This hidden Kindle setting helped me enhance my studying pace

I purchased my very first Kindle e-reader about 5 months in the past, and up to now, I’ve liked utilizing it for studying. It is a lot much less distracting than my iPad or telephone, and because the Kindle retailer has an enormous number of books, I can simply discover no matter I am on the lookout for. Moreover, as a Prime member, Amazon gives a free book every month via its First Reads program, which is a pleasant bonus.

In fact, one of many spotlight options of Amazon’s Kindle collection is its E Ink displays, which give the display a paper-like look. This makes studying not solely simpler in your eyes, however the show can also be rather more seen within the daylight, permitting you to get pleasure from studying exterior simply as you’d with an everyday guide. On an iPad, that is not at all times simple, particularly on brilliant summer season days.

Moreover, I recognize the numerous customization choices obtainable on my Kindle. You possibly can select between totally different themes, fonts, format types, and extra to tailor your studying expertise and make it extra pleasant for you.

With that in thoughts, not too long ago, Amazon released an update for the Kindle that went largely unnoticed. The replace, model 5.18.3, was made obtainable for eleventh and twelfth technology Kindles, in addition to the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe, earlier this summer season. Within the update notes, Amazon solely said that it up to date the Kindle with “Efficiency enhancements, bug fixes, and different common enhancements,” omitting the truth that it additionally added some implausible new spacing choices that make studying on the gadget considerably simpler. This is how I’ve taken benefit of this new hidden setting, and the way it can profit you as properly.

How one can use your Kindle’s new spacing choices

You will discover them beneath the Spacing tab in Font choices

Earlier than I clarify find out how to use these new Kindle spacing settings, be sure that your Kindle is up to date and has this function. It was added with the 5.18.3 software program replace in June, however the newest model is 5.18.4, launched in July. To find out which model your Kindle is working, navigate to Settings > Machine Choices > Software program Updates. When you choose this, it is going to show your present model and replace it if crucial. So long as it says 5.18.3 or greater, you are all set.

That stated, previous to this new Kindle software program replace, there have been solely three line spacing choices on the Kindle. Now, there’s a plethora of choices, and you may customise not solely line spacing but additionally paragraph spacing, phrase spacing, and character spacing to numerous ranges (as proven within the picture above). So, for those who desire your phrases to be nearer collectively or additional aside, you’ll be able to modify that, and likewise fine-tune the character spacing to precisely the way you prefer it.

To take a look at these new spacing choices, comply with these steps:

1. Open a guide in your Kindle.

2. Faucet the highest of the display to disclose the toolbar.

3. Within the toolbar, choose the “Aa” possibility.

4. Choose Fonts from the choices that seem.

5. Then select Spacing.

6. You will now see all of the totally different spacing choices obtainable so that you can select from, together with: Line spacing, Paragraph spacing, Phrase spacing, and Character spacing.

Every house possibility has 5 totally different settings. The default, which is none, after which 4 ranges to select from. The upper the quantity, the extra spaced out the choice you’ve got chosen shall be, with bigger gaps. I like to recommend making an attempt every setting till you discover the one which works finest for you. Fortunately, you’ll be able to preview the way it seems in your guide above the settings.

I have been utilizing these new settings for a couple of month now, they usually’ve had a very optimistic impression on my studying expertise. I initially began sporting glasses for distance, however over time, my close to imaginative and prescient additionally received worse, so now I battle to see my pill or iPhone up shut with out my glasses. Fortunately, with the brand new Kindle spacing choices, studying with out my glasses is far simpler, which is good once I’m in mattress and unintentionally go to sleep whereas studying, one thing that occurs very often. In addition to altering the spacing choices on my Kindle, I’ve additionally barely adjusted the font dimension, making the textual content bigger, which helps lots as properly. If you happen to’ve been struggling to learn with the default spacing choices in your Kindle, it is positively price giving these new settings a shot.

If you happen to’re on the lookout for extra Kindle insights, Pocket-lint not too long ago lined the new Kindle Colorsoft and what number of books you’ll be able to really store on your Kindle. Additionally, for those who’re an Amazon Prime member, keep in mind to assert your free Kindle e-books for the month via Amazon First Reads.