- 1). Launch "iTunes" on your computer.
- 2). Click "File" and select "Add to Library." Use the dialog window to find the PDF you want to transfer to your iPad. Highlight the file, and click "Choose" to add the PDF to your iTunes library.
- 3). Connect your iPad to your computer using the device's USB connector cable.
- 4). Click "Books" in the left sidebar. The main window pane displays your iTunes text library, including the PDF document you added.
- 5). Click the PDF document you want to transfer to your iPad. Drag the file's icon to your iPad icon shown in the left sidebar. Release the mouse button to drop the PDF document into your iPad when the iPad's icon turns blue. iTunes automatically syncs the device and transfers the PDF document to your iBook library.
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