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Reading Books

Reading a book is easy. Go to your bookshelf and tap Books. Find the book you want to read, then tap to open it.

Turn pages: Tap near the right or left margin of a page, or flick left or right. To change the direction the page turns when you tap the left margin, go to Settings > iBooks.

Go to a specific page: Tap near the center of the current page to show the controls. Drag the page navigation control at the bottom of the screen to the desired page, then let go.

Go to the table of contents: Tap near the center of the current page to show the controls, then tap . Tap an entry to jump to that location, or tap Resume to return to the current page.

Set or remove a bookmark: Tap the ribbon button to set a bookmark. To remove a bookmark, tap it. You don’t need to set a bookmark when you close a book, because iBooks remembers where you left off and returns there when you open the book again.

Set or remove a highlight: Touch and hold any word until it’s selected. Use the grab points to adjust the selection, then tap Highlight. To remove a highlight, tap the highlighted text, then tap Remove Highlight.

Change the color of a highlight: Tap the highlighted text, then tap Colors and select a color from the menu.

Add, remove, or edit a note: Touch and hold any word until it’s selected. Use the grab points to adjust the selection range, then tap Note. Type some text, then tap the Done button. To view a note, tap the indicator in the margin near the highlighted text. To delete a note, tap the highlighted text, then choose Remove Note from the menu that appears.

See all your bookmarks, highlights and notes: To see the bookmarks, highlights, and notes you’ve added, tap , then tap Bookmarks. To view a note, tap its indicator. Tap Done to close it.

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