Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Kindle keyboard shortcuts

I do wish there were number keys on the keyboard and it is not quite convenient to type numbers and other symbols on kindle keyboard. Similar to the shortcuts in using PC, a few shortcuts make using a Kindle even more convenient and can further enhance your reading experience.
Keyboard ShortcutWhat It Does
Alt+QTypes 1
Alt+WTypes 2
Alt+ETypes 3
Alt+RTypes 4
Alt+TTypes 5
Alt+YTypes 6
Alt+UTypes 7
Alt+ITypes 8
Alt+OTypes 9
Alt+PTypes 0
Alt+BSets or removes a bookmark
Alt+HomeGoes to the Kindle Store
Menu buttonDisplays the time and available memory
Right on the 5-Way ControllerMoves to next chapter (when you are within a book). On the Homescreen, pressing the right arrow on the 5-Way Controller brings youto the information screen about the book, blog, or other contentthat you are viewing.
Shift+SymTurns on Text-to-Speech
SpacebarPauses Text-to-Speech
Back buttonTurns off Text-to-Speech
Alt+spacebarPlays or stops MP3s
Alt+FSkips to the next MP3
Alt+GRefreshes the screen
Shift+Alt+MPlays Minesweeper
Shift+Alt+GTakes a screenshot of the current screen
Source: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/kindle-3-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html

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