News > Smart & Connected Life Amazon Releases Software Redesign for Kindle Readers The design changes make it easier to navigate By Joshua Hawkins Joshua Hawkins Twitter Freelance Technology Reporter Full Sail University Josh Hawkins is a freelance writer for Lifewire who loves writing about the latest tech and gadgets that help make people’s lives easier. As an avid gamer and VR enthusiast, he also enjoys diving deep into the technology that helps bring those kinds of experiences to life. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 14, 2021 03:08PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Amazon is releasing a software redesign that makes it easier to navigate on Kindle e-readers. Amazon has revealed a new software update for Kindle e-readers that includes a redesigned navigation bar at the bottom of the home screen. The two-tab bar can be interacted with directly to reach the home and library screens, and users also can access frequently used features directly from an arrow at the top of the screen. Amazon Amazon says the update is intended to make everything about using a Kindle easier. It also includes new menu navigation when reading a book. Users now can easily change their device brightness, turn on Airplane Mode, and tweak other settings with a swipe down from the top of their screen at any time. There are also plans to add new filters, a new collections view, and a scroll bar that users can interact with. The update is meant to roll out slowly over the coming weeks and will be available on eligible devices, including the Kindle Paperwhite (7th Generation and above), as well as the 8th Gen or newer Kindle, and the Kindle Oasis. Amazon Users can check their Kindle type directly from the device, itself. If you don’t want to wait for the update, you can manually download and install it from the Amazon website. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit