Operating Instructions

Kindle Paperwhite User’s Guide 9
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Shop Kindle Store, View Special Offers, List or Cover View, Create New Collection, Sync and
Check for Items, and Settings. Note that you can view content on the Home screen using the
default cover view or by list view.
When you’re reading a book, menu items specific to that task may include Book Description,
Portrait or Landscape Mode, About the Author, Reading Progress, and Vocabulary Builder.
Note that About the Author is only available for books that support author profile.
Reading toolbar
A secondary toolbar displays when you’re reading a book and tap the top of the screen.
Text (Aa): Tap to display font and text options for your Kindle books, including font size,
typeface, publisher font, line spacing, and margins.
Go To: The Contents tab displays the book’s contents, including Beginning and chapter
titles. Use the Page or Location option to further navigate your book. The options displayed
will vary depending on the content you’re reading. Tap the Notes tab to access your notes
and highlights. You can also view Popular highlights and Public notes by selecting the
corresponding options under the Notes tab.
X-Ray: The X-Ray feature lets you explore the “bones” of the book with a single tap. For
example, you can see all of the passages in a book that mention specific ideas, fictional
characters, historical figures, places, or topics. If X-Ray is not available for a book, the button
will be disabled. For more information, see X-Ray.
Share: Tap to share your thoughts with other readers.
Bookmark: Tap to add or delete a bookmark on the current page, and view previously added
bookmarks. The Bookmark button on the toolbar changes from white to black on bookmarked
pages. A preview pane displays when you tap a bookmark in the list. To go to the selected
location, tap the preview pane. To exit the bookmark feature, tap outside of the bookmark
dropdown.
Reading Navigation toolbar
When reading, swipe up from the bottom of the page to display the reading navigation
toolbar.