{"id":25883,"date":"2022-12-26T12:21:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T12:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/26\/10-amazon-kindle-features-you-should-be-using\/"},"modified":"2022-12-26T12:21:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T12:21:31","slug":"10-amazon-kindle-features-you-should-be-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/26\/10-amazon-kindle-features-you-should-be-using\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Amazon Kindle Features You Should Be Using"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amazon Kindle devices are among the best eReaders<\/a> you can buy. They\u2019re easy to use, but to get the most out of your Kindle, there are some features you may not know about. We\u2019ll show you the best ones.<\/p>\n

Customize Text<\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s start with something everyone really needs to know about. One of the advantages of using an eReader over a physical book is you can customize the size and look of the text<\/a>. It\u2019s a simple feature, but can make a world of difference. Open a book and tap anywhere near the top of the screen to bring up the menu, then tap the \u201cAa\u201d icon to see the text options.<\/p>\n

Switch to Dark Mode<\/h2>\n

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Dark Mode everything. If that\u2019s your mantra, you\u2019ll be happy to know Kindle eReaders have dark mode, too<\/a>. It\u2019s super easy to toggle on and off. Just swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the \u201cDark Mode\u201d icon.<\/p>\n

Hide Audiobooks from Your Library<\/h2>\n

Modern Kindle eReaders can download and play audiobooks as well as ebooks. However, if you don\u2019t want your Kindle to be your audiobook listening device, they can be annoying on the home screen.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, it\u2019s possible to hide audiobooks from your library<\/a>. That way you\u2019ll only see ebooks on the home screen. The option can be found in the \u201cHome & Library\u201d section of the \u201cDevice Options\u201d settings.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Hide Audible Audiobooks on Your Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Organize Books Into Collections<\/h2>\n

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If you have a ton of books, it can be a challenge to keep them all organized on the Kindle home screen. You can organize them into \u201cCollections,\u201d which is sort of like having folders for your books.<\/p>\n

First, tap the three-dot menu in the top right of the home screen and select \u201cCreate Collections.\u201d You\u2019ll be asked to enter a name for the collection, then select all the books you want to add to it. The collection will be in the \u201cLibrary\u201d tab.<\/p>\n

Read in Landscape Mode<\/h2>\n

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The default orientation for Kindle eReaders is vertical \u201cPortrait Mode.\u201d This matches the orientation of most physical books, so it makes sense. However, you can switch to horizontal \u201cLandscape Mode\u201d<\/a> as well. You can swap the orientation by going to the \u201cLayout\u201d tab in the text options while reading a book.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Read Books in Landscape Mode on Your Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Turn Off Popular Highlights<\/h2>\n

Kindle\u2019s \u201cPopular Highlights\u201d feature underlines text in ebooks when more than ten people have highlighted the passage. It sounds like a cool idea, but it can get annoying. The good news is you can turn it off.<\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Turn Off Popular Highlights on Your Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Add a Passcode<\/h2>\n

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You might not think of your Kindle as a device containing a lot of personal information\u2014like a smartphone\u2014but you might still want a little privacy. The passcode feature<\/a> is an easy way to add a layer of security between the outside world and your library.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Add a Password to Your Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Transfer EPUB Books<\/h2>\n

While Amazon is heavily integrated into the Kindle eReader experience, you\u2019re not limited to books from the Amazon Store. EPUB<\/a>\u00a0is a common format you\u2019ll find outside of the store, and it can be transferred to a Kindle.<\/p>\n

Amazon started supporting EPUB on Kindle devices in August 2022. Now it\u2019s very easy to send EPUB files to a Kindle eReader<\/a> with the Kindle app on Android<\/a>, iPhone<\/a>, or iPad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Transfer EPUB to Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Borrow Books from Your Library for Free<\/h2>\n

This might be the best feature of Kindle devices. You can get free eBooks from your local library<\/a> right on your Kindle, and all you need is a library card. This works with a service called \u201cOverDrive<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s a library, there are typical library limitations. There isn\u2019t an infinite number of ebooks to rent, so you may have to wait your turn. Also, you will have to \u201creturn\u201d the book after a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Borrow eBooks from a Library on a Kindle for Free<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Free Up Storage Space<\/h2>\n

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Kindles have enough storage space for hundreds or thousands of ebooks<\/a>, but you may still run into storage issues\u2014especially if you download a lot of audiobooks, which take up more space.<\/p>\n

Kindle devices have a couple handy ways to easily clear out some extra room<\/a>. There\u2019s a manual option and a \u201cQuick Archive\u201d feature, which will automatically remove items that have been downloaded from the cloud and not opened yet.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Free Up Space on Your Kindle<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

That\u2019s the beauty of Kindle eReaders<\/a>. They offer a simple experience that doesn\u2019t require much tweaking, but if you\u2019re a power user, there are some extra niceties to make the device go even further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n