if you have Get yourself a Kindle for reading e-books—maybe a brand new model like Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Or kindle colorsoft-Then you will know that these devices are extremely simple in terms of their interface and controls. The focus is on the text and what you are reading.
However, behind the simple and friendly interface, the Kindle has more features and tricks than you might expect. Sure, these e-readers aren't going to compete with the iPad in terms of functionality, but you can do a lot with them – from customizing the reading experience to getting content other than ebooks on the screen. .
1. Look at the words
Don't be intimidated by unfamiliar words you come across while reading. You can get the definition of anything onscreen by simply pressing the word. When the definition appears, you can swipe left to see if there is a Wikipedia entry for the word, and swipe left again to translate the word into another language.
2. Send Web Articles to Your Kindle
You can also use your Kindle to continue your online studies by sending web articles to the device. probably the easiest option Official Kindle Extension For Google Chrome—unless you only want to send articles from a desktop web browser. Once you're signed in to your Amazon account, article transfer takes just a few clicks.
The Kindle extension is quick and free, but it doesn't always get web page formatting right, and it doesn't work on mobile. instapaper Works better with its own Kindle-sync service, but you need the $6-per-month premium plan to access it. push to kindle This is also good, but sending more than 10 articles per month requires a $3 per month subscription.
3. Take a screenshot
For example, if you want to show off your library or share an excerpt from a book on social media, you can take a screenshot on the Kindle. Simply tap the corner, two diagonally opposite corners. The screen flashes, and the screengrab is saved. Connect your Kindle to the computer with the help of a USB cable, and you'll find all your screenshots saved in their own dedicated folder.
4. Sort your eBooks into collections
As you add more and more e-books (and web articles) to your library, it can start to get a little cumbersome—and more difficult to sort through for your next read. You can reduce this to some extent by creating archives. These are essentially folders for sorting titles, whether it's based on genre, based on author, or how quickly you want to read them.
To get started, tap the three dots at the top right from Kindle's homepage create a collectionGive your collection a name, and if you want, mark it as a favorite (which will make it appear more prominently on different screens). You can then choose to sort the Library page by collection – simply tap the sort-by icon, the three horizontal lines at the top right.