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Searching books and PDFs
You can search for the title or author of a book to locate it on the bookshelf. You can also search
the contents of a book to nd all the references to a word or phrase you’re interested in, or send
a search to Wikipedia or Google to nd other related resources.
Search in a book: Tap near the center of the page to show the controls, then tap the
magnifying glass.
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. Searching looks at the title and author’s
name.
Search Wikipedia or Google Tap Search Google or Search Wikipedia. Safari opens and displays the result.
Search for a word in a book Touch and hold the word, then tap Search.
Looking up the denition of a word
You can look up the denition 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
Some books have a recording of the book being read and, optionally, can automatically turn
pages for you. Some books also highlight each word as it’s spoken by the narrator.
Listen to a book: Tap near the center of the page to show the controls, then tap .
If you don’t see , the book can’t be read aloud.
Stop the narration: Tap to show the controls, then tap and tap Stop Reading.
If you have a visual impairment, you can also use VoiceOver to have the text of almost any book
spoken. See “VoiceOver” on page 12 8 .
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.
You can only email or print PDFs. These options aren’t available for ePub books.
Email a PDF: Open the PDF, then tap and choose Email Document. A new message appears
with the PDF attached. When you nish addressing and writing your message, tap Send.
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 more information, see
“Printing
” on page 27.
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