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# Navigate Your Kindle E-Reader Home Screen

Manage and organize your Kindle content on the Home screen.

Navigation tips for any Kindle e-reader model 6th generation and newer. See Which Kindle E-reader Do I Have? if you're not sure which Kindle e-reader model you're using.

- Go to the Home screen: Tap the Home icon.
- Go to the previous screen: Tap the Back icon.
- Go to the Kindle Store: Tap the Store icon.
- Access additional settings: Tap the Menu icon.

  Note: The options available in the Menu change depending on what you're currently doing with your device.

- Go to Goodreads on Kindle: Tap the Goodreads icon.

  Note: The Goodreads icon will not appear if Goodreads on Kindle is not available in your country or if you haven't registered your Kindle.

- Search for your content - Tap the Search icon and then enter your search terms.
- View Kindle content in the Cloud – Tap the All tab. Content purchased through the Kindle Store is stored in the Cloud and can be downloaded when you're connected to a wireless network.

  Note: When viewing the All tab, content that is already downloaded to your Kindle displays a checkmark on the cover.

- View Kindle content stored on your device – Tap the Downloaded tab. The titles you've started show a percentage read banner on the cover, whereas titles you haven't started show new.
- Open your content – Tap a title to open it. If the title is not already on your device, it downloads when you tap it, provided your device is connected to a wireless network.
- Remove content downloaded to your device - Press and hold the title on the Download tab, and then tap Remove from Device. The title is removed from your device and will be available in the All tab, where it can be downloaded later.
- Sort your content - From the Home screen, tap the right drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the screen (below the Menu icon), and then tap Recent, Title, Author, or Collection.
- Filter your content - From the Home screen, tap the left drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the screen (below the Search bar), and then tap All, Books, Periodicals, Docs, or Collections.
- Panel View Navigation - Tap a comic or manga title to open it. Tap twice on the top of the screen. Open Display Settings and activate this option. To exit Panel View, click on "X" on the top right.

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