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Kindle User’s Guide

Chapter 3

Reading Kindle Documents

5. Use the radio buttons to select the dictionary that you want to use, then tap the OK button.

To look up the definition of a word whilst reading, press and hold to select the word. A

dialog box displays with the definition of the word. You can change your dictionary by

tapping on the name of the current dictionary in the dialog box. An option to select a new

dictionary will display. The Smart Lookup feature integrates a full dictionary with X-Ray

and Wikipedia so you can access definitions, characters, settings, and more, without leaving

your page. If the selected word is also an X-Ray topic, Smart Lookup will display the X-Ray

tab. For more information, see X-Ray.

To perform a search, tap the Search button to display the search field and onscreen

keyboard. When reading, tap the top of the screen to bring up the toolbars, then tap the

Search button and enter the text you want to search for.

When you search from the Home screen, the default search is by title and author within My

Items, which includes your Cloud items as well as the ones on your Kindle. Your Kindle will

actively display title/author matches in a drop-down menu as you type in the search

criteria. To go directly to an item, tap the match in the dropdown. If a match is found for a

book, it will take you to the most recent page read or download the book if you have it in

the Cloud.

Tap the Arrow button to the right of the Search bar or the Return key on the keyboard to

initiate a full search. Tap to the left of the Search field to display all of the search filter

options: My Items, All Text, Kindle Store, Goodreads, Dictionary and Wikipedia.

When you search whilst reading, the default search is within the current book/document.

Tap to the left of the Search field to display all of the search filter options, which are the

same as the ones on the Home screen plus This Book.

When you search while using Goodreads on Kindle, the default search is by title and

author within the Goodreads catalogue. To add a book to your Goodreads shelves, tap Want

to Read or the Shelf icon next to the book in search results. Tap on a book cover to read

reviews and view details in the Kindle Store. For more information, see Goodreads on

Kindle.

To exit search, tap the X on the right side of the search bar.

Notes and highlights

You can add notes and highlights by pressing and holding on text, then dragging your finger

across the screen to select it. Highlighting tips:

 To highlight over to the next page, drag your finger to the bottom right corner of the screen

and the page will turn. You can highlight across multiple pages by continuing to drag your

finger to the bottom right corner of the screen.

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