For those that are having trouble getting the new iBooks (Version 1.1+) to mix with PDFs, here’s 2 really simple ways to activate the “PDFs” tab and sync PDF files in iBooks on the iPad.

Sync PDFs as iBooks on iTunes

1. Update iBooks to 1.1 if you haven’t done so yet
2. Open iTunes and click on the “Books” tab under Library section
3. Drag & Drop your PDFs right in iTunes while you’re in the Books tab
4. Connect your iPad to your computer, click on “Books” within the iPad data sync window
5. You’ll see the PDFs you just dragged and just simply Sync ‘em to your iPad

PDF via Email Method

1. Send yourself an email with the PDF(s) attached
2. Go to the Mail app (Not the browser) on the iPad and open the email you just sent
3. Tap the PDF file listed to download
4. Tap on it again to view the PDF
5. Tap on the “Open In…” button on the top right and choose iBooks
6. You now have the “PDFs” tab in iBooks

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