learn how to customize stickers in Goodnotes 6 by buying, importing, or creating stickers, organizing them into collections, and editing collections with add, rename, and delete actions.
Outlines2:12
Multitasking2:37
Search tool2:00
Page editing8:16
Edit pages in Goodnotes six by renaming notebooks, selecting OCR and recognition languages, moving notebooks between folders, and choosing vertical or horizontal scrolling, with templates and imports for new pages.
Presentation Mode2:05
Share your screen in presentation mode without the app’s interface, mirroring the iPad or projecting to a display, with options to mirror entire screen, presentation page, or full page.
Collaboration5:45
Collaborate in real time on Goodnotes six documents via iCloud with share links, comments, and notifications across iOS devices and Mac. Track changes and stop sharing when needed.
Organisation4:30
PDF reading0:44
Sharing notes5:50
Learn how to share notes from Goodnotes 6 by exporting pages or entire notebooks in PDF, image, or Goodnotes formats, with options for page background, annotations, hyperlinks, and handwriting recognition.
Recycle bin2:07
Recover deleted notes and documents from the recycle bin in Goodnotes 6, including restoring items and moving them to a folder, and permanently erasing by date, name, or type.
Flashcards5:46

Update 1: ruler, pen, text, and lass tool3:15
Update 2: Toolbar Customisation1:46
Customize Goodnotes 6 toolbar by using the three dots under document editing to remove or rearrange tools, enable access to hidden tools via the down arrow, and save with done.
Update 3: Tape3:02
Use tape for active recall, customize width from 1 to 15.4 mm with three saved thicknesses on the toolbar, and tap to reveal answers while tilting to vary thickness.
Update 4: Navigation and Sticky Notes3:37
Update 4 introduces a left or right navigation sidebar with thumbnails, bookmarks, and outlines, plus filters and PDF outlines, and turns the first comment into a resizable, movable sticky note.
Update 5: Time Keeper3:01
Track your time in Goodnotes six with a timer or stopwatch, manage countdowns, create and save timer modes, view history, and log laps with pause, resume, and restart options.
Update 6: Audio Transcription2:03
Update 7: Pencil Tool1:36
Master the pencil tool in Goodnotes 6, choosing from three thicknesses and a 0.1 to 2 mm range, customizing colors, and using pressure, tilt, shape options, and snap to shapes.
Update 8: Password Protection5:10
Learn to protect sensitive notes with a single app-wide password in Goodnotes 6, use face ID or touch ID, and manage changing or deleting the password.
Update 9: Sticky Notes4:08
Update 10: Lasso Tool2:17
Update 11: Smart Ink4:43
Explore smart ink in Goodnotes 6.5, making handwriting flow like text. Use the selective handwriting lasso, align text, copy handwriting as text, and space words with the Apple Pencil.
Update 12: Math Assist2:13
Update 13: Ask Goodnotes7:17
Learn to use the Goodnotes 6 AI tool to generate diagrams and a 20-question quiz within the notebook, manage credits and privacy settings, and export diagrams as vector PNG.
Update 14: Audio Links1:50
Goodnotes six now links to audio transcript timestamps. Drag and drop timestamped transcript to create tappable links that play the audio; editing link content updates timestamp but not the audio.
Update 15: Image Playground1:42
Discover image playground in Goodnotes 6, an AI image generator for text or handwriting. Use the lasso tool to send selections to image playground and save, share, or copy results.
Update 16: QuickNotes Widget1:20
Discover how the quick note widget speeds note creation on the iPad home screen by tapping to create and then saving or deleting quick notes.

Requirements

You just need an iPad that supports the Apple Pencil stylus, and the Goodnotes 6 app (meaning you are subscribed for the app).
This course is designed for learners with no prior experience with Goodnotes 6 or digital note-taking. However, having some familiarity with note-taking could be helpful.

Description

Step-by-step, easy-to-understand lessons to help you master Goodnotes 6. It is beginner-friendly if you don't know anything about Goodnotes, but even if you're already a Goodnotes 6 user, there is something for everyone to learn. Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

New folders
New notebooks
Pen tools
Highlighter
Eraser
Items you can add to your notes
Organisation
Collaboration
Sharing your notes
Text boxes and body text

Our lessons are short and to the point, so you can learn what you need to know in the shortest time possible. All you need is the Goodnotes 6 app (meaning you're subscribed to the app), your iPad, and an Apple Pencil.

This course was created using a 12-inch iPad Pro. Our team has spent hours studying note-taking apps, and after more than six years of studying Goodnotes, we have finally put together everything we know about the app into this course. We are hoping that it will ease your digital transformation journey as you venture into digital note-taking.

In this course, we have focused on how to use Goodnotes 6 to get the most out of it. We do not cover digital note-taking techniques. That way, you can focus on a single goal: to master Goodnotes 6 and create digital notes you're proud of.

Who this course is for:

Students who want to improve their digital note-taking skills, stay organized, and study efficiently.
Professionals who take a lot of notes, such as educators, researchers, and businesspeople. This course can teach them how to use Goodnotes 6 to take better notes, manage their workflow, and collaborate with others.
Anyone who wants to improve their digital note-taking skills and productivity. Goodnotes 6 can be used for various purposes, including taking meeting minutes, and brainstorming.
Anyone who wants to learn a new digital skill and explore different ways of taking and organising notes.
Overall, this Goodnotes 6 course can be suitable for anyone who wants to improve their note-taking skills, productivity, and organisation, regardless of their background or profession.

Goodnotes 6 Beginner-Friendly Course

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Course content

Getting started with Goodnotes8 lectures • 19min

Adding items to your notes8 lectures • 41min

Advanced level16 lectures • 1hr 1min

Pro level3 lectures • 9min

Major updates16 lectures • 49min

Useful free resources1 lecture • 1min

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