Amazon Silk Browser Basics on Alexa Tablet

Search the web, bring your bookmarks with you, enjoy web extensions, access Amazon products without signing in, and ask Alexa for answers anytime you browse on Amazon Silk browser on your Alexa tablet.

Note: An internet connection is required to browse the web.

The concise First Run experience appears when you open the Amazon Silk browser for the first time, introducing new features in a quick and easy onboarding flow. You can export your Chrome Bookmarks to Silk as part of the first run, or any time later. When you open a new browser tab – you see a modern home page with personalized content recommendations and one click access to News and Shopping. You have access to a curated selection of web extensions which you can manage from the top toolbar.

Table 1.
Functionality	Details
Navigate Alexa integrations	You can open Alexa chat via the "a" icon on the Amazon Silk browser Toolbar, or long press the power button, or swipe up from the bottom right corner. Enjoy Alexa's on-screen intelligence and ask Alexa about the web page you are on.
Bookmarks import from Chrome	You can import your Chrome Bookmarks from Google Takeout service. To do so, tap on the settings menu ( icon), and then go to Bookmarks. Select Import bookmarks option and follow the quick flow. You can organize and sort your imported bookmarks with your existing and new ones.
Web extensions	Silk maintains a growing selection of web extensions available from Google web store. To access, install, and manage your web extensions, tap the puzzle icon on the toolbar.
First Run experience	Your Amazon Silk experience starts with a quick three step onboarding experience to learn new Silk features, enable content personalization, and initiate your Chrome Bookmark import.
Search the web	Enter a URL or search term in the search field at the top of the page or the home screen search bar at the center of the home screen. Silk suggests sites based on your default search engine and browsing history.
Scroll up and down on a web page	Swipe your finger up and down the screen to scroll.
Open or close a tab	To open a new tab, tap the + icon. To close a tab, tap the x on a tab. To close all tabs at once, tap and hold the x on a tab, then tap Close all tabs.
Reading View	On select pages, tap to remove most graphics, advertisements, or links from a web article.
Save to Reading List	Save a page to your Reading List for offline access. Tap the Menu icon, tap Reading List, then tap Save to Reading List. To access your Reading List, tap icon and tap View Reading List.
Private Browsing	While viewing a web page, tap the Menu icon and then tap View Private Tab to browse the web without saving your visit history.
Bookmarks	Add a bookmark or edit an existing bookmark for a web page. You can also pin a web page to your favorites list so that it displays on the Home tab section of the Silk Home page.
Share	To share the page via email or a social network, select the Menu icon and then the share icon.
Request Mobile or Desktop site	Tap the Menu icon, then select either Desktop Site or Mobile Site to access the Desktop or Mobile version of a web page.
Find in page	Find a word or phrase on the page. Tap the Menu icon and select the search icon.
Browsing History	Tap the Menu icon or swipe from the left edge of the screen and then tap History for a list of web pages you've visited.
Dark Theme/Light Theme/System default	View your tabs and menu screens on either a dark or light background. Use the Menu icon, then select the Theme icon and choose between System Default, Dark Theme or the Light Theme. Note: The background color of the web pages you visit won’t change.