Go To; Dictionary; Search - Amazon kindle 2nd edition User Manual

Kindle User's Guide, 2nd Edition
Chapter 4 Reading Kindle Documents

Go To

You can also navigate through your book using the Go To item on the reading toolbar, accessible by
tapping the top of the screen. The Contents tab displays the book's contents, including Beginning,
End and Chapters. Use the Page or Location option to navigate further to a specific page or location
in your book. The options displayed will vary depending on the content you're reading. Tap the Notes
tab to access your notes and highlights.
Once you have used the navigation options to go through your book, you can also view your previous
reading history. To access this history, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display Page Flip
and tap the arrows next to the Location or Page numbers at the bottom of the screen. Note that this
history is cleared when you exit the book.

Dictionary

Your Kindle includes one or more dictionaries for each supported language. After you have registered
your Kindle successfully, all of your dictionaries will be available in the Dictionaries collection either
on the Home screen or in the Cloud. The dictionaries available will differ depending on the language
you select.
To change your default dictionary:
1. On the Home screen or when reading, tap the Quick Actions icon
then tap All Settings.
2. On the Settings page, tap Language & Dictionaries.
3. Tap 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 card displays
with the definition of the word. You can change your dictionary by tapping on the name of the
current dictionary. An option to select a new dictionary will display.
The Smart Lookup feature integrates a full dictionary with X-Ray, Wikipedia, Word Wise and Bing
Translate so you can access definitions, characters, settings and more without leaving your page.
To switch between cards, simply swipe from side to side or select Word Wise or Wikipedia from the
dropdown menu. If the selected word is also an X-Ray topic, Smart Lookup will display the X-Ray
tab. For more information, see X-Ray.

Search

Tap the Search icon
from the Home screen, the default search is your library and the Kindle Store. To initiate a full search
and view results from your library, Kindle Store, Goodreads, Text in Books, Dictionary and Wikipedia,
tap the Search Everywhere option that appears as you type in the search criteria.
To search within a book or document when reading, tap the top of the screen to bring up the
toolbars, and then tap the Search icon and enter the text you want to search for.
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 a match in the dropdown,
to initiate a search and display the onscreen keyboard. When you search
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on the toolbar, and