Why aren't widgets enabled in iBooks author 2.0?

Hello- I am working on iBookks Author 2.0, and have the latest OS X version, but the Widgets are not enabled on the tool bar and I cannot find any info on activating/downloading/etc... Any help would be greatly appreciated- thanks!

This may sound like a dumb question, but have you currently got a book file open?
If so, also make sure that you've clicked on one of the thumbnails on the left of the screen - either way the widgets should be enabled.
If not, reinstall iBooks Author.

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