These instructions are written for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices supporting iOS 4.2

Method A - Receiving a PDF via email directly to your device.

1. In your devices Mail application, navigate to the email with the PDF attachment.
2. Touch on the PDF icon.  This should start the download of the document.
3. Once downloaded, you should be able to touch the PDF icon once again. This will open the PDF document.
4. Touch the screen, and in the top right you will see an 'arrow' icon. Touch this to select the "Open in iBooks" command.
5. This will place the PDF in your iBooks library.  Here you will be able to search, annotate and bookmark content within your PDF document.
6. The next time you sync your device with iTunes, the PDF will appear in your Books Library in iTunes.

Method B - Adding a PDF to iTunes on your desktop.

1. Locate your PDF file on your desktop computer.
2. Drag and drop the file into your iTunes Library.  This will import the PDF into the Books section of your iTunes Library.
3. Sync your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with iTunes and make sure that there is a check mark next to your PDF document in the Books section of the device Sync panel.
4. Once the Sync is complete, navigate to the iBooks app on your device.  You should see your document in the PDF section of your iBooks Library.
5. Touch on the icon to open the document. Here you will be able to search, annotate and bookmark content within your PDF document.

Last updated on November 30, 2010 by EquiApps