# Publishing & Sharing Content **URL:** https://pressbooks.community/c/using-pressbooks/publishing-sharing-content/37.md [Latest](https://pressbooks.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://pressbooks.community/categories.md) --- ## [About the Publishing & Sharing Content category](https://pressbooks.community/t/about-the-publishing-sharing-content-category/4435)
**Author:** [@SteelWagstaff](https://pressbooks.community/u/SteelWagstaff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/about-the-publishing-sharing-content-category/4435 "2025-10-07T16:09:04Z")
Questions about publishing and sharing content written in Pressbooks. --- ## [Possible to use self-publish account for University?](https://pressbooks.community/t/possible-to-use-self-publish-account-for-university/4709)
**Author:** [@Jen\_Hughes](https://pressbooks.community/u/Jen_Hughes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/possible-to-use-self-publish-account-for-university/4709 "2026-09-29T13:20:08Z")
Hello. Is it possible to start with a single self-publish book as a trial run for a university faculty member, then upgrade to an enterprise account later? Currently, the university has no OER publications anywhere, incl… --- ## [Faculty can't find their books in a Google search](https://pressbooks.community/t/faculty-cant-find-their-books-in-a-google-search/4570)
**Author:** [@caitlinriedl](https://pressbooks.community/u/caitlinriedl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/faculty-cant-find-their-books-in-a-google-search/4570 "2026-05-26T15:01:30Z")
Hi all! A faculty member reached out to me about not being able to find their books, Spunti: Italiano intermedio 2 and Spunti: Italiano elementare 2, in a Google search. I confirmed both book’s visibility are set to publ… --- ## [Pressbooks content in multiple languages - is this possible?](https://pressbooks.community/t/pressbooks-content-in-multiple-languages-is-this-possible/4460)
**Author:** [@SueWozniak](https://pressbooks.community/u/SueWozniak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/pressbooks-content-in-multiple-languages-is-this-possible/4460 "2026-02-21T23:39:36Z")
I am about to create a book of student-published stories by English language learners that will have stories written both in English and their native languages. Does Pressbooks have the ability to change the language per… --- ## [Google scholar for PB](https://pressbooks.community/t/google-scholar-for-pb/165)
**Author:** [@colomet](https://pressbooks.community/u/colomet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/google-scholar-for-pb/165 "2023-01-31T15:27:43Z")
Do PB offer support for Google Scholar? I think just inside of PB Textbooks. Am I right? We are starting to create all the fields for Google Scholar before to extend to Zotero and we don´t know how to test if it works. … --- ## [Lost the ability to exclude a textbook from the Pressbooks Directory](https://pressbooks.community/t/lost-the-ability-to-exclude-a-textbook-from-the-pressbooks-directory/4140)
**Author:** [@rgrossman](https://pressbooks.community/u/rgrossman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/lost-the-ability-to-exclude-a-textbook-from-the-pressbooks-directory/4140 "2025-03-21T16:15:20Z")
Just two weeks ago I was able to exclude a textbook from the Pressbooks Directory from the Sharing & Privacy screen. Today the option isn’t available. I have attached a screenshot of my view. How can I resolve this? T… --- ## [Users can export PDF of book and upload to AI?](https://pressbooks.community/t/users-can-export-pdf-of-book-and-upload-to-ai/3112)
**Author:** [@JSalmons](https://pressbooks.community/u/JSalmons)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/users-can-export-pdf-of-book-and-upload-to-ai/3112 "2025-09-30T19:27:03Z")
Just read a discussion on Linked In by people talking about uploading books to AI… “Are you exporting to PDF from Pressbooks?” was one of the chats. Is there any protection against this kind of stealing? Any ideas for pr… --- ## [My Book is not showing in directory](https://pressbooks.community/t/my-book-is-not-showing-in-directory/2618)
**Author:** [@Hawaiian\_Malia](https://pressbooks.community/u/Hawaiian_Malia)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/my-book-is-not-showing-in-directory/2618 "2024-01-24T15:53:53Z")
i just started a book on artificial technology and its trend but my book is not showing in pressbook directory i already upgraded my subscription too what was the issue please help: https://pressbooks.pub/aitrend/ --- ## ["simple book publishing" appears when sharing](https://pressbooks.community/t/simple-book-publishing-appears-when-sharing/1376)
**Author:** [@kalico](https://pressbooks.community/u/kalico)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/simple-book-publishing-appears-when-sharing/1376 "2020-07-19T20:55:29Z")
When I share my webbook in a text message or a Facebook message, it displays the cover image, the main URL to my network, and a title that appears to consist of the title (not subtitle) and a phrase “Simple Book Publishi… --- ## [Protect web book from web scraping](https://pressbooks.community/t/protect-web-book-from-web-scraping/743)
**Author:** [@johnpeterm](https://pressbooks.community/u/johnpeterm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/protect-web-book-from-web-scraping/743 "2018-10-20T16:59:01Z")
can the web book be protected from Web Scraping --- ## [Does Pressbooks host the digital copy of my OER textbook?](https://pressbooks.community/t/does-pressbooks-host-the-digital-copy-of-my-oer-textbook/1862)
**Author:** [@upike](https://pressbooks.community/u/upike)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/does-pressbooks-host-the-digital-copy-of-my-oer-textbook/1862 "2022-02-28T22:56:36Z")
I have finished my OER textbook but I’m not sure what the next step is. How do I get it on the Pressbooks directory? Do I first need to add it to an OER repository like OER Commons? My college doesn’t have a PressbooksED… --- ## [Proofreading including comments to the text body?](https://pressbooks.community/t/proofreading-including-comments-to-the-text-body/1187)
**Author:** [@grac](https://pressbooks.community/u/grac)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/proofreading-including-comments-to-the-text-body/1187 "2019-12-02T17:38:25Z")
during a workflow from the original manuscript to export from PressBooks: where and how is proofreading included? I can’t find a good solution in PressBooks itself. proofreading should take place before exporting the fi… --- ## [Book Part cannot be deleted](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-part-cannot-be-deleted/1220)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Taylor](https://pressbooks.community/u/Michael_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/book-part-cannot-be-deleted/1220 "2020-06-02T03:57:44Z")
Hello all, I need your help, please. I’ve added a “Part” to the book and now I cannot delete it. If I delete that “Part” all the chapters under it will be deleted. I’m not sure how to get rid of that “Part I” which ke… --- ## [Can I share by book privately through a link?](https://pressbooks.community/t/can-i-share-by-book-privately-through-a-link/2252)
**Author:** [@marthanichols](https://pressbooks.community/u/marthanichols)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/can-i-share-by-book-privately-through-a-link/2252 "2022-12-19T12:23:36Z")
I will eventually be making by book public, but for the moment, I just want to share it with students in an upcoming course. I had thought that I could do so by providing them with a link, while the status of the book re… --- ## [Status & Visibility Settings](https://pressbooks.community/t/status-visibility-settings/1949)
**Author:** [@davelipp](https://pressbooks.community/u/davelipp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/status-visibility-settings/1949 "2022-04-28T18:50:45Z")
The Status & Visibility Settings box has disappeared entirely. How do I find and place it for use while editing? --- ## [I would like for my book to show up under certain search terms](https://pressbooks.community/t/i-would-like-for-my-book-to-show-up-under-certain-search-terms/2245)
**Author:** [@Terrence-Monroe\_Bran](https://pressbooks.community/u/Terrence-Monroe_Bran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://pressbooks.community/t/i-would-like-for-my-book-to-show-up-under-certain-search-terms/2245 "2022-12-12T17:36:18Z")
Currently my book, “Isolation Tank Gnosis” shows up when one search for isolation tank. But I want it to show up when a person searches for a number of related terms, such as floatation tank. How do I add these search ke…