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Chapter 23 iBooks 91
Sort the bookshelf: Tap , then select a sort method at the bottom of the screen.
Delete an item from the bookshelf: Tap Edit, then tap each book or PDF that you want to
delete, so that a checkmark appears. Tap Delete. When you nish, tap Done. If you delete a book
you purchased, you can download it again from Purchases in the iBookstore.
Search for a book: Go to the bookshelf. Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then
tap . Searching looks for the title and the author’s name.
Syncing books and PDFs
Use iTunes to sync your books and PDFs between iPad and your computer, and to buy books
from the iTunes Store. When iPad is connected to your computer, the Books pane lets you select
which items to sync. You can also nd DRM-free ePub books and PDFs on the web and add them
to your iTunes library.
Sync a book or PDF to iPad: In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Add to Library and select
a .pdf, .epub, or .ibooks le. Connect iPad to your computer and sync.
Add a book or PDF to iBooks without syncing: If the book or PDF is not too large, email it
to yourself from your computer. Open the email message on iPad, then touch and hold the
attachment and choose “Open in iBooks” from the menu that appears.
Printing or emailing a PDF
You can use iBooks to email a copy of a PDF, or to print all or part of the PDF to an
AirPrint printer.
Email a PDF: Open the PDF, tap , then choose Email Document.
Print a PDF: Open the PDF, tap , then choose Print. For more information, see Printing with
AirPrint on page 30.
iBooks settings
iBooks stores your collections, bookmarks, notes, and current page information using your Apple
ID, so you can read books seamlessly across all your iOS devices. iBooks saves information for
all of your books when you open or quit the app. Information for individual books is also saved
when you open or close the book.
Turn syncing on or o: Go to Settings > iBooks.
Some books might access video or audio that’s stored on the web. If iPad has a cellular data
connection, playing these les may incur carrier charges.
Turn online video and audio access on or o: Go to Settings > iBooks > Online Audio & Video.
Change the direction the page turns when you tap the left margin: Go to Settings > iBooks >
Tap Left Margin.