“I just got a new kindle Paperwhite as a gift, but I can’t figure out how to return to the home page from a book.”
Have you ever noticed that there is no close button on kindle? But how can we close an active ebook on Kindle or even on kindle App? If you have the same questions, keep reading this article to learn how to close a book on kindle.
Part 1. How to close a book on kindle Paperwhite/Oasis
Actually, there isn’t really a way of closing a book on kindle Paperwhite, but you can simply just stop reading it. You can just exit the book and go back to the home screen. The steps will be a slightly different depends on the kindle models you are using. For most kindle models, like kindle Paperwhite or Oasis, you can just follow the blow instructions.
Step 1 tap near the top of the page when you are reading a book. The top menu bar will appear.
Step 2 Tap “Back arrow” or “Home” icon.
Note: If you opened the book from the home screen, you will see a back arrow and Home. If you opened it from the library, you will see a back arrow and Library.
Step 3 The book will close, and you’ll be returned to the home screen or library. But the Kindle will still mark your place for when you come back to the book.
Watch the video tutorial to learn how to close a book on kindle paperwhite:
But if you are referring to deleting ebooks from your kindle device, please read How to Delete Books from Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle App, Kindle Cloud.
Part 2. How to close a book on Kindle App (pc/mac/android/ios)
Now let’s take a look at the steps to exit a book you are reading on kindle App.
1. How to exit a book on Kindle app for Windows/Mac
If you are reading an ebook with Kindle for PC or Mac, there is “Library” button in the top left corner. Just click it and you will return to your kindle library, and this book will be closed.
2. How to exit a book on Kindle App for iPhone or Android
Step 1 Different from the kindle Paperwhite, you cannot tap the top area of your iPad screen to show the top bar menu. Tap in the center of the screen, A menu bar should appear at the top of the screen with several options.
Step 2 Tap “down facing arrow” in the upper left corner and you will exit your current reading book and go back to the Kindle Library.
Part 3. Why Can’t I Close My Book on Kindle? How to fix?
Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Just tapping at the top of the screen, but there is no home button on kindle paperwhite?
A: If the button is not there, it might just be playing up. Hold the power button for at least 50 seconds to make it restart, usually this issue will be fixed.
Q: I cannot close the book on kindle app for iPad?
A:
1. Try to tap the first paragraph on the page, you can get the menu come up. Then you can tap the back arrow or X to go to the kindle library.
2. Please try close out of the Kindle app completely and reopen it.
3. check if your iPad and your kindle App has any available updates. If yes, update them to the latest version.
4. If the above workarounds cannot fix your problem, please restart your iPad and try again.
Q: I Can't exit the book I'm reading. The screen didn't freeze because I can still turn to the next page and access the drop down menu, it just wouldn't exit no matter how many times I tap the back button. Help!
A: Some answers from Reddit have confirmed that it's a bug. You can fix this issue by going to the Kindle store (using the shopping cart icon), and exiting the store fixes it for some time.
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