Kindle Paperwhite E-reader 6inch User Manual

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Your personal documents are saved in the Cloud if they were emailed to your Kindle and you 
have enabled Personal Document Archiving. Personal content that was transferred directly to 
your previous Kindle, but was not emailed to it, will need to be transferred manually. 
To download content stored in the Cloud to your new Kindle: 
1. On the Home screen, tap My Library in the top left of the Home screen. 
2. On your library page, tap All in the top left of the screen. 
To transfer personal content that was stored on your Kindle, but not emailed to it: 
1. Connect your Kindle to a computer using the supplied USB cable. 
2. Manually transfer the files/folders to the documents folder. 
Removing items from your Kindle 
To free up space on your Kindle, you can remove items by tapping the Menu icon on the 
items cover when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then 
tapping Remove from Device. You can also view this option by pressing and holding on a 
collections name or cover. The remove options are contextual, which means they change 
depending on the type of content you are trying to remove. Your content will remain securely 
stored in the Cloud for download at a later time. Your personal documents are only saved in 
the Cloud if they were emailed to your Kindle and you have enabled Personal Document 
Archiving. Note that files transferred to your Kindle using the USB cable will be permanently 
deleted when you remove them, because they are not stored in the Cloud. 
Periodicals 
Newspapers and magazines are stored in folders by periodical name. When you open the 
folder, you can select All to view all of the periodicals you have stored in the Cloud or 
Downloaded to view just the issues downloaded to your Kindle. Issues that are more than 
eight issues old will be automatically deleted from your device to free up space for new 
content. Newspapers that are more than 14 issues old, and magazines that are more than 40 
issues old, will be automatically deleted from the Cloud. Expiring next to an issue indicates 
that it will be deleted soon. Press and hold on a periodical folder to view the following 
options: Download Latest Issue and Remove All Back Issues. 
You can view more options when you tap the Menu icon located on the periodicals cover 
when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view. Options include Add to 
Home, Add to Collection, Go To First Page, Go To Sections & Articles, Search This Issue, Keep 
This Issue, View Notes & Marks, View Back Issues, and Delete This Issue. You can also view 
these options by pressing and holding on the name or cover of the issue. 
There are two ways to keep a copy of an issue on your device: 
 On your library screen, tap Downloaded, then tap the Menu icon located on the issues cover 
when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view. Select Keep This Issue 
from the options. You can also view this option by pressing and holding on the name or cover 
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 From within the issue, tap the Menu icon, then Keep This Issue. 
You can access all of your back issues, regardless of age, on the Manage Your Content and 
Devices page, accessible from www.amazon.com/devicesupport. 
Managing your Kindle Library 
Your Kindle can store books, personal documents, newspapers, blogs, and magazines, which 
are referred to collectively as content throughout this guide. 
To view your content, tap My Library on the Home screen. By default, all of your content in 
the Cloud and on your device displays. Items that have been downloaded to your Kindle 
display a check mark in the lower left corner of the cover image when in grid view and on the 
right side of the screen when in list view. To view just the content downloaded to your Kindle, 
tap Downloaded in the top left of the screen. 
You can view content on your library screen using the default grid view, which displays the 
periodical or book cover, or by list view. To change the appearance, tap All Items or the 
currently selected filter, then select List or Grid View. 
To view more information about a specific item and access a menu of applicable options, tap 
the Menu icon on the item’s cover (or to the right of the item's name if using list view). 
Menu options vary, but may include Add to FreeTime Library (Add to Kindle for Kids Library 
in the UK), Add to Home, Add to Collection, Go To…, Search This Book, View Bookmarks, 
Remove from Device, View on Goodreads, Add to Goodreads Shelf, and Share. You can also 
view these options by pressing and holding on the items cover (or name if using list view). 
Sorting Content 
By default, your content is sorted by Recent, meaning that new items and the content youre 
currently reading are at the top. To change the sort option, tap the name of the existing sort 
order, located under the toolbar on the right side of the screen. Options include Recent, Title, 
Author, and Collection. 
Filtering Content 
To filter your content by type, on your library screen tap All Items or the currently selected 
filter, located under the toolbar. Filtering options include: 
 All Items 
 Books 
 Periodicals 
 Docs 
 Active Content 
 Collections 
   
						

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If you have set up an Amazon household and enabled sharing, two new filtering options will 
appear under Books: 
 My Books 
 Shared Books 
To view just your books, tap the My Books filter option. To view just the books that the other 
adult in your household has shared, select the Shared Books filter option. 
You can also filter items that you have stored in the Cloud. To view your Cloud content, tap All 
in the top left of the screen. 
Navigating your library 
To navigate your library, you can swipe the screen to go to the next or previous page or use 
the page turn buttons located next to the screen. You can also tap the page number control 
located in the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1/2 indicates you are on page 1 and 
have 2 pages of content on your Kindle. When the dialog box displays, enter the page number 
you want to go to or the first letter of the title or author (depending upon your current sort 
option). 
Cloud Collections 
Cloud Collections enable you to organize the content on your Kindle Paperwhite into 
customized categories that are stored in the Cloud. Your collections are synced between other 
devices and reading apps that are registered to the same Amazon account and that support 
Cloud Collections. You can add as many items as you like to each collection, including books, 
and personal documents. Items can also be added to more than one collection. For 
information on devices and apps that support Cloud Collections, go to 
www.amazon.com/devicesupport. 
To create a new collection: 
1. On the Home screen, tap My Library in the top left of the screen.  
2. On your library page, tap the Menu icon. 
3. Select Create New Collection. 
4. Use the keyboard to type a name for the collection, then tap OK. A list of the items on your 
Kindle that can be added to a collection displays. 
5. Tap the checkbox next to an items title to add it to the collection, then tap Done when 
finished. 
You can add or remove items at a later time. Tap the Menu icon on the collection’s cover when 
in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then tap Add/Remove Items. 
You can also view this option by pressing and holding on the collections name or cover. Other 
options include Rename, Remove from device, and Delete. To exit a collection, tap the Home 
or Back icon. 
To filter the content in your library by collection, tap All Items or the currently selected filter, 
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Collections downloaded to the device appear in your All Items, Books, Periodicals, and Docs 
views. To download a collection, tap the Menu icon on the collections cover when in grid 
view, or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then tap Add to Device. You can also 
view this option by pressing and holding on the collections cover (or name if using list view). 
Note that this setting is device-specific and will not be saved when you deregister your 
Kindle. To remove a collection from your device, tap the Menu icon on the collection’s cover 
when in grid view or on the right side of the screen when in list view, then tap Remove from 
Device. You can also view this option by pressing and holding on the collections cover or title. 
Tips: 
 Deleting a collection that was created on a device or in a reading app that supports Cloud 
Collections, such as your Kindle, will delete it from the Cloud and other devices or reading 
apps that support Cloud Collections and are registered to the same Amazon account. 
 Deleting a collection from your Kindle does not remove the content stored on your device or 
in the Cloud. Items previously placed into the collection that are stored on your Kindle will 
appear on the Home screen and in the Cloud after the collection is deleted.  
						

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Understanding Kindle display technology 
Your Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. The display is 
reflective, which means you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Electronic paper uses 
ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. 
On occasion, your screen may seem to flash. This is part of the process of refreshing the e-
reader page display. By default, your Kindle features fast, smooth page turns, minimizing the 
number of flashes. To refresh the page with every page turn, tap the Quick Actions icon on the 
toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, tap Reading Options and use the Page 
Refresh setting to set your preference. For manga refresh settings, tap the Menu icon when 
reading a manga book, then tap the Page Refresh On/Off setting. 
Customizing your text display 
Your Kindle provides a quick way to adjust the appearance of books and periodicals. To 
access those settings when reading, tap the top of the screen to bring up the toolbars, then tap 
the Display Settings icon (Aa). A dialog box displays that lets you change font size, typeface, 
line spacing, margins, and orientation. Font options include Bookerly, created exclusively for 
Kindle and designed for digital screens. The Publisher Font option is available on books that 
include the ability to view the fonts embedded by the publisher. You may be prompted to 
update your Kindle if new fonts are available. Note that your Kindle also applies kerning, 
optimizes large fonts, and automatically optimizes line spacing for faster, easier reading 
across all fonts. You can also select your preferred Reading Progress tracking option. 
Comic and manga books 
When reading comic and manga books, use a pinching motion to zoom in and out. You can 
navigate through the panels by swiping your finger across the screen or tapping the sides of 
the screen. 
When reading comic books, you can enter Kindle Panel View by double tapping the screen. 
For manga books, you must first enable Kindle Panel View. To do this, tap the Menu item 
when reading a manga book, then tap the Virtual Panel setting to On. You can now enter 
Kindle Panel View by double tapping the screen. To access manga refresh settings, tap the 
Menu item, then tap on the Page Refresh On/Off setting. 
An improved manga experience is now available on thousands of books, enabling you to press 
and hold for fast, continuous page turns. More books that support this new experience are 
being added every day. 
   
						

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Childrens books 
Some Kindle childrens books feature Kindle Text Pop-Up for reading text over images. You 
can navigate between Text Pop-Up sections by swiping your finger across the screen or 
tapping the sides of the screen. Childrens books that support this feature will automatically 
open in this view. To exit Text Pop-Up and return to normal reading, double tap the screen. 
Images 
You can increase the size of an image in a Kindle book for easier viewing. Simply press and 
hold your finger on the image and then release to display a magnifying-glass icon. A series of 
options will also display, including Highlight, Note, Share, and Search. Tap the Menu icon on 
the options bar to view more options, such as Report Content Error. To return the image to 
normal size, tap on the image. 
Some Kindle books enable you to zoom in further by placing two fingers close together on the 
center of the screen and moving them apart. To zoom out, place two fingers slightly apart on 
the screen and pinch them together. While zoomed, drag your finger across the image to 
move to the area of interest. To return to reading, tap the X in the top right corner of the 
image. 
Tables 
Enhanced viewing is available for tables that are interactive, enabling you to both pan and 
zoom. Tap on the table to display the panning and magnifying-glass icons. 
To pan, tap the panning icon and then drag your finger across the screen in the direction you 
want to pan. You can select text in the table by pressing and holding on the text, then dragging 
your finger across the screen to select it. 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. For most device languages, handles only 
appear when you have selected two or more words. A series of options also display, including 
Highlight, Note, Share, and Search. Tap the Menu icon on the options bar to view more 
options, such as Report Content Error. You can also swipe through the cards to view the X-
Ray topic (if available), dictionary definition, Wikipedia entry, and if applicable an option to 
translate the selected word. To exit panning mode, tap the table. 
To zoom, tap the magnifying-glass icon. To zoom in further, place two fingers close together 
on the center of the screen and move them apart. To zoom out, place two fingers slightly apart 
on the screen and pinch them together. While zoomed, drag your finger across the table to 
move to the area of interest. To return to reading, tap the X in the top right corner of the table. 
Interacting with your content 
Your Kindle gives you access to features that are not available with printed materials, such as 
instantly viewing word definitions, easy access to footnotes, and end-of-book actions. Just as 
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bookmarks. Smart Lookup enables you to select a word or multiple words and view a number 
of options, such as Highlight, Note, Share, and Search. A series of cards display available 
information, and may include X-Ray, Wikipedia, dictionary definitions, and translation 
options. To switch between cards, simply swipe from side to side. 
About This Book 
Before starting a new book, you can get valuable information and perform actions to improve 
your reading experience. Options vary by book, but may include:  
 Typical time to read 
 About the series 
 Mark as currently reading on Goodreads 
 About the author 
 More by the author 
 X-Ray 
 See All Images 
 Popular Highlights 
 Mentioned in this book 
 Customers who read this book also bought 
 Settings 
 Send us feedback 
To enable or disable this feature, tap the Quick Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All 
Settings. On the Settings page, tap Reading Options, Notes & About This Book, then About This 
Book. 
Item menus 
To view more information about a specific item and access a menu of applicable options, tap 
the Menu icon on an item’s cover when in grid view or on the right side of the screen 
when in list view. You can also view these options by pressing and holding on the items name 
or cover. The available options are contextual, which means they change depending on what 
youre currently doing with the device and your services and subscriptions. Actions may 
include Add to Goodreads Shelf, Add to FreeTime Library (Add to Kindle for Kids Library in 
the UK), Return Kindle Unlimited Book (known as Return Abonnement Kindle Book in 
France), Add to Home, Add to Collection, Go To..., Book Description, Search This Book, View 
Bookmarks, Remove from Device, View on Goodreads, and Share. Note that About the Author 
is only available for books that support author profile. 
Navigating a book 
There are multiple ways to quickly navigate through a book: 
 Page Flip 
 Go To 
   
						

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Page Flip 
Page Flip lets you preview other pages in a book without leaving your current page or losing 
your place. To open Page Flip, tap the top of the screen to display the Reading Navigation 
toolbar, then tap one of the Page Flip icons at the bottom of the screen.  
 
The first icon allows you to preview one page at a time. The second icon lets you preview nine 
pages at a time (only available in select books). You can also swipe from the bottom of the 
screen while reading to jump right into Page Flip. 
 
Once in Page Flip, 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.  
Tips: 
 To skim through chapters, tap the arrows.  
 To return to your original location, tap the X on the preview pane. 
 To re-center Page Flip on the page you were reading, tap < Page # or < Loc # at the 
bottom of the screen.  
 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 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 further navigate to 
a specific page or location in your book. The options displayed will vary depending on the 
content youre 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 
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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 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 to initiate a search and display the onscreen keyboard. When you 
search 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, 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, it 
shows the results in the Kindle Store. Tap the Search Everywhere option to broaden your 
search. 
 From the Experimental Web Browser, tap to the left of the address field to display all of the 
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 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 the search results. Tap on a book cover to read reviews 
and view details in the Kindle Store. For more information, see Goodreads on Kindle. 
The Search option also displays when you select a table or image and highlight a word or 
passage. 
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. 
Tips: 
 To highlight 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. 
For most device languages, handles only appear when you have selected two or more words. 
To add a note, highlight a single word, multiple words, or a sentence, then tap Note. 
Additional options include highlighting the selected text, sharing with friends on Goodreads 
and other social networks, and searching the book, all text, or the Kindle Store. Tap the Menu 
icon on the options bar to view more options, including opening the dictionary and reporting 
an error with the content. You can also swipe through the different cards to view the X-Ray 
topic (if available), dictionary definition, Wikipedia entry, and an option to translate the 
selected word. 
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 and tapping the Notes tab. 
The notes and highlights closest to your current reading location will display first in the list. 
You can also view notes by tapping the Menu icon and selecting Notes. 
If several other Kindle users have highlighted a particular passage in the book you are 
reading, you will see that passage underlined. To turn off these highlights, tap the Quick 
Actions icon on the toolbar, then tap All Settings. On the Settings page, tap Reading Options, 
Notes & About This Book, and change the Popular Highlights setting. You can also display 
notes and highlights from people that you follow on https://kindle.amazon.com. To turn off