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Kindle User’s Guide

Chapter 3

Reading Kindle Documents

Dictionaries collection either on the Home screen or in the Cloud. Available dictionaries will

differ depending on the language you select.

To change your default dictionary:

1. On the Home screen or when reading, tap the Menu button and select Settings.

2. On the Settings page, select Device Options and then Language and Dictionaries.

3. Select the Dictionaries option.

4. The currently selected dictionary displays below the dictionary language. An arrow to the

right of the language indicates that there are multiple dictionary options for that language.

Tap the dictionary language to view all of the available dictionaries for that language.

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 while 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 you search from the Home screen, the default search is everywhere,

including the results from your library, Kindle Store, Goodreads, Text in Books, Dictionary,

and Wikipedia. To initiate a full search, tap the Return key on the keyboard or click on the

Search Everywhere option in the dropdown menu that appears as you type in search criteria.

To search within a book or document 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.

Search tips:

 For results from All Items, your Kindle will actively display title/author matches in a

dropdown 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.

 For results from the Kindle Store, your Kindle will actively display the suggestions in a

dropdown menu as you type in the search criteria. When you tap the match in the dropdown,

it shows the results in the Kindle Store. Tap the Search Everywhere button to broaden your

search.

 From the Experimental Web Browser, tap to the left of the address field to display all of the

search filter options: Web Address, Google, and Kindle Search.

 Searching will be limited if Parental Controls are enabled, and will not include results from

the Kindle Store, Goodreads, and Wikipedia.

 Tap the Clear History link to delete your search history.

 When searching while using Goodreads on Kindle, the default search is by title and author

within the Goodreads catalog. 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.

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