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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. 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.
Search
To perform a search, tap the Search button
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 drop-down. If a match is
found for a book, it will take you to the last page read.
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, 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.
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.
To highlight to the previous page, drag your finger to the top left corner of the screen and
the page will turn. You can highlight across multiple pages by continuing to drag your
finger to the top left corner of the screen.
To edit the range of your highlight after you have selected it, press and hold on the handle
at the start or end of the highlight and drag your finger across the screen to the desired
location. Handles only appear when you have selected two or more words for most device
languages.
If you select a single word and want to add a note, tap More and select Add Note.
Additional options can include highlighting the selected text, sharing, searching Wikipedia,
translating the selected word, searching, or reporting an error with the content.
If you select a sentence or multiple words, a dialog box will appear with options to Add
Note, Share, Highlight, and More. Tap More for other options, including Wikipedia,
Translation, and Report Content Error.
Notes will appear as superscripted numbers within the text. To view a note the next time
you visit that page, simply tap on the number. You can view all of your notes and
highlights by tapping the Go To option on the secondary toolbar when reading, then
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