This hidden Kindle setting helped me enhance my studying velocity

I purchased my very first Kindle e-reader about 5 months in the past, and up to now, I’ve cherished utilizing it for studying. It is a lot much less distracting than my iPad or cellphone, and for the reason that Kindle retailer has an enormous number of books, I can simply discover no matter I am searching for. Moreover, as a Prime member, Amazon gives a free book every month by way of 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 be far more seen within the daylight, permitting you to take pleasure in studying exterior simply as you’ll with an everyday guide. On an iPad, that is not at all times simple, particularly on vibrant summer time days.

Moreover, I respect the various customization choices obtainable on my Kindle. You possibly can select between totally different themes, fonts, format kinds, and extra to tailor your studying expertise and make it extra pleasurable 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 time. Within the update notes, Amazon solely acknowledged that it up to date the Kindle with “Efficiency enhancements, bug fixes, and different common enhancements,” omitting the truth that it additionally added some unbelievable new spacing choices that make studying on the gadget considerably simpler. Here is how I’ve taken benefit of this new hidden setting, and the way it can profit you as properly.

Tips on how to use your Kindle’s new spacing choices

You will discover them below the Spacing tab in Font choices

Earlier than I clarify how you can use these new Kindle spacing settings, make certain your Kindle is up to date and has this characteristic. 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 operating, navigate to Settings > Gadget Choices > Software program Updates. When you choose this, it can show your present model and replace it if mandatory. So long as it says 5.18.3 or greater, you are all set.

That mentioned, 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’ll customise not solely line spacing but in addition paragraph spacing, phrase spacing, and character spacing to numerous ranges (as proven within the picture above). So, when you favor your phrases to be nearer collectively or additional aside, you may regulate 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” choice.

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 area choice 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 will likely be, with bigger gaps. I like to recommend making an attempt every setting till you discover the one which works greatest for you. Fortunately, you may preview the way it seems in your guide above the settings.

I have been utilizing these new settings for a couple of month now, and so they’ve had a extremely constructive impression on my studying expertise. I initially began carrying glasses for distance, however over time, my close to imaginative and prescient additionally acquired worse, so now I wrestle 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 sweet after I’m in mattress and by chance go to sleep whereas studying, one thing that occurs very often. Moreover altering the spacing choices on my Kindle, I’ve additionally barely adjusted the font dimension, making the textual content bigger, which helps so much as properly. Should you’ve been struggling to learn with the default spacing choices in your Kindle, it is positively price giving these new settings a shot.

Should you’re searching for extra Kindle insights, Pocket-lint not too long ago lined the new Kindle Colorsoft and what number of books you may truly store on your Kindle. Additionally, when you’re an Amazon Prime member, keep in mind to assert your free Kindle e-books for the month by way of Amazon First Reads.