iBook built in dictionary not working in ios7

I am having the same issue on both my iPad 2 and my iPad Mini . . . and it is really annoying. The dictionary was one of the things I really liked about iBooks. I assume it is coming back? Anyone?

Same issue here in ipad mini. Really annoying!

Hey there all,

Figured it out! Surprised no one has mentioned this yet:

Click on a word like you normally would. Hit the "define" button. Then hit the "manage" button. Now download whatever dictionary you want.

Works perfectly!

That worked! Thanks Jayseph. Didn't even notice the manage button. Lol

Do you want to show a screen capture of what you are talking about?

To capture a screen shot:

1. Press and hold the menu button (the main button below the screen).
2. While the menu button is held down, press the power/lock button (the switch on the top edge of the device).

Note: You can also hold the lock button and press the menu button, or try to press the two buttons simultaneously. Do whatever is easiest, but if you keep both buttons held down too long, you will get the power down confirmation.

Your screen will flash white for a second and make a camera shutter noise (if you have the volume turned up) to indicate that the screen shot has been taken. But where is it?

The screen shots you take are automatically saved in the default Photos app under an album called "Saved Photos" or "Camera Roll" depending on your device. From here you can email one or more screen shots or other pictures, by clicking the menu icon (a rectangle with an arrow coming out of it, in the bottom left corner of the screen). Clicking the menu icon from a single picture will email the one image. If you click the menu button from an index page, you can select multiple pictures to email.

On your computer, when you begin a reply, you should see a camera right above where you are typing that will say "insert image." Obviously, your pic needs to be on your computer before you do that. 😝

Have you tried reinstalling iBooks to see if that would work? Unless you have a ton of books, it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.

Hi Navid,

Yes I had the same thing. The formatting was off in the dictionary. Then I updated iBooks to the iOS7 version and it fixed the formatting and I had the manage button.

Good luck!

Sarah

@Jayseph it doesn't work on my phone. I tried the "Manage" part and download the dictionary, but for some reason, it doesn't change/improve anything.

I also updated my ibooks (v3.1.3) that says compatible with iOS 7,I still got nothing.

😕😟

Geeee!!!🙂 I guess I just needed to post here, but finally it worked after re-downloading it for sooo many times. I was able to download Oxford Dictionary of English. 🙂😉🙂

however, I can't figure out why despite being able to download and (finally use the Oxford English Dictionary) it still has that icon (the X in a circle). That's why I ended up trying to re-dwonload the dictionaries for several times. It's all too confusing for me. 😕😊😐 Presently I am still trying to download other dictionaries. Hopefully it works just as well and was not a glitch or something like that.

Thanks.

😎

That X in the circle is just there should you wish to delete the dictionary. Think of it in the same way as apps that have an x in a circle when you hold down on one of them on your homescreen. It is there should you wish to delete it.

I hv the same problem - iPad mini, upgraded to ios7, open iBook, check definition of word, only 2 options and skewed words, no " manage" ,button.