Read books in Books on Mac

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Library in the toolbar, then double-click a book.

   Note: If the book has an iCloud status icon , it’s downloaded from iCloud when you double-click it (you may 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.

   • See pages you already viewed: Click the “Back to page” link in the bottom-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 bottom-right corner to return to the page you started on.

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Library in the toolbar, then double-click a book.

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 red.

To see all the bookmarks in a book, click the arrow next to the Bookmark button. If you want to delete a bookmark, move the pointer over it, then click .

1. In the Books app on your Mac, click Library in the toolbar, then double-click a book.

2. Do one of the following:

   • For books that include the Read Aloud feature: Click the Speaker button in the toolbar at the top of the book, then click Start Reading (or use the Touch Bar).

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