How do I get my book/pdf files into and out of iBooks?

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How do I get my book/pdf files into and out of iBooks?

There was a time when I my iBooks App appeared under the shared files section of my iPad app list, and when it did I could get my books/pdfs from my ibook App to my iTunes on my PC and vice-versa. But iBooks no longer appears in that list so I can't transfer new books/pdf files to read on my iPad. The iBook App is still on my iPad with all the old Books and FTP files, it just does not show up under the list of apps whose files can be shared. What must I do to get that functionaity back? 😕

iPad 2, Windows 7, iTunes 10.5

Posted on Aug 23, 2013 4:36 PM

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Answer 1

Demo

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Aug 23, 2013 4:57 PM in response to zenonp

I don't know if iBooks ever did appear in File Sharing in iTunes for me. It is very easy to get files into iBooks, however. Just drag the files to the books section under the library heading in iTunes. When you connect the iPad to your computer, select the PDF files to sync in the books tab of iTunes if they are not already selected.

You can simply drag a PDF file out your iTunes library onto your desktop and then store them in a folder on your computer.

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Answer 2

Chris CA

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Aug 23, 2013 5:11 PM in response to zenonp

zenonp wrote:

I forgot to add that all the other share-file Apps are present so it'snot a matter of not being connected to itunes.

Correct.

It's a matter of selecting the Books tab.

iBooks are not in File Sharing under Apps.

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Answer 3

zenonp Author

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Aug 23, 2013 5:59 PM in response to Chris CA

Okay Chris, thanks. I may have misremembered getting the other pdfs via the shared conduit. I may have dragged them from my PC -- it's been a long time since I used this system.

One more thing. Somewhere along the things I was doing recently I asked to sync the Books. It was then that I received a message that more than one library was synced to this iPad! It asked whether I wanted to erase this iPad and sync with the current iTunes library! I did change my Apple password a few days ago -- could that explain it? It could explain why only some of my books are visible in iTunes. But I don;t want to erase my current iPad!

I think I will exit and go back in again afresh.

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Chris CA

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Aug 23, 2013 5:03 PM in response to zenonp

Select the iPad in iTunes.

Click the Books tab across top.

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zenonp Author

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Aug 23, 2013 5:05 PM in response to zenonp

I forgot to add that all the other share-file Apps are present so it'snot a matter of not being connected to itunes.

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Demo

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Aug 23, 2013 6:16 PM in response to zenonp

If you have been syncing with this computer only, you should not have received that message. Have you synced with another computer?

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zenonp Author

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Aug 23, 2013 10:00 PM in response to Demo

No other computer synced. But when I closed down iTunes and started over by plugging in the iPad again, these weird symptoms seem to have disappeared. Thanks for your help.

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