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This page explores ways the [[Book resource]] may be used in your Moodle course.
== Printing a book ==


You now see a chapter and a sub chapter. Because we did not elect to number chapters, the fact that the second chapter is a sub chapter cannot be seen in the table of contents. Note that you do, however, see this in the title above the content.
Whole books and individual chapters may be printed by clicking into the book and then from the More tab clicking Print book or Print this chapter.


By the way, the items in the table of contents are neither numbered nor are they indented only because that is the option we chose when setting up the book. We can always go back and change that.
The print option has been improved, with printed books and chapters now having an improved display.


[[Image:Book9.png|frame|left|better and better]]<br style="clear:both;">
[[File:Moretabprintbook.png]]


== Navigate your book ==
If you do not wish certain roles to be able to print books (e.g. students) then you can remove the capability booktool/print:print in Permissions either via the gear menu or the Administration block (depending upon your theme).


In addition to the links in the table of contents, you may move through the book using the arrows located to the top-left and bottom-left of the content.
==Exporting a book as an IMS content package==


[[Image:Book10.png|frame|none|more navigation aides]]
Any user with the [[Capabilities/booktool/exportimscp:export|export a book as an IMS content package capability]] (by default nobody except admins) can do so by clicking into the book and from the More tab, clicking Download IMS CP.


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==See also==
*[http://school.moodledemo.net/mod/book/view.php?id=261 School demo example of a book used for departmental policies]
* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=365807#p1474996 Moodle Books or PDFs?] forum discussion
 
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 12 January 2024

This page explores ways the Book resource may be used in your Moodle course.

Printing a book

Whole books and individual chapters may be printed by clicking into the book and then from the More tab clicking Print book or Print this chapter.

The print option has been improved, with printed books and chapters now having an improved display.

Moretabprintbook.png

If you do not wish certain roles to be able to print books (e.g. students) then you can remove the capability booktool/print:print in Permissions either via the gear menu or the Administration block (depending upon your theme).

Exporting a book as an IMS content package

Any user with the export a book as an IMS content package capability (by default nobody except admins) can do so by clicking into the book and from the More tab, clicking Download IMS CP.

See also