Unlike a pre-order storefront, Immediate or Direct Ship orders do not use a pre-order release queue. After finalizing the yearbook, the product is added directly to the cart and the order is placed through ShopYearbook.

🔒 Step 1: Lock Your Book and Request a Proof

Before placing an order, complete and lock your yearbook.

Section Books

1. Click Lock All Sections.
2. Select Continue to Lock All Sections.
3. Select Lock Section and Send Proof.

Ladder Books

1. Open the Ladder.
2. Click Lock All.
3. Select Lock Spread and Send Proof.

A digital proof will be sent to the Adviser's email address.
 

🔍 Step 2: Review Your Digital Proof

Carefully review the entire digital proof before approving the book.

Check for:

• Spelling errors
• Duplicate images
• Missing students or photos
• Incorrect layouts
• Missing or incorrect content
• Blank pages

⚠️ Important: Once the proof is approved and an order is placed, no further changes can be made to that submitted order. Errors missed during proof review are not eligible for refunds or free reprints.

✅ Step 3: Finalize Your Book

From your Dashboard, click Finalize and Order.

The production checklist will display green check marks, red X's, or warning symbols.

• ✅ Green check marks indicate completed requirements.
• ❌ Red X's indicate incomplete items.
• ⚠️ Warning symbols identify items that require review.

Complete or review each required item before continuing.

By proceeding, you accept responsibility for the contents of the book, including missing students, spelling errors, blank pages, and layout issues.

🛒 Step 4: Add the Yearbook to Your Cart

After the book has been finalized, continue through the ordering process and add the product to your cart.

There is no separate pre-order submission or release step for an Immediate or Direct Ship order.

Adding the product to the cart will take you to the ShopYearbook ordering site.

🔐 Step 5: Sign In to ShopYearbook

You may be asked to sign in again after being redirected to ShopYearbook.

Use the same email address and password you use to sign in to your yearbook project.

As the Adviser, you will then be able to place an order through the ShopYearbook ordering screen.

💲 Step 6: Verify the Adviser Price

Before placing the order, verify that the book price shown on the ordering screen matches the cost of the book shown on your Dashboard.

⚠️ If the price does not match: You may be signed into the storefront using a different email address, or the accounts may not have synchronized correctly.

Log out of ShopYearbook, refresh the page, and sign back in using the same email address used for your Adviser account.

📚 Step 7: Select Your Quantity

The available book types and their prices will appear under Quantity.

Enter the number of books you want to order for the appropriate book type.

Click Continue.

📬 Step 8: Enter the Shipping Address

Open the Shipping Address section and enter the address where the order should be delivered.

Continue after verifying that the shipping information is correct.

🚚 Step 9: Select the Shipping Method

Open the Shipping Method section and select the available shipping option for the order.

Review the shipping information before continuing.

💳 Step 10: Review and Place the Order

Open Review and Place Order.

Review the order details before completing checkout, including:

• Book type
• Quantity
• Shipping address
• Shipping method
• Order total

Complete the required payment information and place the order.

Your Immediate or Direct Ship yearbook order is now complete. You will be taken a congratulations screen displaying your Order number and Shipping information. If you have any further questions please contact your yearbook representative.