Apple MD724LL/A User Manual
Chapter 29
iBooks
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Update a book: If there’s an update to a book you’ve downloaded, a badge notifies you of the
new version. To see and download the updated book, tap Purchased, then tap Updates.
new version. To see and download the updated book, tap Purchased, then tap Updates.
Reading books
Each book has a particular set of features, based on its contents and format. Some of the features
described below might not be available in the book you’re reading.
Open a book: Tap the book you want to read. If you don’t see it, swipe left or right on the shelf
to see other collections.
described below might not be available in the book you’re reading.
Open a book: Tap the book you want to read. If you don’t see it, swipe left or right on the shelf
to see other collections.
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Show the controls: Tap near the center of the page.
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Enlarge an image: Double-tap the image. In some books, touch and hold to display a
magnifying glass you can use to view an image.
magnifying glass you can use to view an image.
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Go to a specific page: Use the page navigation controls at the bottom of the screen. Or tap
and enter a page number, then tap the page number in the search results.
and enter a page number, then tap the page number in the search results.
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Look up a word: Double-tap a word then tap Define in the menu that appears. Definitions
aren’t available for all languages.
aren’t available for all languages.
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View the table of contents: Tap . With some books, you can also pinch to see the the table
of contents.
of contents.
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Add or remove a bookmark: Tap . Tap again to remove the bookmark. You don’t need to add
a bookmark when you close the book, because iBooks remembers where you left off. You can
have multiple bookmarks—to see them all, tap , then tap Bookmarks.
a bookmark when you close the book, because iBooks remembers where you left off. You can
have multiple bookmarks—to see them all, tap , then tap Bookmarks.
Annotate a book: You can add notes and highlights to a book.
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Add a highlight: Double-tap a word, use the grab points to adjust the selection, then tap
Highlight and choose a style.
Highlight and choose a style.
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Remove a highlight: Tap the highlighted text, then tap .
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Add a note: Double-tap a word, then tap Note.
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Remove a note: Delete its text. To remove the note and its highlight, tap the highlighted text,
then tap .
then tap .
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Delete notes: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, tap , then tap Notes. Tap
, then tap Edit Notes. Select the notes you want to delete, then tap Delete.
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Share your notes: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, tap , then tap Notes.
Tap , then tap Edit Notes. Select the notes you want to share, then tap Share.
Tap , then tap Edit Notes. Select the notes you want to share, then tap Share.
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See all your notes: Tap , then tap Notes. Tap to print or email your notes.
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Share a link to a book: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, then tap . Tap ,
then tap Share Book.
then tap Share Book.
Change a book’s appearance: Most books let you change the font, font size, and page color.
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Change the font or font size: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, then tap
.
Some books allow you to change the font size only when iPod touch is in portrait orientation.
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Change the color of the page and text: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, tap
, then tap Theme. This setting applies to all books that support it.
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Change the brightness: Tap the center of the screen to display the controls, then tap . If you
don’t see , tap
don’t see , tap
first.
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Turn justification and hyphenation on or off: Go to Settings > iBooks. PDFs and some books
can’t be justified or hyphenated.
can’t be justified or hyphenated.