What does writing posture do in Goodnotes?
Emma Miller
Updated on May 17, 2026
It allows you to rest your hand on the screen while you're writing and will block most unwanted marks caused by your palm. If you're using Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon, the stylus itself already has built-in palm rejection, so no further configuration is needed.
Does GoodNotes improve handwriting?
Pro-tip: I find that when writing in cursive or just writing in general, the fountain pen in GoodNotes is amazing for control and precision, as it supports pressure sensitivity. You can vary your strokes, which is something that cursive greatly benefits from.Does GoodNotes have palm rejection?
Hi Jennifer, GoodNotes actually has a built-in palm rejection. You can set the sensitivity in Options > Settings > Document editing if it doesn't reject your palm properly. Additionally, you can also activate the palm rest for a higher comfort.What is single finger panning GoodNotes?
GoodNotes supports the Pencil natively, and automatically supports 'Single Finger Panning' which allows the finger to navigate the page while the Pencil make changes. It also provides three levels of palm rejection sensitivity, and eight angles for writing posture.How do I change my hand position in GoodNotes?
Adjust your hand position.In Goodnotes you can simply tap on any of the writing utensil icons > click “stylus and palm rejection” > then click on “writing posture” and pick the icon that most closely represent how you hold the pencil and position your hand.