How to attach a PDF from Ibooks to a current email - help !

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How to attach a PDF from Ibooks to a current email - help !

Hello,

I am using an Ipad mini and can't figure something out.

I have a long email and would like to attach a PDF file to my latest response. The PDF is currently in my IBooks.

I know I can send the PDF in a new/clean email, but the point is that I would like to be able to attach it to the current email. I can insert a photo or a video but there doesnt seem to be a way to insert a PDF file.

I tried to open the PDF up in a new mail, cut it, then paste it into the existing email, but even that doesn't seem to work - I checked my sent box and there was no attachment on the mail when I tried it that way. The only way around the problem I can think of is to create the new email with the attachment, save it as a draft, go back into the original mail, copy it, go back into drafts and paste the existing text around my attachment - but this is a ridiculous and time-consuming process and not really practical.

Can anyone kindly advise? I think there will be an easy solution, but I just dont see it yet -

Thanks, M

iPad 2, Ipad Mini, White.

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 1:28 AM

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Answer 1

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shashirajan

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Dec 8, 2017 4:51 AM in response to Minchy

First of all open ibook then tap on share icon then email the pdf (simply to your own account) then open email and tap on download /open the pdf file (attached by you) and then again tab on arrow to save file and now save the pdf to file instead of iBook and now your are abke to attach the pdf file to email . For more cleatity check attached mage on how to save file (Sorry for gramatical mistak )

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Demo

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Apr 17, 2013 3:55 AM in response to Minchy

There is no way to do what you are trying to do. You have to send the email and the pdf from iBooks.

Open the PDF in iBooks then tap the arrow icon in the upper left corner and select Email. Copy and paste the entire lengthy email into this new email in iBooks and send it that way, its clunky, but it is really the only way to accomplish what you want to accomplish using an iPad and the mail app. You can cancel the email in the iBooks app and it will allow you to save the draft and you can go back to using the mail app to send it, or just send the email from iBooks.

The mail app will only allow you to insert photos and videos as attachments.

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Minchy Author

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Apr 17, 2013 7:26 AM in response to Demo

OK, many thanks - that's what I figured. I am disappointed its not possible, though, I was hoping my tablet could gradually step in where I didn't want to carry my macbook around, but I guess now. At least there is a workaround, although clunky.

Appreciate the response, thank you 🙂

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iflym

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Dec 8, 2017 3:59 AM in response to Demo

I don’t see an email option when I click on the arrow

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