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Page 2: ...ktop for Windows 5 Installing Kobo Desktop for Mac 6 Buying eBooks with Kobo Desktop 8 Using your library in Kobo Desktop 10 Sorting your library 10 Removing books 13 Reading on Kobo Desktop 14 Readin...
Page 3: ...e 3 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 24 Switching Kobo...
Page 4: ...for you based on your reading preferences reading lists and categories you can browse When you see a book in the Bookstore that s interesting you can get a preview or save it to your Wishlist Reading...
Page 5: ...and more Kobo Desktop is available for both Windows and Macintosh computers Installing Kobo Desktop for Windows Your computer must have the following to run Kobo Desktop for Windows Windows 7 Windows...
Page 6: ...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 Installing Kobo Desktop for Mac Your computer must have...
Page 7: ...please navigate to www kobobooks com setup and follow the instructions 2 Click Download Now 3 Double click the downloaded file A new icon with a similar name will appear and a Finder window will autom...
Page 8: ...something specific Finding books You can use the Bookstore tab to browse for new eBooks To get started just select one of the options on this tab Recommended for you books we think you ll enjoy based...
Page 9: ...ted 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 Once you ve...
Page 10: ...ts 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 Vi...
Page 11: ...er 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 Sorting by title date or author You can als...
Page 12: ...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...
Page 13: ...ved from your Library there Don t worry though If you ever want to retrieve purchased books again sign in using your user account details at www kobo com and visit the My Account page You ll be able t...
Page 14: ...ight arrow keys on your keyboard If you want to jump forward by more than a page or two you can Use the navigation bar to change pages or chapters Use the Table of Contents to browse a list of chapter...
Page 15: ...rent sizes of text for most books You can also change the text theme Themes change the background color of the page and the color of the text Note If you re reading a PDF you can t adjust the text or...
Page 16: ...r page click the theme you wish to use Shows black text on a white background Shows black text on a sepia background Shows white text on a black background When you re done customizing your book click...
Page 17: ...d 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 While reading click the Annotations...
Page 18: ...t click the highlight you wish to delete 3 Click Delete Annotation 4 Confirm your deletion Using notes You can add notes to your books This can be useful when you study a passage or want to add commen...
Page 19: ...ok 2 Click a note to open the page where you created it Using the dictionary Kobo Desktop has a built in dictionary that you can use while reading Kobo eBooks The dictionary may not work if you re rea...
Page 20: ...ion 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 On t...
Page 21: ...to it and delete books you re finished with Just make your changes in Kobo Desktop then connect your eReader to your computer and sync it in Kobo Desktop Syncing updates your eReader so that books on...
Page 22: ...r 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 Using Kobo Desktop to manage the Kobo Cloud If you prefer to manage your e...
Page 23: ...nage on your eReader a Right click on the book cover b Select an option Add to eReader Adds the book to your eReader A book icon will appear on the top corner of the book cover when it s added to your...
Page 24: ...r 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...
Page 25: ...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 Click Sign out 3 Click Yes to confirm signing out When you...
Page 26: ...bo Touch eReader User Guide 26 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 answe...
