Tips & Tricks #13: Shortcut to Search Wikipedia

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Do you find yourself searching Wikipedia frequently from your Kindle? There’s a quicker way to do it than manually going to the Experimental Browser and then navigating to the Wikipedia bookmark.

First check to make sure your wireless switch is turned on. Then press the Search key on the Kindle’s keyboard. Enter in “@wiki” using the keyboard, followed by your search term. Use the select wheel to press Go and the Kindle will open the Experimental Browser and navigate to the correct Wikipedia page for your search term.


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