iBooks Author: Add, reorder, or delete chapters, sections, and pages
A section is a part of a chapter. You can use sections to divide the content of a chapter into topics, or use them for self contained types of content, such as lessons, activities, and case studies. All sections appear together at the end of the chapter they’re in.
You can reorder sections and chapters at any time by dragging them in the Book pane (shown below), and iBooks Author automatically renumbers them.
As you add content, new pages are added as needed, or you can add pages first. (When you view a landscape template in portrait orientation, each chapter or section has one scrolling page that displays all the content.)
Add a chapter or a section
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In the Book pane (shown above), select the chapter that precedes the chapter you want to add, or select the chapter you want to add the section to.
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Click Add Pages in the toolbar, and choose either Chapter > Option or Section > Option.
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Click a chapter or section title and do any of the following:
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Add a chapter or section title: Click the “Untitled” placeholder text and type new text.
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Change the prefix and number displayed: On the book page, double-click the word “Chapter” or “Section” and choose an option from the Section Number pop-up menu.
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Replace a section title with a chapter or book title, or a chapter title with a book title: On the book page, triple-click the chapter or section title and choose an option from the Title pop-up menu.
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You can also add a chapter or section by duplicating one. Select a chapter or section and choose Edit > Duplicate.
Add a new page
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In the Book pane (shown above), select the chapter or section you want to add pages to.
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Click Add Pages in the toolbar, and choose Pages > Option.
Reorder chapters or sections
In the Book pane (shown above), do either or both of the following:
Change the order of chapters: Drag them.
Change the order of sections: Drag a section to a new location in the chapter, or to another chapter.
Delete a chapter, section, or page
In the Book pane (shown above), select the chapter, section, or page you want to delete, and press Delete.