Viewing Titles in Books
1
To open a book, go to your Library and click on the
thumbnail of the cover of the title you wish to read. It
zooms out and automatically opens at the start of the book, or
at the last page you read to if you’ve already started it.2
Using the slider at the foot of the window, navigate
through the pages as you read. You can also skip back
to the title’s table of contents using the middle icon in the top
left. Return to the Books window by clicking the book icon.3
Using the mouse or trackpad, click and hold the cursor
and drag it over a portion of text, or double-click on a
word to select it. This brings up an options window where you
can add a note, highlight the text or underline it in red.(^4)
These notes are stored within the eBook itself and can be
viewed in a pop-up column by clicking on the third icon on
the top left of the pane. A second click returns you to the
standard reading format, so you can continue to enjoy your book.
5
Returning to the highlight options pop-up menu, click
More for a second page of options. From here you can
look up the word using the dictionary, find other examples of
its use in the book, search the web for it or share it.
6
Another option from the pop-up menu linked to highlighted
text is the ability to have any highlighted text spoken to you
via the Mac’s own speech software. Simply highlight the section
you want to hear and click on the Start Speaking link.
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