8th Generation

Kindle User’s Guide
Chapter 7
Settings
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Keyboards: Enables you to add keyboards for different languages. If you
have multiple keyboards, a Globe key is added to your keyboard.
Simply tap to select a different keyboard.
Dictionaries: Use to set the default dictionary for each language.
Reading Options: Lets you manage Word Wise, Vocabulary Builder, page refresh, Page Turn
buttons, social networks, annotations, public notes, and popular highlights.
Language Learning: Enable Word Wise word hints in books and Vocabulary
Builder.
Word Wise: Display hints above challenging words in many popular
English-language titles. To turn off multiple hints for a word, disable the
Show Multiple-Choice Hints option.
Vocabulary Builder: Allows you to toggle Vocabulary Builder on and off.
Note that words you look up are not added to Vocabulary Builder when it
is off.
Page Refresh: Set your Kindle to refresh the display every time you turn the page.
Page Turn Buttons: Allows you to configure the buttons at the side of the screen to
match how you hold your Kindle. Note that your settings will apply even if you
rotate your Kindle.
Social Networks: Allows you to link your Kindle to your social network accounts so
you can share highlights with your friends.
Notes & About This Book: Select to manage public notes, popular highlights, and
About This Book.
Popular Highlights: Toggle on and off the display of passages that are
most frequently highlighted by others.
Public Notes: Toggle on and off the display of notes and highlights made
by people you follow on https://kindle.amazon.com.
About This Book: Toggle on or off the display of information about the
book when you open it.
The Settings contextual menu
When you're on the Settings page, tapping the Menu icon displays additional options:
Kindle Store: Takes you to the Kindle Store.
Update Your Kindle: Installs the latest software for your Kindle. This option is disabled if
there are currently no software updates available on your Kindle.
Restart: Restarts your Kindle. You will not lose the books, clippings, or other files stored on
your Kindle. In the event your Kindle freezes up, press and hold the Power button for 7
seconds until the Power dialog box displays and then select Restart. If the Power dialog box
does not display, press and hold for 40 seconds or until the LED stops blinking.