Pressbooks Support

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Getting Started with Pressbooks

How can I get started with Pressbooks for a personal publishing project I have in mind?

Follow our simple 5 step guide to making a book with Pressbooks. Or if you prefer to watch and learn, check out our YouTube playlist Getting Started with Pressbooks Self-Publisher (for self-publishers on the pressbooks.pub platform) or Getting Started with Pressbooks (for users on Pressbooks Enterprise networks).

How can I get help using Pressbooks with my publishing project?

Start by searching our user guide or YouTube channel. If you don’t find what you’re looking for there, you can post your question on our community forum in the hopes that there are other users who know the answer.

If you’re using a Pressbooks Enterprise network, you can always contact the network managers who administer Pressbooks at your institution.

If you’re using the self-publishing platform we host at pressbooks.pub, you can purchase a premium support subscription to get personalized support from our team via email.

If you get access to Pressbooks through your public library, support is available from BiblioBoard.

Where can I find Open Educational Resources (OER) made with Pressbooks?

There are a number of well-regarded OER repositories online, but have a look at the Pressbooks Directory, a searchable online catalog that lists thousands of open access books published with Pressbooks. Everyone has access to these materials, regardless of whether or not they have a Pressbooks account.

As a Pressbooks user, it’s simple to clone, copy, adapt, or remix content you find in the Pressbooks Directory into your own book project.

Account Issues

I can’t access my Pressbooks account

Fill out this account issues form and we will help you recover your account.

I created a Pressbooks account but never received an email

Check your spam folder and make sure you allowlist noreply@pressbooks.com. If you still don’t receive an email, please fill out this account recovery form and we will help you access your account.

I want to delete my account

Fill out this account issues form and we will help you with the deletion of your account.

Pressbooks for Self-Publishers

Can I try Pressbooks for free?

Pressbooks is free to try for 7 days with promotional watermarks in the book files. Books on the Pressbooks Self-Publisher network begin in a limited free trial mode.

If you would like to continue using Pressbooks after your trial ends, you can purchase a book subscription. Learn more about the plans and pricing for individual authors.

I already have a subscription, why do I need another one for a new book?

A pressbooks.pub subscription covers one book. You will need to create a separate subscription for each book.

How can I cancel my subscription?

You can cancel an active book subscription at any time by following these instructions. If you made your book public chose a book license that allows others to remix content, your book will remain published in a read-only state even after your subscription is cancelled. If not, your book will be deleted when your subscription expires.

Pressbooks Enterprise Networks

What kind of support can I expect from Pressbooks?

All institutions with a Pressbooks Enterprise plan receive premium support – including personalized onboarding, live training, and ongoing help via email from our dedicated support team.

We also maintain a dedicated network manager guide with comprehensive resources on how to administer a Pressbooks Enterprise network. If you have a Pressbooks Enterprise network and are unable to find the answers you need in our guides, please contact your account manager or Premium Support and we’ll be happy to help.

How can we add Pressbooks content to our LMS?

Content from your Pressbooks network can be seamlessly integrated into your Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, or Blackboard instance(s) using our secure LTI 1.3 Content Integration.

For initial setup, please direct the LMS admin at your institution to this guide chapter on how to register your network as an LTI tool. Once you’ve completed LTI registration, instructors at your institution will be able to bring Pressbooks content into their courses via deep linking.

Feel free to contact Premium Support or your account manager with any additional questions you may have about LTI and Pressbooks.

What is Pressbooks Results and how can we use it?

Pressbooks Results is an assignment helper that sends scores to the LMS gradebook from interactive H5P activities embedded in Pressbooks. It also provides instructors and students with deeper insight into the individual activities completed as part of a larger assignment.

Pressbooks Results is a standard feature available to all Enterprise clients and, on Shared Networks, to clients on unlimited plans and Premium Buy-in members.

If you are interested in using Results with your configured LTI connection, please contact your account manager or Premium Support for activation.

Don't see your question listed? Try one of these resources

Pressbooks User Guide

Our comprehensive user guide includes detailed how-to instructions for every stage of writing and publishing your book with Pressbooks.

Free Training Webinars

Attend one of our free monthly training webinars: Getting Started, Create Engaging Learning Materials, or Publish and Prepare Your Book for Distribution