Firmware Update Page orientation settings in v. 5.7.2.1

BrooksNYC · 02-15-2016, 02:47 PM

Yesterday, I updated my Paperwhite's firmware to version 5.7.2.1.

Sometimes I like to read in landscape mode, and spent nearly an hour last night hunting for the page orientation settings. They have, HA-HA, moved, but I finally found them:

With an open text page, tap the top of the screen so that the toolbar pops into view.

Tap the little Aa icon to open the Display Settings box.

Click the Page heading, and you'll see the Orientation settings at the bottom of the window.

badgoodDeb · 02-16-2016, 03:01 PM

I'm kinda glad they moved them --- because I don't use the landscape setting often enough to remember where it is located (on the older version). I wanted to use it recently, and never did find it. I just gave up. But one of the first places I looked was on the Aa page, where it wasn't, but that's where they've put it now.

Soooo, it makes sense to my brain!

BrooksNYC · 02-16-2016, 03:47 PM

All's well that ends well.

Am adjusting to the new location, along with the fact that changing page orientation now requires four taps instead of two.

HA! I know.....life is hard, right?

Joel_T · 03-26-2016, 12:02 AM

Gads, thanks for that ...I'd just about given up on finding that. I rarely use portrait but sometimes it's a must.

BrooksNYC · 03-26-2016, 09:35 AM

You're very welcome.

02-15-2016, 02:47 PM	#1
BrooksNYC Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung tablet	Page orientation settings in v. 5.7.2.1 Yesterday, I updated my Paperwhite's firmware to version 5.7.2.1. Sometimes I like to read in landscape mode, and spent nearly an hour last night hunting for the page orientation settings. They have, HA-HA, moved, but I finally found them: With an open text page, tap the top of the screen so that the toolbar pops into view. Tap the little Aa icon to open the Display Settings box. Click the Page heading, and you'll see the Orientation settings at the bottom of the window. Last edited by BrooksNYC; 02-15-2016 at 06:47 PM.

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02-16-2016, 03:01 PM	#2
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,543 Karma: 64201357 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I'm kinda glad they moved them --- because I don't use the landscape setting often enough to remember where it is located (on the older version). I wanted to use it recently, and never did find it. I just gave up. But one of the first places I looked was on the Aa page, where it wasn't, but that's where they've put it now. Soooo, it makes sense to my brain!

02-16-2016, 03:47 PM	#3
BrooksNYC Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung tablet	All's well that ends well. Am adjusting to the new location, along with the fact that changing page orientation now requires four taps instead of two. HA! I know.....life is hard, right?

03-26-2016, 12:02 AM	#4
Joel_T Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle	Gads, thanks for that ...I'd just about given up on finding that. I rarely use portrait but sometimes it's a must.

03-26-2016, 09:35 AM	#5
BrooksNYC Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New York, NY Device: Samsung tablet	You're very welcome.

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