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Selecting Text
You can select a word or a passage of text. Once you have selected a word, you can look it up in a dictionary or on
the Web, or search for other instances of the word in the book you are reading. You can also select words or pas-
sages for highlighting, making notes, or sharing through email or social media networks such as Facebook.
To select a word or a passage of text, press and hold on a word and then lift your finger.
The word appears highlighted, and two vertical bars will appear on either side of it, defining the start and end of the
selected text. At the same time, the Text Selection Toolbar appears, as shown below.
A selected word and the Text Selection Toolbar.
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