---
title: "Book activity settings"
slug: "book-activity-settings"
tags: ["Totara Learn", "Content Creator", "Reference"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:14Z
canonical: "totara.help/book-activity-settings"
---

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# Book activity settings

When you [add a book activity to a course](/totara-20/docs/add-a-course-activity-or-resource) you can configure the following settings.

| **Setting** | **Description** | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | The name of the book resource. This will be displayed on the course page. | - |
| Description | A description of the book which might include directions for use or a brief summary of the contents. | - |
| Display description on course page | If enabled, the description above will be displayed on the course page just below the link to the activity or resource. | - |
| Chapter formatting | Choose from: - **None:** Chapters and subchapters have no formatting - **Numbers:** Chapter and subchapters are numbered e.g. 1, 1.1, 1.2 - **Bullets:** Subchapters are indented and display with bullets - **Indented:** Subchapters are indented in the table of contents | - |
| Style of navigation | Choose from: - **Images:** Icons are used for navigation - **Text:** Chapter titles are used for navigation | - |
| Custom titles | Normally the chapter title is displayed in the table of contents and as a heading above the content. If the custom titles checkbox is ticked, the chapter title is not displayed as a heading above the content. A different title (perhaps longer than the chapter title) may be entered as part of the content. | If you disable custom title the chapter title and the page title will be the same. |
| Common module settings | See more on the [common module settings](/totara-20/docs/common-module-settings) help page. | - |
| Restrict access | See more on the [restrict access](/totara-20/docs/restricting-access-to-course-activities) help page. | - |
| Activity completion | See more on the [activity completion](/totara-20/docs/activity-completion) help page. | - |
| Tags | See more on the [tags](/totara-20/docs/what-are-tags) help page. | - |

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