One of the easiest method for making your tablet able enough to open unsupported files is to install Android applications from Google Play (Android Market). While Amazon tablets by default do not provide support for opening MS Word, Power Point or Excel files, there are a number of workarounds you can use to get Office on Kindle Fire. I haven't felt the need for any of these services, but your mileage might vary if you want to use it heavily for tasks such as taking class notes.If you are looking to view, create and edit Microsoft Office files on Kindle Fire, then here are a few methods to help make your Amazon tablet Office ready. Paid upgrades to Papyrus are available for additional tools, the ability to import pdfs for annotating, and/or cloud back-up.

You can export notes as a pdf, png, or jpeg file to any other appropriate app on your Kindle (I save to Evernote, so I can access my notes from any of my devices)Īll of these features are available in the free version.

You can draw as well as write (not possible with all of the alternative apps).

'paper' can be ruled, grid, or blank 'pen' color and line width can be changed)

Plenty of options in the free version (e.g.

Ease of use - it's like paper, nothing to figure out (some apps use an insertion window, which I did not take to).

My user experience was the closest to writing on a piece of paper: I could write normally with my stylus and the resulting script looked like my own messy scrawl.

For me, I settled on Papyrus for the following reasons: I have to say I'm a total stylus convert and now use it all the time for 'pushing buttons' on my Kindle.Įach of the different hand note-writing apps has pluses and minuses, and which one you prefer will depend on what you plan to use it for.

I went with the Amazon ' Executive Stylus for Touchscreen Devices,' which is inexpensive and has a pen-style clip to hold it in place in your purse or pocket.

To start with, you do need a stylus to work effectively with a handwriting application. I downloaded and installed the free versions of four different apps: Papyrus, LectureNotes, 7 Notes, and Handrite.

Having heard a bit about handwriting apps, I went on a quest to see what was available for Kindle Fire, and experiment with how a writing app could work for me. I was looking for a way to do a bit of journaling while on the road, or just keep up with my morning pages. I don't have a separate keyboard, and don't much care for trying to type using the onscreen keyboard. So, my Kindle Fire HD multitasks as a portable library, tablet computer, and note-taking device.

I like to travel light - at least when it comes to electronic gear, books, and notebooks.

Google docs for kindle fire