Tip of the Day: Close a Book in iBooks by Pinching the Page

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Nobody likes to think of herself as lazy, but everybody loves those iPhone tips that let them save a few microseconds or use one less tap or swipe. Here's one more to add to your arsenal. Apple Books is one of many great reading apps. If you use Apple’s iBooks, there are two easy ways to close a book. First, tap the book to open.

 

If you are in the regular view, reading a page, just pinch the page to return to your library.

 

If you have the menu open (one tap on the screen), you can tap “Library” in the top left corner of the screen to get back to your list of books.

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Abbey Dufoe

Abbey Dufoe is a freelance writer and a web producer at a nonprofit based in Princeton, NJ. She's always itching for the newest iOS gadget (current favorite - the Apple Watch). She tweets and blogs about the earth and the Internet on Twitter at @abbeydufoe and at abbeydufoe.com.