Go To; Dictionary - Amazon Kindle Paperwhite User Manual

Press, hold, and drag the circle forward or back, or tap on the progress bar to preview a new
page or location in the book. Use the arrows or swipe within the preview pane to flip through
your book page by page. Navigation tips:
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To skim through chapters, tap the arrows.
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To return to your original location, tap the X on the preview pane.
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To go to the selected location, tap the page you are previewing.

Go To

You can also navigate through your book using the Go To icon 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 further navigate 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
successfully registered your Kindle, all of your dictionaries will be available in the
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 Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All
Settings.
2. On the Settings page, tap Device Options and then Language and 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.
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