Apple iPod touch iOS 6.1 - Manual (Page 101)

Chapter 29 iBooks 101
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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View the table of contents: Tap . With some books, you can also pinch to see the the table
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.
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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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
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.