You can export a document to a PDF, then transfer the PDF to a Kindle or Nook for viewing. A Kindle user can go to a specific page in the PDF, search for text phrases, and switch between landscape to portrait view (on the Kindle DX). A Nook user can use bookmarks to jump to a specific section of the PDF, go to the last read page, change the text font size, rotate PDF pages, and search for text phrases.
When designing a document that might be viewed on a Kindle or Nook, do the following to ensure that the document is displayed correctly:
If the document contains multiple layouts, set the default export option to export all layouts. This ensures that the Kindle or Nook user can view all the data.
If your document contains page-by fields, set the default export option to export all pages. This ensures that the Kindle or Nook user can view all the data.
If the document will be viewed on a Nook, include bookmarks so that a user can quickly access a specific section of the document. Bookmarks are displayed in the PDF in a tree format, creating a table of contents as a navigation aid. Bookmarks are created only when a document is grouped or contains multiple layouts.
Embed fonts in the PDF, so that bullets, thresholds, and any other objects that require special fonts are displayed correctly. A Nook user can change the text font only if the fonts are embedded. For instructions, see Embedding fonts in PDFs.
Both the Kindle and the Nook have a gray-scale display, so be sure that the contrast in graphs and other images are high enough that a user can easily distinguish between different areas.
The Kindle resizes the PDF to the size of the Kindle screen, so ensure that text and graphics are sized large enough to be clearly viewable on the Kindle.
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