Question Kindle Fire 7" from Amazon

dulwich · ‎01-18-2012

My husband purchased the above for me but I think it is the wrong item for my needs.

All I want to do is read books on this and while it all works perfectly I cannot change the font size on the pages of the book I wish to read.

Have gone into settings then display for books and there are three sizes under font - tried all of them - while they change the font size of the display items the text size on pages of book I am reading stay the same.

I now think this is how it is and will return it as I need larger font size - any ideas please? I think he has purchased the wrong item. Thank you.

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

Your device is not a e-reader.

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

I have a different Kindle Fire, but I imagine it's very similar.

Open the book you want to read.

Tap the top of the page to make the menu appear.

You should see an Aa icon at the top of the page

Tap the Aa icon

You should see Text Size and buttons with a + and - symbol on them.

Tap the + button to increase font size.

You can repeat this in any book you open.

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dulwich · ‎01-18-2012

Thanks for replies - ChynnaBlue DH has same one as you but way you describe font change on yours does not happen on one he just purchased. I think as one poster said it is not an e reader he purchased wrong thing. Back it goes. Thank you all.

mima · ‎03-14-2010

YES, you can change the font. Don't send it back. It is an e-reader and a tablet and you can change the font in the book.

Try opening the book. Touch the top of the page and you will see settings. Then you change the font size by entering a bigger number. Mine says 7 right now. I just did it on my Kindle HD.

It might not be exact directions if you have a different one, but you can do it. If you can't figure it out, call Amazon and ask them.

Hope you try it.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

You can also increase the print size by spreading it with your fingers.

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JavaQueen · ‎03-09-2010

Hope you figured it out . You can change the font. Because it's a product by Amazon, it is geared for the Kindle and e-books. Each Kindle Fire model is different, but they will work. It's just a matter of how.

There's a lot of documentation, etc. to help you.

It's much better than an e-reader.

mima · ‎03-14-2010

@glb613 wrote:
Your device is not a e-reader.

It's not exclusively an e-reader, but yes it is an e-reader.

mima · ‎03-14-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
You can also increase the print size by spreading it with your fingers.

You can't do that within a book on my Kindle HD. I think this works when you are online and in Facebook, etc. but not in a book.

Roxie Pokie · ‎04-06-2015

You can change the font. contact Amazon Kindle they can instruct you and you might have even gotten a Help that you just tap on. Really try to get your cust.service to help you out they can walk you thru it for your type of Kindle.

Hand in there.