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This How.com.vn will teach you how to sync Apple Books so you can pick up where you left off whether you're on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. There are a few different settings in both the Books app and your iCloud settings that you have to enable before your Books will sync properly.

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Syncing on iPhone and iPad

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Settings icon.
    You'll find this grey gear app icon on one of your Home screens or inside the Utilities folder.
    • You'll need to repeat these steps for both your iPhone and iPad to sync books on each device.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap your name.
    This is next to your profile picture at the top of the menu.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap iCloudicon.
    It's next to an icon of a cloud in the second grouping of menu options.
  4. Step 4 Tap the toggle next to "Books" to turn it on icon.
    This setting turns on iCloud Books for all devices using that Apple ID.
  5. Step 5 Tap the toggle next to "iCloud Drive" to turn it on icon.
    All your notes, bookmarks, and annotations will be stored in your iCloud Drive.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap Apple ID.
    You'll see this in the top left corner of your screen and you'll return to the Apple ID page of the Settings menu.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Tap Settings.
    You'll see this in the top left corner of your screen and you'll return to the main page of the Settings menu.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Tap Books.
    It's in the sixth grouping of menu options next to an icon of an open book.
  9. Step 9 Tap the toggle next to "Reading Now" to turn it on icon.
    This option is under the "Syncing" header.
  10. Step 10 Tap the toggle next to "iCloud Drive" to turn it on icon.
    Now your Books on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch will sync across other iOS devices.
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Syncing on a Mac

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Click the Apple Logo icon.
    It's usually in the top left corner of your screen.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click System Preferences.
    This option is the second option in the menu that drops down.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click iCloud.
    You'll see this next to an icon of a cloud in the third row.
    • If you're not signed in, sign in now.
  4. Step 4 Click the box next to "iCloud Drive" to enable it.
    After you've enabled iCloud Drive, you'll see another button appear.
  5. Step 5 Click Options next to "iCloud Drive.
    " You won't see this box if you don't have iCloud Drive enabled.
  6. Step 6 Click to check the box next to "Books" to enable it.
    It's under the "Documents" tab.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Click Done.
    The System Preferences window will close, but to completely sync your Books, you'll need to enable sync within the Books app on Mac.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Open Books.
    You'll find this in the Applications folder in Finder or on the Dock.
  9. How.com.vn English: Step 9 Hover over Books and click Preferences.
    When you hover your mouse over "Books" in the menu at the top of your screen, a menu will drop-down.
  10. How.com.vn English: Step 10 Click the General tab.
    It's the icon if a light switch you'll find near the top of the window.
  11. Step 11 Click to check the box next to "Sync bookmarks, highlights, and collections across devices.
    " You'll see this to the right of the header, "Sync."
    • After you've enabled this setting, your books and any notes should sync across all your Apple devices.
    • If your books aren't syncing after you've enabled these settings across all your devices, uninstall and reinstall the Books app. If that doesn't solve your issue, go to Settings > iCloud and switch off iCloud for a few moments before switching it back on.[1]
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      How.com.vn English: Darlene Antonelli, MA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 24,715 times.
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      Updated: September 30, 2021
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      Article SummaryX

      1. Open Settings.
      2. Tap your name.
      3. Tap iCloud.
      4. Tap the toggle next to "Books" to turn it on.
      5. Tap the toggle next to "iCloud Drive" to turn it on.
      6. Tap Apple ID and Settings to go back to the main page of the Settings menu.
      7. Tap Books.
      8. Tap the toggle next to "Reading Now" to turn it on.
      9. Tap the toggle next to "iCloud Drive" to turn it on.

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