Previewing books in the Scrively Library makes it easy to explore templates before you start creating. 

From the Dashboard, click on “Explore Our Story Library.”

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Alternatively, click your avatar in the top-right corner of the app, then select “Scrively Library” from the dropdown menu.

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You’ll arrive at the Scrively Library, where you can browse hundreds of templates to kickstart your project. 

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To preview a book, simply hover over it. This will open a preview window where you can view key details, including the title, page count, age range, category, art style, and a description of the story.

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Click on the "Preview" icon.

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The book will open in another browser.

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At the bottom left hover over each character’s avatar to see how they look.

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Use the left and right navigation arrows to move through the pages.

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Want to view the book in full screen? Click the enlarge button in the bottom-right corner.

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At the bottom of the page, you can also click "Share" on Facebook.

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