A little tip regarding collections

Madmanden · 09-12-2010, 03:50 PM

Perhaps this is common knowledge and in which case I apologize. But I just now found out that you can click-right on a collection - choose 'add/remove books' to quickly add books to that collection. I had been doing the same thing - but on each individual book instead! My old way of doing it was of course much, much slower.

Just in case anyone hadn't noticed like myself until 5 minutes ago.

HarryT · 09-12-2010, 03:56 PM

Yes, this is an enormously faster way to assign books to collections than right-clicking on the book. It's always worth repeating these things.

bluemoonjules · 09-12-2010, 04:02 PM

Absolutely!

mrzerga · 09-12-2010, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madmanden

Perhaps this is common knowledge and in which case I apologize. But I just now found out that you can click-right on a collection - choose 'add/remove books' to quickly add books to that collection. I had been doing the same thing - but on each individual book instead! My old way of doing it was of course much, much slower.

Just in case anyone hadn't noticed like myself until 5 minutes ago.

i was making the same mistake, until i read in some kindle tips article - felt so stupid - since this is pretty obvious.

TheKindleWorm · 09-12-2010, 05:26 PM

Yes it's a good tip. It took me around an hour sorting over 500 books into collections on my new Kindle using this method - I dread to think what it would have been adding them one by one.

tlrowley · 09-12-2010, 05:35 PM

And don't forget that when you're adding books to collections, you can select "Menu->add all books on this page" to make things go even faster.

pen_sq · 09-12-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tlrowley

And don't forget that when you're adding books to collections, you can select "Menu->add all books on this page" to make things go even faster.

I have never tried that, and I had to set up THREE Kindles. I'll probably forget that by the next time I need it, too!

Once the overall list of books gets large, I prefer to duck each book into a collection individually. Sort by collections, enter a collection, and leave it. That collection is now at the top, and any book in the main list can be placed in that collection by pressing right, click the joystick twice, and press BACK twice. This works great if most of your books are already tucked into a collection, and then you add a few more.

Since books can be a member of more than one collection, I also re-add a chosen few books into a "<NOW READING>" collection. That collection generally floats to the top through heavy use, of course.

Viseguy · 09-13-2010, 12:02 AM

Good tip. Thanks.

Spankypoo · 09-13-2010, 12:50 AM

I feel like a moron.

desertblues · 09-13-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tlrowley

And don't forget that when you're adding books to collections, you can select "Menu->add all books on this page" to make things go even faster.

It can't be true. Too late: I just sorted all my books, without realizing that option, did use the other option though. I'm feeling like a fool. Thanks, hope I'll remember it next time.

Madmanden · 09-13-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Spankypoo

I feel like a moron.

Haha, you and me both.

Pushka · 09-13-2010, 02:38 AM

Ooops, sorry guys, I mentioned this tip before the K3's started arriving. Cant remember which thread though, but it was a while back.

HarryT · 09-13-2010, 03:36 AM

Yes, I think it was you who told me about it. It certainly saved me a huge amount of time!

Pushka · 09-13-2010, 03:46 AM

Me too Harry T! My K3 left side page turn buttons dont work properly anymore so I have to do the collections thing all over again....

brewjono · 09-13-2010, 05:40 AM

I downloaded the Kindle Collection Manager from here:-

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94261

It was excellent.

All my collections done on the PC with a real keyboard and mouse.

Brewjono.

09-12-2010, 03:50 PM	#1
Madmanden Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 308 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3	A little tip regarding collections Perhaps this is common knowledge and in which case I apologize. But I just now found out that you can click-right on a collection - choose 'add/remove books' to quickly add books to that collection. I had been doing the same thing - but on each individual book instead! My old way of doing it was of course much, much slower. Just in case anyone hadn't noticed like myself until 5 minutes ago.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, this is an enormously faster way to assign books to collections than right-clicking on the book. It's always worth repeating these things.

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bluemoonjules Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 64 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3G	Absolutely!

09-12-2010, 05:26 PM	#5
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Yes it's a good tip. It took me around an hour sorting over 500 books into collections on my new Kindle using this method - I dread to think what it would have been adding them one by one.

09-12-2010, 05:35 PM	#6
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 472 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Device: Kindle	And don't forget that when you're adding books to collections, you can select "Menu->add all books on this page" to make things go even faster.

09-13-2010, 12:02 AM	#8
Viseguy Just a kid from Bklyn Posts: 135 Karma: 4448 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	Good tip. Thanks.

09-13-2010, 12:50 AM	#9
Spankypoo Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 499348 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Myriad	I feel like a moron.

09-13-2010, 02:38 AM	#12
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Ooops, sorry guys, I mentioned this tip before the K3's started arriving. Cant remember which thread though, but it was a while back.

09-13-2010, 03:36 AM	#13
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, I think it was you who told me about it. It certainly saved me a huge amount of time!

09-13-2010, 03:46 AM	#14
Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	Me too Harry T! My K3 left side page turn buttons dont work properly anymore so I have to do the collections thing all over again....

09-13-2010, 05:40 AM	#15
brewjono Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 501816 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Device: K3, K4, KPW	I downloaded the Kindle Collection Manager from here:- https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94261 It was excellent. All my collections done on the PC with a real keyboard and mouse. Brewjono.

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