What is following?
In addition to saving specific content to your Saved list, you can also follow content! Following will keep you up to date with a collection of the newest additions in our library as soon as they’re available. It’s also a great way to find even more to enjoy from sources you’re interested in.
Following content
On the Scribd website
- Go to the Scribd website
- Select a content category (ex. “Magazines”) from the navigation bar at the top of your Home Page
- Click on the “Start Following” button
- Apply a filter for a specific topic using the options listed at the top of the page, if desired
- Click the “Follow ___” button located to the right of the content you’d like to follow
On the Scribd app
- Open the app
- Select a content category (ex. “Magazines”) from the navigation bar at the top of your device’s screen
- Tap on the “Start Following” button
- Use the “Categories” option in the top left of the screen to apply filters, if desired
- Tap on and fill in the star icon next to the content you’d like to follow
- Tap on “Done”
If you do not see the option to “Start Following” on a content category’s main page, the follow option is not currently available for that type of content.
Finding the content you’ve followed
On the Scribd website
- Sign in to the Scribd website
- Select a content category (ex. “Magazines”) from the navigation bar at the top of your Home Page
- In the Overview tab, “___ You Follow” will be listed at the top of the page
On the Scribd app
- Sign in to the Scribd app
- Tap on “Saved” in the bottom right-hand corner of your device’s screen
- At the top of your screen, tap on the section for “Following”
- The content you’re following will be listed on screen, along with the option to see the “Latest from everything you follow”
Unfollowing content
On the Scribd website
- Sign in to the Scribd website
- Select the content category (ex. “Magazines”) you want to manage follows for from the navigation bar at the top of your Home Page
- In the “___ You Follow” section, click on “Manage” in the right-hand corner
- Unfollow content you’ve followed by clicking on the “Unfollow” button next to it
On the Scribd app
- Sign in to the Scribd app
- Tap on “Saved” in the bottom right-hand corner of your device’s screen
- Select the “Following” tab from the navigation bar at the top of your screen
- Unfollow content by tapping on the star icon next to it or use the “Edit” button to make multiple unfollow selections
If you have questions on following, or any of our other features, just let our Scribd Support team know. We’re always ready to help!