Sleek and stylish, your Kindle Oasis is sure to enhance your reading experience. Here are our top tips on making the most of your device.
1. Use Dark Mode
It’s easy to enable dark mode on the Kindle Oasis while reading. All you need to do is swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal a Quick Settings menu. Then, tap the Dark Mode button to enable this feature.
2. Change Brightness, Set Auto-Brightness, and Use Nightlight
The beautiful 7" 300ppi Kindle Oasis display features 25 LEDs to make the maximum screen brightness really high. To change the brightness instantly, open the Quick Settings menu by swiping down from the top of your screen and using the slider to set the brightness to suit your environment.
Alternatively, you can tap the Auto-Brightness feature, which will allow the Kindle’s adaptive front light to change brightness based on the ambient light.
Kindle Oasis also has a night light option for reading in the dark, gradually decreasing screen brightness over time as your eyes adjust to the darkness. Access this through the main settings page. Go to All Settings > Display Settings > Night Light to toggle this on.
3. Use and Schedule Warm Light
Relax and enjoy your evening reading sessions more by using warm light on your Kindle. You can easily change the warmth of the light emitted by your screen from white to a gentle amber, which is easier on the eyes at night and could even help you sleep better.
To turn on Warm Light, swipe down from the top of your screen to access the Quick Settings menu. Next, under Warmth, tap the plus button to increase the warm light and the minus button to decrease it.
You can even set this on a schedule to automatically change the tone between sunset and sunrise or by setting times in the Warmth Schedule screen, accessed from the Quick Settings menu.
4. Customize the Page Turn Buttons
One of the best features of your Kindle Oasis is that the display auto-rotates depending on how you hold it. This makes it possible to use the two physical page turn buttons on your left or right side.
You can change the order of the page turn buttons to suit your personal preference. Go to All Settings > Reading Options > Page-Turn Buttons to reverse the buttons. Remember, though, that the order is fixed and won’t change if you rotate the device.
5. Look Up Dictionary Definitions and Use Vocabulary Builder
If you want to improve your vocabulary, Kindle Oasis has tools to help. Simply long-press any word while reading to reveal a dictionary definition.
When you look up a word in the dictionary, it is added to your Kindle’s Vocabulary Builder by default. To access your Vocabulary Builder, open a book and tap near the top. From the menu that appears, tap the three dots in the top right corner and select Vocabulary Builder to see a complete list of words you have looked up. This can be displayed as a universal list or a list by the book.
Tap any word to see its definition, or select Flashcards to display a card with the word and meaning, which you can Mark as Mastered to remove from the list once you’ve learned it. Vocabulary Builder is enabled by default. To switch it off, go to All Settings > Reading Options > Vocabulary Builder.
6. Make Notes and Highlight Text
Use the Highlight feature to select any quote or notable passage of text. Simply press and hold a word, and move the markers to the start and end of the text you wish to highlight when the highlighter appears. It will change background color, just as if you had used a highlighter pen.
Tap the Note button on the pop-up menu to annotate the highlighted selection by typing into the box that appears.
To access your notes, tap near the top of the screen to reveal a menu. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of your screen and select Notes & Highlights. You can also see popular notes and highlights made by others in the same book.
7. Use Bookmarks While Reading
This will remember a page in your book like a physical bookmark. Tap the top right corner of the screen, and a ribbon marker will appear with the chapter number. Tap the plus icon in the pop-up message next to the page information to set the bookmark. The marker will change color.
Check all of your bookmarks by tapping near the top of your screen and selecting the bookmark icon. You’ll see a list of all the bookmarks you’ve made, and you can tap on one of them to preview the page or delete the bookmark.
8. Switch to Audiobooks
You’ll need to own both the Kindle and Audible versions of the title and have Bluetooth headphones connected to your Kindle Oasis. Open the book, tap near the top of the page, and select the headphones icon in the bottom right corner of your screen to switch from reading to listening to the Audible player.
9. Create Collections to Organize Your Library
As your Kindle collection grows, it can feel cluttered and hard to navigate. You’ll benefit from organizing your books into collections, and Kindle Oasis makes this easy.
From your home screen, tap Library to see all your books available. Then, simply press the three vertical dots in the top right corner of your Kindle, select Create New Collection and give it a name. Then choose texts from your Kindle to add to the collection. Once you’re done, tap Save.
10. Mail Documents to Your Kindle
You can send any document to your Kindle Oasis using the Send to Kindle feature. Find your Kindle email address by going to All Settings > Your Account > Send-to-Kindle Email.
Don’t forget to write “convert” as the subject line when emailing a document to your Send-to-Kindle email. This will ensure your document is converted to a PDF format that will allow you to use all your Kindle Oasis formatting functions.
Make the Most Out of Your Kindle Oasis
The more you explore, the more tips and tricks you will find to personalize your Kindle Oasis and make the most of its considerable capabilities. With your device set up to suit your needs, you will enjoy reading even more.
