As e-readers go, it is in no way controversial to recommend that the Kindle Paperwhite is the perfect there may be. It combines an incredible studying expertise with lengthy battery life, water resistance, a USB-C port, and quick access to Amazon’s large library of content material.
It is easy to make use of and nice for sitting with and getting misplaced in your favorite fiction, however there may be extra to it than that. When you’re ready to perform a little digging into menus and choices, there’s a lot extra to find than simply your subsequent favorite novel.
Within the video on the high of this web page – and the written ideas beneath – we’ll present you a number of of our favorite Kindle Paperwhite eleventh Era ideas and methods. It is not restricted to only the Paperwhite both, strive a few of these on the Kindle Oasis or the basic Kindle model too, as a result of the software program is basically the identical (though some options solely exist on the Paperwhite).
1 – Schedule Heat mild
We needed to begin with this one, purely as a result of it was the large new function on the most recent Kindle Paperwhite when it launched. The nice and cozy adjustment is nice, however for a lot of, it’s seemingly a function you’d relatively come on simply within the night while you’re studying earlier than mattress. And there are two methods to schedule it to come back on.
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You’ll be able to 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 deciding on ‘Schedule’ above the Heat slider. Or you possibly can 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 guide time for it to be activated. Now modify the Heat grade on the backside of the web page to customize how heat you need it to be.
2 – Use your e-book cowl as a lock display
One function added to most Kindles’ software program is the flexibility to make use of the quilt artwork of the e-book you’re studying because the lock display graphic. No extra random art work. It is likely one of the best and finest Kindle Paperwhite options. Merely go to ‘All Settings’ then ‘Machine Choices’ and now toggle on the change on the high subsequent to ‘Show Cowl’.
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Kindle Paperwhite gives a giant show, illumination, waterproofing and color temperature controls – however there are not any buttons for web page turns.
3 – Web page turning animations
By default, while you’re studying, while you faucet or swipe to go to the subsequent web page it merely switches rapidly with none kind of animation. Nevertheless, you possibly can allow one if you wish to. Open the e-book you’re studying after which faucet close to the highest to convey up the toolbar. Faucet the ‘Aa’ icon, and choose ‘extra’ within the popup window that seems.
When you scroll down this checklist by swiping you’ll see an choice that claims ‘Web page Flip Animation’. Toggle this on and now each time you flip a web page, you’ll see extra of a transition between pages.
4 – Present a clock whereas studying
One other Kindle Paperwhite hidden function that isn’t on by default is having the clock consistently on show on the high of the web page. When you’re usually one to get misplaced in your e-book 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 magnificence
Arguably one of the vital necessary issues to become familiar with on the Kindle is adjusting the font type, dimension and format, to make it as straightforward as potential so that you can learn. Open up that very same toolbar because the earlier two ideas and faucet ‘Font’.
The Font Household choice on the high enables you to select the font type, with 9 to select from together with standard fonts like Helvetica, Futura and Bookerly. When you’ve chosen the one you need you possibly can modify the load by tapping plus subsequent to the daring slider, and beneath that you may modify the dimensions.
When you’re struggling to learn as a result of the traces are too shut collectively, you possibly can change the spacing by tapping ‘Structure’ and now select one of many spacing choices with larger gaps between the traces. It’s also possible to change the dimensions of the margins should you don’t need textual content spreading broadly throughout the web page.
6 – Learn in panorama
One fascinating choice you would possibly discover helpful is studying in panorama mode. In that very same Structure menu because the earlier tip, faucet the broader choice beneath ‘Orientation’ and now the textual content will rotate 90 levels, and also you’ll be capable to learn horizontally, in panorama.
7 – Present phrase meanings above lengthy or tough phrases
Kindle has a function referred to as Phrase Smart, which mechanically exhibits meanings of phrases above any which may be tough, or lengthy. To allow it, convey up that acquainted toolbar on the high, faucet ‘Aa’ after which ‘Extra’ within the popup window. Scroll till you see ‘Phrase Smart’ and choose it. Toggle it on and look ahead to the information to obtain, and also you’ll now see descriptions seem above lengthy phrases.
You’ll now additionally see ‘Phrase Smart’ within the backside nook. Faucet it, and also you’ll see a slider that allows you to modify the variety of descriptions you see. There’s additionally an choice that allows you to ‘cover’ all of them everytime you like.
8 – Construct your vocabulary
Once you’re studying any e-book you possibly can lengthy press on a phrase that you just don’t 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 checklist while 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 also you’ll see all of the phrases you’ve 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 e-book. If you wish to you possibly can simply delete the phrase from the checklist, or while you’re comfy you’re aware of a phrase, faucet ‘mastered’ and the phrase is moved to a ‘mastered’ checklist.
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9 – Fast Archive
When you’re discovering that your Kindle’s storage is getting near full, there’s a fast archive function that allows you to swiftly take away any books or content material you’ve not learn lately. Go to ‘All Settings’, then ‘Machine Choices’ and ‘Superior Choices’.
Now select ‘Storage administration’ and choose ‘Fast Archive’. Right here you’ll discover 4 choices, with the flexibility to take away something you haven’t opened in 1, 3 or 6 months in addition to something that’s been unread for greater than a yr.
10 – Browse the net
Funnily sufficient, there’s an experimental net browser constructed into the Kindle software program. In your house display faucet the three dots within the nook, and now choose ‘Net Browser’. It’ll load – unsurprisingly – a browser, and you may browse your favorite website. Understandably photos are a bit tough, however for text-heavy pages it’s wonderful.
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