Pressbooks: Getting Started

This article offers an introduction to working with Pressbooks hosted on MiddCreate.

Pressbooks is an easy-to-use book production software that lets you create a book in all the formats you need to publish. You can use Pressbooks to author and publish textbooks, scholarly monographs, syllabi, manuals, fiction and non-fiction books, white papers, and much more in multiple formats.

Create a Pressbooks Account

The Pressbook creation process hosted on Middcreate is as follows:

1. Sign-up for a Pressbooks account. You will have the option to create a book right away.
2. Add book information: You can include a title, author, language, book description, and more.
3. Start building your book by writing, formatting, and adding media. Use the Authoring Dashboard to start writing.
4. Choose a theme for your book. There are 21 different themes with different typefaces, colors, and styles to explore.
5. You will have the option to export your book in 10+ formats.

Learn More About Pressbooks

You can use the Pressbooks User Guide to dive deeper and for additional guidance and ideas on teaching & Learning with Pressbooks:

• The Asynchronous Cookbook (Pressbooks example book by DLINQ)
• Writing, Storytelling, and Publishing (chapter in DLINQ's Asynchronous Cookbook)
• Pressbooks Self-Help Resources (User Guide, Network Manager Guide, Help Desk)
• Videos on how to use Pressbooks
• Open-access Pressbooks Directory

Get Help with Pressbooks

For technical support for Pressbooks submit a help ticket here.

For pedagogical support for Pressbooks, schedule a consultation with a DLINQ team member.