Device name — the name of your Kindle. You can edit this name on the Settings screen.

Show options — choose which types of content you want displayed in Home.

Sort options — choose the order you want content displayed in Home.

Title — the title of the item.

PDF title — the “pdf” label indicates the file is a PDF.

Author or Date — for books, the author of the item is listed. For periodicals and blogs, the date is listed.

Sample title — the “sample” label indicates the book is a sample. If you like it, you can purchase the full book from within the sample.

Progress indicator — the series of dots below the item shows how long the book is and bold dots show how far you have read in a particular item.

Unread title — the “new” label indicates the item has never been opened and is less than 24 hours old. Once you open a new document or more than 24 hours has passed since the item arrived on your Kindle, the “new” label is removed.

Periodicals: Back Issues — stores older issues of newspapers and magazines.

Audiobook title — the “audio” label indicates the book is an audiobook.

Pages — indicates the total number of pages in Home. Use the Next Page or Previous Page button to navigate the pages.

Archived Items — items stored at Amazon.com that you can re-download to your device.

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