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If you've downloaded a PDF to your iPad, you can open and read the file just by tapping its name. If the PDF is longer or you're having trouble opening it in your iPad's built-in PDF viewer, follow this simple guide for opening PDF files in the Books app.
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Fair Use (screenshot)Navigate to the PDF. If the PDF is attached to an email message, open that email message now. If it's on the web, browse to the page where you found it.
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. It's the square with an upward-pointing arrow. It's at the bottom of the screen if you're using Safari or the Mail app, but could be in a different location in other browsers and apps.
Fair Use (screenshot)Scroll right and tap Copy to Books . It's an orange icon in the icon list near the bottom of the screen. This saves the PDF to your library and launches the Apple Books app.
Fair Use (screenshot)Tap the Share icon to share the file with others. If you need to send the PDF to someone else, you'll need to do so from the Apple Books app. Simply open the PDF in Apple Books, tap the screen once to bring up the toolbar, and then tap the Share icon (the box with an upward-pointing arrow) at the top to bring up the sharing options. Choose any email, messaging, or cloud sharing option to share the file.
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