Amazon D00801, D00611 Converting and Transferring Your Documents, Transferring Your Clippings

Tip: Mobipocket files must have no Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection applied to be readable on your Kindle. If you purchased a Mobipocket file from

a Mobipocket retailer, you will not be able to open the file on your Kindle.

TRANSFERRING YOUR CLIPPINGS

Your clippings are stored in a file called “My Clippings.txt,” which is located in the “documents” directory. If you want to copy the clippings from your Kindle to your computer so you can edit them, e-mail a passage to a friend, or just archive your clippings, you can drag and drop the “My Clippings.txt” file onto your computer. Clippings and other annotations are described in more detail in Chapter 3.

8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents

In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert your personal documents into a Kindle-compatible format for reading on your Kindle. You can have the converted files sent wirelessly to your Kindle via Whispernet for a fee or to the e-mail address associated with your Amazon account for free.

SUPPORTED FORMATS FOR CONVERSION

In addition to the file formats listed above, you can also convert other personal documents to read on your Kindle. The supported file formats are listed below:

•Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)

•Structured HTML (.HTML, .HTM)

•TXT and RTF (.TXT, .RTF)

•JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)

•GIF (.GIF)

•PNG (.PNG)

•BMP (.BMP)

•Compressed ZIP (.ZIP)

Note: DOCX conversion is currently an experimental feature on Kindle. Some DOCX files might not format correctly on your Kindle.

Tip: ZIP files are automatically opened up by the conversion service if you choose to compress your documents. Any enclosed files listed above inside the ZIP file will be converted and sent to your Kindle or computer as specified.

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