10 must-know Kindle Paperwhite suggestions and methods

As e-readers go, it is under no circumstances controversial to recommend that the Kindle Paperwhite is the most effective there may be. It combines a terrific studying expertise with lengthy battery life, water resistance, a USB-C port, and easy accessibility to Amazon’s huge library of content material.

It is simple to make use of and nice for sitting with and getting misplaced in your favourite fiction, however there may be extra to it than that. Should you’re ready to perform a little digging into menus and choices, there’s a lot extra to find than simply your subsequent favourite novel.

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Within the video on the prime of this web page – and the written suggestions under – we’ll present you a number of of our favourite Kindle Paperwhite eleventh Technology suggestions and methods. It isn’t restricted to only the Paperwhite both, attempt a few of these on the Kindle Oasis or the fundamental Kindle mannequin too, as a result of the software program is essentially the identical (though some options solely exist on the Paperwhite).

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2021)

Kindle Paperwhite provides a giant show, illumination, waterproofing and color temperature controls – however there aren’t any buttons for web page turns.

1 Schedule heat gentle

And customise how heat you need

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We needed to begin with this one, purely as a result of it was the large new function on the newest Kindle Paperwhite when it launched. The nice and cozy adjustment is nice, however for a lot of, it is possible a function you’d relatively come on simply within the night if you’re studying earlier than mattress. And there are two methods to schedule it to come back on.

You may both drop the settings shade down by tapping or swiping down close to the highest of the web page, then tapping the down arrow after which choosing ‘Schedule’ above the Heat slider. Or you may faucet the ‘All Settings’ cog, then choose ‘Machine Choices’ after which ‘Heat Schedule’.

To allow the function, toggle the change on and both select ‘automated’ for it to change on and off with the sundown. Or select a handbook time for it to be activated. Now regulate the Heat grade on the backside of the web page to customise how heat you need it to be.

Should you want additional help, we’ve got a step-by-step information to scheduling heat gentle.

2 Use your ebook cowl as a lock display

Show cowl function

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One function added to most Kindles’ software program is the flexibility to make use of the quilt artwork of the ebook you are studying because the lock display graphic. No extra random art work. It is without doubt one of the best and greatest Kindle Paperwhite options. Merely go to ‘All Settings’ then ‘Machine Choices’ and now toggle on the change on the prime subsequent to ‘Show Cowl’.

3 Web page turning animations

A transition between pages

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By default, if you’re studying, if you faucet or swipe to go to the subsequent web page, it merely switches rapidly with none form of animation. Nonetheless, you may allow one if you wish to. Open the ebook you are studying after which faucet close to the highest to deliver up the toolbar. Faucet the ‘Aa’ icon, and choose ‘extra’ within the popup window that seems.

Should you scroll down this record by swiping, you may see an choice that claims ‘Web page Flip Animation’. Toggle this on and now each time you flip a web page, you may see extra of a transition between pages.

4 Present a clock whereas studying

Do not stay up too late studying

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One other Kindle Paperwhite hidden function that is not on by default is having the clock always on show on the prime of the web page. Should you’re typically one to get misplaced in your ebook and lose all observe of time, you would possibly discover it helpful to change it on. We discover it most helpful for guaranteeing we do not keep up too late studying. Open the popup menu once more by tapping that ‘Aa’ icon within the toolbar and choose ‘Extra’. Now toggle on the choice close to the highest that claims ‘present clock whereas studying’.

5 Change your font dimension and elegance

For if you’re struggling to learn

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Arguably, one of the crucial essential issues to familiarize yourself with on the Kindle is adjusting the font type, dimension and structure, to make it as straightforward as potential so that you can learn. Open up the identical toolbar because the earlier two suggestions and faucet ‘Font’.

The Font Household choice on the prime permits you to select the font type, with 9 to select from, together with common fonts like Helvetica, Futura, and Bookerly. As soon as you have chosen the one you need, you may regulate the burden by tapping plus subsequent to the daring slider, and beneath which you could regulate the dimensions.

Should you’re struggling to learn as a result of the traces are too shut collectively, you may change the spacing by tapping ‘Format’ and now select one of many spacing choices with greater gaps between the traces. You may as well change the dimensions of the margins if you don’t need textual content spreading extensively throughout the web page.

6 Learn in panorama

Change orientation

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One fascinating choice you would possibly discover helpful is studying in panorama mode. In the identical Format menu because the earlier tip, faucet the broader choice underneath ‘Orientation’ and now the textual content will rotate 90 levels, and you’ll learn horizontally, in panorama.

7 Present phrase meanings above phrases

For lengthy or tough phrases

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Kindle has a function referred to as Phrase Smart, which robotically exhibits the meanings of phrases above any that could be tough or lengthy. To allow it, entry that acquainted toolbar on the prime, faucet ‘Aa’ after which ‘Extra’ within the popup window. Scroll till you see ‘Phrase Smart’ and choose it. Toggle it on and await the information to obtain, and you will now see descriptions seem above lengthy phrases.

You may now additionally see ‘Phrase Smart’ within the backside nook. Faucet it, and you will see a slider that permits you to regulate the variety of descriptions you see. There’s additionally an choice that permits you to ‘conceal’ all of them everytime you like.

8 Construct your vocabulary

Vocabulary Builder function

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While you’re studying any ebook you may lengthy press on a phrase that you do not know and a dictionary definition seems in a window above it. Now, everytime you do that, it provides this phrase to one thing Kindle calls ‘Vocabulary Builder’.

To seek out this record if you’re studying, simply faucet close to the highest of the web page, then faucet the three dots within the nook and choose ‘Vocabulary Builder’ and you will see all of the phrases you have discovered or are studying.

Faucet on any phrase to see a dictionary definition. Faucet ‘utilization’ to see the place that phrase appeared, and during which ebook. If you wish to you may simply delete the phrase from the record, or if you’re comfy you are conversant in a phrase, faucet ‘mastered’ and the phrase is moved to a ‘mastered’ record.

We’ve a step-by-step information for the Vocabulary Builder as effectively if you wish to study extra.

9 Fast Archive

Storage administration

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Should you’re discovering that your Kindle’s storage is getting near full, there is a fast archive function that permits you to swiftly take away any books or content material you have not learn just lately. Go to ‘All Settings’, then ‘Machine Choices’ and ‘Superior Choices’.

Now select ‘Storage administration’ and choose ‘Fast Archive’. Right here you may discover 4 choices, with the flexibility to take away something you have not opened in 1, 3 or 6 months, in addition to something that is been unread for greater than a yr.

10 Browse the net

Experimental net browser function

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Funnily sufficient, there’s an experimental net browser constructed into the Kindle software program. On your house display, faucet the three dots within the nook, and now choose ‘Net Browser’. It will load – unsurprisingly – a browser, and you’ll browse your favourite website. Understandably, pictures are a bit tough, however for text-heavy pages it is wonderful.