Kindle Paperwhite User’s Guide, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 4
Reading Kindle Documents
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
To perform a 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
search filter options: Web Address, Google, and Kindle Search.
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.
