Book is a multi-page resource that is formatted like a book, containing main chapters and subchapters. Using Book, you can keep the course main page neat and short.
This page shows you how to add a Book to your Moodle course.
1. On your Moodle course, click Turn editing on.
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2. Click +Add an activity or resource in the section where you want to add a Book.
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3. In the Add an activity or resource window, select Book. The Adding a new Book page will open.
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4. On the Adding a new Book page, enter a Name (required) and Description (optional) for the book.
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5. Under Appearance, select how you want Chapter numbering to display, and whether you want Custom titles of chapters displayed in a table of contents.
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6. Click Save and return to course button. The Book will appear in the section to which it was added.
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7. On the course main page, click the link for the book that you just created.
8. On the Add new chapter page, type a Chapter title, select whether it is a Subchapter and enter Content in the text editing box.
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9. When you have entered all the content, click Save changes. The chapter content displays.
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10. In the Table of contents block, click the Add new chapter icon (+) and repeat step 8 to add more chapters.
![Table of contents](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043201895873/original/GKmqIfIlXFzUG5AlXmB5GKljqWQw6igoJA.png?1615863689)
11. After creating all chapters and subchapters, you can click
- arrow icon to rearrange the order of the chapters
- gear icon to edit the chapter
- trash icon to delete the chapter
- eye icon to hide or show the chapter
![chapters and subchapters listed in the table of contents](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/2043201896587/original/QHR1JVvYwovm9sZcRiQaM7rTxXsUhWqgGQ.png?1615864061)
12. Click the More link in the Contextual menu to:
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