Read books in Books on Mac

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Books (or another collection) in the sidebar, then double-click a book to open it.

   Note: If the book has an iCloud status icon underneath it, you can double-click the book to download it from iCloud (you might need to sign in first).

2. Move around the book:

   • See the table of contents: Move the pointer to the top of the book, then click the Table of Contents button or the Thumbnails button , depending on the book.

   • Go to the next or previous page: Move the pointer to the right or left edge of the book, then click the arrow that appears.

     You can also swipe right or left across a trackpad or Magic Mouse, use the Touch Bar, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard. See Use trackpad and mouse gestures.

   • Search in the book: Move the pointer to the top of the book, click the magnifying glass , then enter a word, phrase, or page number. You can also select text, then choose Search Selection.

   • See pages you already viewed: Click the “Back to page” link at the lower-left corner of the page (or use the Touch Bar). This is useful if you’re viewing search results or different sections in the book’s table of contents.

     You can always click the “Go to page” link in the lower-right corner to return to the page you started on.

• In the Books app on your Mac, click Reading Now in the sidebar.

  To remove a book or audiobook from Reading Now, click below the title, click Remove, then click Remove from Reading Now.

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Books (or another collection) in the sidebar, then double-click a book to open it.

2. On the page you want to bookmark, move the pointer to the top of the page, then click the Bookmark button (or use the Touch Bar).

   If the page is already bookmarked, the Bookmark button is solid.

To see all the bookmarks in a book, click the Show Bookmarks button . If you want to remove a bookmark, click the Bookmark button .

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Books (or another collection) in the sidebar, then double-click a book to open it.

2. Do one of the following:

   • For books that include the Read Aloud feature: Click the Play button in the toolbar at the top of the book (or use the Touch Bar). Click the pop-up menu next to the Play button, then choose a page turning option.

   • For any book: Go to the page you want, then choose Edit > Speech > Start Speaking. See Hear your Mac read documents.

You can view descriptions and details for content that you purchased from the Book Store or Audiobook Store.

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click any collection below Library in the sidebar, then select a book or audiobook.

2. Click , then click View in Store.

1. In the Books app on your Mac, select the text you want to translate, or Control-click a word.

2. Choose Translate Selection. (If you don’t see Translate Selection, you can’t translate this text in Books.)

3. Choose the current language, then choose which language you want to translate to.

To find books in a different language, see View books and audiobooks by language, country, or region. To manage languages or change your primary language, see Change Language & Region settings.