7 Kindle settings you should change

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Make sure your e-reader is set up exactly the way you want it.

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The Details

All of the Amazon Kindle models are intentionally designed to be straightforward to use. Grab your Kindle, tap the power button, and youre back reading from the place you left off (its almost as simple as opening a real book).

But, this ease-of-use doesnt mean there arent settings to consider changing. The tweaks can give you a reading experience thats more personalized, enjoyable, and useful.

Why This Matters

These seven settings in particular can help you get more out of your Kindle. Redefine reading progress By default, in the lower left corner of your Kindle screen you get your in-book location when youre reading something (its the Kindle version of page numbers, basically). But, its not all that helpful—and there are better ways to use this strip of space.

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Key Takeaways

• You can even turn off this info bar entirely.
• Feel the warmth Certain Kindles—specifically the Oasis, the Colorsoft, and the Paperwhite —let you adjust screen warmth as well as brightness.
• This controls the blue light being emitted from the e-reader display , so at night you can ramp up the orange-y tint and give your eyes a rest.

The Bottom Line

You can even activate the Warmth schedule option, to have this setting change automatically based on the time. The warmth setting can work on a schedule.

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