Apple MC985LL/A, MC992LL/A, MC959LLA Searching Books and PDFs, Looking up the Definition of a Word

Searching Books and PDFs

You can search for the title or author of a book to quickly locate it on the bookshelf. You can also search the contents of a book to find all the references to a word or phrase you’re interested in. You can also send a search to Wikipedia or Google to find other related resources.

Search for a book: Go to the bookshelf. Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap the magnifying glass. Enter a word that’s in the title of a book, or the author’s name, then tap Search. Matching books appear on the bookshelf.

Search in a book: Open a book and tap near the center of the page to show the controls. Tap the magnifying glass, then enter a search phrase and tap Search. Tap a search result to go to that page in the book.

To send your search to Google or Wikipedia, tap Search Google or Search Wikipedia. Safari opens and displays the result.

To quickly search for a word in a book, touch and hold the word, then tap Search.

Looking up the Definition of a Word

You can look up the definition of a word using the dictionary.

Look up a word: Select a word in a book, then tap Dictionary in the menu that appears. Dictionaries may not be available for all languages.

Having a Book Read to You

If you have a visual impairment, you can use VoiceOver to read a book aloud. See “VoiceOver” on page 138.

Some books may not be compatible with VoiceOver.

Printing or Emailing a PDF

You can use iBooks to send a copy of a PDF via email, or to print all or a portion of the PDF to a supported printer.

Email a PDF: Open the PDF, then tap and choose Email Document. A new message appears with the PDF attached. Tap Send when you finish addressing and writing your message.

Print a PDF: Open the PDF, then tap and choose Print. Select a printer and the page range and number of copies, then tap Print. For information about supported printers, see “Printing” on page 40.

You can only email or print PDFs. These options aren’t available for ePub books.

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