Kobo™ Touch User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS About Kobo Desktop ................................................................... 4 Downloading and installing Kobo Desktop ....................... 5 Installing Kobo Desktop for Windows ........................................................... 5 Installing Kobo Desktop for Mac ......................................................................
Translating a word ............................................................................................... 20 Using Kobo Desktop with a Kobo eReader ..................... 21 Syncing a Kobo eReader using Kobo Desktop .......................................... 22 Using Kobo Desktop to manage the Kobo Cloud ..................................... 22 Ejecting your eReader ......................
About Kobo Desktop Kobo Desktop is a free application for your computer. You can use it to buy books from Kobo, read and rate books, organize your library of Kobo books, set up a Kobo eReader, and more. Download Kobo Desktop from www.kobo.com/desktop.
Downloading and installing Kobo Desktop Downloading and installing Kobo Desktop only takes a few minutes. Once you’re done, you can use Kobo Desktop to buy books, rate books, organize your eReader library, set up your eReader, and more. Kobo Desktop is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers.
please navigate to www.kobobooks.com/setup and follow the instructions. 2. Click Download Now. 3. Save the newly downloaded file to your computer. 4. Once the download is complete, find the downloaded file. 5. Double-‐click the saved file. 6. Complete the steps in the installation wizard.
To download and install Kobo Desktop for Mac: 1. Navigate to www.kobo.com/desktop. Important Note: If you’re setting up a new eReader, please navigate to www.kobobooks.com/setup and follow the instructions. 2. Click Download Now. 3. Double-‐click the downloaded file.
Buying eBooks with Kobo Desktop You can use Kobo Desktop to buy eBooks from the Kobo Store. When you buy a book, it’s automatically added to your Library. There are many ways to find your next great book with Kobo Desktop, from browsing recommendations to searching for something specific.
• Wishlist — books you’ve found while browsing that you’re interested in but are not yet ready to buy. • Search — a way to find a specific book you’re looking for. If you know the book’s title or author, enter it in the Search Books field at the top of the page.
Using your library in Kobo Desktop Your library lets you sort your books in different ways to make it easier to find a particular book, and delete books you don’t want anymore. Sorting your library You can see books in your library in two ways – Cover View and Column View.
If you want more details than just your book cover, Column View shows you the book cover, book title, and author name. To change the view: 1. Click the Library tab. 2. Click the Column View or Cover View icon at the top right-‐hand corner of the page.
To sort books: 1. Click the Library tab. 2. Click the drop-‐down menu at the top right-‐hand corner of the page. 3. Select from: • Date last opened — see your most recently opened books at the top of the list. • Title — sort your book list by title. • Author — sort your book list by author last name.
Removing books If you’re done with a book you can remove it from your Kobo Desktop Library. If you have a Kobo eReader of use a Kobo app, when you remove a book from your Kobo Desktop Library, it’s also removed from your Library there. Donʼt worry though.
Reading on Kobo Desktop Reading a book • To open a book, just double-‐click the title or cover in your Kobo Desktop Library. Navigating a book Moving around while reading is easy. To turn pages in a book, just click the arrows at the sides of the pages, or use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.
To use the Table of Contents: 1. Click the page. Table of Contents icon at the top of the 2. Click the chapter you wish to open. Changing the way text looks When you’re reading a book, you can adjust the size or style of the text to make reading easier on your eyes.
• Click the bar at the left or right of the margins bar, and drag it right or left to increase or decrease the space around the. 5. To change the theme on your page, click the theme you wish to use: • Shows black text on a white background. • Shows black text on a sepia background.
Adding notes and looking up or translating words Highlighting text Some books let you highlight text, just like using a highlighter in a printed book. To highlight text: 1. In your book, click and drag to select the text you want to highlight. 2. On the menu that appears, click Highlight. To see your highlights: 1.
To delete a highlight: 1. While reading, click the Annotations icon at the top of your page. Kobo Desktop will show a list of all the highlights and notes you’ve made in your book. 2. Right-‐click the highlight you wish to delete. 3. Click Delete Annotation. 4. Confirm your deletion.
To read your notes: 1. While reading, click the Annotations icon at the top of your page. Kobo Desktop will show a list of all the highlights and notes you’ve made in your book. 2. Click a note to open the page where you created it.
Translating a word Kobo Desktop has built-‐in translation that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks. Translation may not work if you’re reading books from other sources, and does not work when reading PDFs. To translate a word into different languages: 1. In your book, select the word you’d like translated. 2.
Using Kobo Desktop with a Kobo eReader You can get the latest books and magazines by browsing the Kobo Store in Kobo Desktop. Once you purchase an item, it appears in your Kobo Desktop Library. If you have a Kobo eReader, you can use Kobo Desktop to add books to it and delete books you’re finished with.
Syncing a Kobo eReader using Kobo Desktop To sync your eReader using Kobo Desktop: 1. Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Tap Connect on your eReader screen. 3. Open Kobo Desktop on your computer. 4. Select the eReader tab. 5. Click the Sync icon at the top of the screen.
To manage books on your eReader: 1. Connect your eReader to your computer using the USB cable provided in the box. 2. Start Kobo Desktop. 3. Click the Library tab at the top of the screen. 4. Click Library. You’ll see your entire Kobo Library. 5. Choose the books you want to manage on your eReader: a. Right-‐click on the book cover. b.
Ejecting your eReader When you use your eReader with Kobo Desktop, your computer makes a connection with your eReader. Before you unplug your eReader, you need to end this connection. This is called ejecting your eReader. To eject your eReader after using Kobo Desktop: • Click the Eject icon at the top of the screen.
Switching Kobo accounts If you share your computer, you may want to sign out of your Kobo account when you’re not using it. When you sign out of your account, Kobo Desktop automatically saves your books and bookmarks. To sign out of your account in Kobo Desktop: 1. Click the Account icon at the top of the screen. 2.
Getting Help Got questions or need help? Online: www.kobo.com/help Find answers to your questions using our help page. Simply type a question in the field to get your answer.
