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Reading on Perlego πŸ“–

Dive into your first book! A beginner's guide to reading ebooks on Perlego.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Ready?

It's as easy as tapping Read πŸ“–

... or, the dropdownWant to read and mark it for later so you can keep browsing for more books πŸ˜‰

πŸ“² If you're in our mobile app, you'll first need to select Download book. Now you can read it in the app, even offline.

Once downloaded, tap Read book to begin reading in the app!


Navigating ebooks

Now that you have your first book open, what next?

Firstly, not every ebook looks the same. Features vary slightly from book to book based on the format.

πŸ“No matter what ebook you open on Perlego, this guide can help point you in the right direction:

Click Read first chapter or Open table of contents

Scroll or select Next chapter (swipe in the app)

Table of contents gives an overview of the book's structure with quick and easy navigation

Find in Book searches for keywords or exact phrases within the book

Page Counter provides page numbers true to the digital edition* of the ebook

**PDF ebooks will include separate page numbers matching the print edition.

πŸ”’ Page numbers may not be available for every title. If the ebook you're reading doesn't have page numbers and you need them, read this article for more information.


Exploring study tools and more features

Now that you know your way around an ebook, are you ready to dig a little deeper?

Explore additional learning and research tools by hovering over icons in our ebook reader (see example).

And just like that, you're learning already!

Happy reading πŸ“š


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