#How to get page numbers on kindle touch how to#

#How to get page numbers on kindle touch how to#

Heres how to get your Kindle to show page numbers instead. However, theyre not always helpful for users. Kindles use a location number because of different font sizes, which affect page numbers.

If I am not mistaken, Calibre has a plugin to add page numbers to books, though I am not sure if it will work as the default or not, though I don't think so. By default, all Kindles show locations instead of page numbers to tell you where you are in a book or manuscript. On a side note, what type of reader am I, I've finished 37 so far in 2012? Unless of course you go to the TOC but if you are doing that anyway, page numbers or locations will do the same thing. Though I do not understand how page numbers will help you with chapters, the page numbers just give you the number in the book, not how many are in the chapter. At this point I am just used to using a calculator to judge the percentage point of what I have left and I pretty much can estimate how long it will take me to finish locations, but I am also one who does not mind stopping in the middle of chapters. Page numbers help me do that.You have a good point, while I have grown used to locations and judging where I am in a book, page numbers would be more helpful when you are limited in time and you are trying to judge whether to stop or continue reading, page numbers are easier to use.

But the more I can wrap my mind around the progress I have to make, the more I will read in a sitting. I consider myself an avid read (I've finished 16 books so far in 2012, 15 of which were non-fiction). But, in reality, our minds do care - whether we like it or not. I know some people will argue that if I were a 'true' reader I wouldn't care about petty things like progress. This information is helpful, for example, if youre in a reading group in which some members use Kindles and others use printed copies of the book. If I have 500 locations left in the chapter, it can seem daunting. Page number: Many e-books can also display a page number that reflects the page number in the printed edition of the book. However, if I know I have 10% of the book left before I finish the chapter, I have no way of knowing what that means and therefore am more likely to put the book down for the day. If I know I only have 20 pages left in the chapter, I am much more likely to finish the chapter before putting the book down. There's also a psychological benefit to page numbers.