How to set up your first NozomuNoto planner in GoodNotes – NozomuNoto

How to set up your first NozomuNoto planner in GoodNotes

Set up your first NozomuNoto planner or notebook in GoodNotes from a clean backup copy.

Use these steps to work with NozomuNoto PDF planners, notebooks, stickers, covers, and template pages in GoodNotes. The official links below are for downloads, updates, and current help pages.

Before you start

  • Start with a small setup: Index, current month, current week, one notes page, and one template copy.
  • If the file is a ZIP, extract it before importing the PDF, PNG sticker, cover, or other app-supported file.
  • After the first step, test one Index link, one writing mark, and one page action before setting up the whole planner.

Official source links

Use these for current app downloads, app updates, and vendor support.

Set up your first GoodNotes planner

  1. Save the original NozomuNoto download in Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or another folder you can find again. If the download is a ZIP, tap the ZIP in Files to extract it first.
  2. Open GoodNotes in Library View, tap + New, then tap Import.
    + New > Import
    + New > ImportStart by importing one clean NozomuNoto PDF into GoodNotes.
  3. Choose the NozomuNoto planner or notebook PDF, then tap Open. Use the PDF file for planners and notebooks; use PNG files for stickers and GoodNotes-specific files only when the product includes one.
  4. Rename the imported document with the product name, year, orientation, week start, and color. A clear name like Yume Techo 26-27 Landscape Monday Garden helps you avoid opening an older copy later.
  5. Before writing, test one month tab, one Index link, and one date or section link. On iPad or iPhone, tap a link once; in edit mode, long-press the linked area and choose Open Link.
  6. Tap the Thumbnail View icon near the top-left, find one clean template page, then use the page actions menu to duplicate or copy it. Write on the copy, not on the clean master page.
    Thumbnail View
    Thumbnail ViewUse Thumbnail View when you need to find, copy, duplicate, or move planner pages in GoodNotes.
    Page actions
    Page actionsOpen the page actions menu from a thumbnail before writing on a copied template page.
  7. Tap the Bookmark icon to save the Index, current month, current week, and any page you return to often. Open Thumbnail View > Favorites when you need to find them again.
    Bookmark / Favorites
    Bookmark / FavoritesBookmark Index, the current month, current week, and any page you return to often.
  8. Change the cover only after import, links, writing, and page copying work. This keeps cover changes from hiding a setup problem.
  9. Add stickers last. Use Elements after the planner itself works; import one PNG sticker or one GoodNotes Elements collection, then test size and sharpness before decorating many pages.
    Elements tool
    Elements toolUse Elements after the planner links and template pages are working.
  10. Keep the first week small: Index, current month, current week, one Notes page, and one copied template page. Add more pages after the basic GoodNotes workflow feels easy.

Good first-day setup in GoodNotes

For the first day, the goal is not to customize everything. The goal is to prove that the file is saved, imported, clickable, writable, and easy to find again.

  1. Use Index as the home base. Bookmark it first so you can always return to the planner map.
  2. Use the current month for fixed dates. Add birthdays, bills, school dates, deadlines, appointments, and launch dates.
  3. Use the current week for action. Add only the tasks, routines, and reminders that matter this week.
  4. Use one copied template for extra space. Try a tracker, routine, project page, class page, or blank notes page after duplicating a clean template.

When GoodNotes feels confusing

1. The file does not appear after import

What happens: the PDF was downloaded, but GoodNotes does not show the planner in the library.

What to do: go back to Files, confirm the ZIP is extracted, then import the PDF from GoodNotes Library View with + New > Import. Do not choose the ZIP as the planner document.

2. Links do not move

What happens: tapping a tab writes, selects ink, or does nothing.

What to do: tap the link once on iPad/iPhone. In edit mode, long-press the linked area and choose Open Link. Test the same original PDF in Apple Files before moving pages or exporting.

3. Template pages get messy

What happens: the clean template page was filled, so there is no clean copy left for next time.

What to do: use Thumbnail View, open the page actions menu, duplicate the template first, and write on the copy. Keep the original NozomuNoto download unchanged so you can restart with a clean file.

Next GoodNotes help

For exact follow-up steps, open GoodNotes import help, GoodNotes hyperlink help, GoodNotes page management help, or GoodNotes sticker help.

If something still feels off

If the full planner feels overwhelming, keep only Index, Monthly, Weekly, Daily, and one Notes or Template page active for the first week.

For GoodNotes, send the product name, device, app version, and the exact step where you get stuck if you need help.

When possible, test page moves, template copies, bookmarks, or cover changes on a copied planner first, so the original download stays clean.