Use CalibreĬalibre is a free software that can convert your Word file into any ebook format. Again, these methods will only be appropriate if your book is predominantly text, with few images and specific formatting requirements. Here are workable options that don’t involve buying software, with one exception. If you would like further information about book formatting check out Dave Chesson’s full guide on all things book formatting. As you become more comfortable with book formatting, you can experiment with more advanced style choices. There are more advanced aspects of book formatting, such as adding drop caps to the beginning of each chapter, creating fancier chapter headings, etc. Customizing the headings allows you to easily change all Chapter Headings or other types of headings in your book without having to change them manually. Then, select the Chapter Heading you’re modifying and apply the Chapter Heading style you created to every chapter in your book. You can modify the font type and size if you would like it to be different from the ones provided by Microsoft Word. There are several options provided by Microsoft Word, such as Heading 1, Heading 2, Title, etc. To make sure Chapter Headings are uniform for all chapters, select the Chapter Heading in the document, then navigate to the Styles tab. It’s best to keep all the Chapter Headings the same throughout the book. Since ebooks are read on various types of tablets and digital devices and have reflowable text, the page size doesn’t matter and you can leave it at the default, which is 8.5” x 11” letter in the US. The line spacing should be changed to Single and the alignment should be set to Left for the body text. Instead, click into the Paragraph settings and change the indentation to First Line, then 0.2” or 0.3.” You can try a few different indentation sizes and see which one looks better. Side note: It’s possible you’ve also heard of MOBI files.These used to be the preferred ebook file format for Amazon.However, in 2021, Amazon announced that they would stop accepting MOBI files and prefer EPUB. (This method will not work well if your work is highly illustrated or has many different styles, charts, etc.) Although it won’t have all the bells and whistles you’d get with professional book formatting software (e.g., Vellum or InDesign), it is cost-effective and used by many novelists. I’m grateful to Dave Chesson at Kindlepreneur for sharing the following information on how to prep your Microsoft Word file to convert cleanly into an ebook file. They want to make it easy for you to get published, so they’ll convert your Word document into an ebook file instantly, as soon as you upload it.īut the results may look subpar if you don’t prepare your document first. If you’re patient and willing to format your Word document carefully, you can use the automated conversion processes of Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Draft2Digital, or similar ebook retailer and distribution services. So your book is sitting in Microsoft Word, and you’d like to get that material converted into an ebook format you can sell through ebook retailers such as Amazon. View all posts by Jimmie Aaron Kepler, Ed.D.Note from Jane:This post has been updated to reflect changes in tools available on the market. He lives in North Texas with his cat Lacey. View all posts by Jimmie Aaron Kepler, Ed.D. Before writing full time, he worked as a US Army officer for 8-years, religious educator for 18-years, and as an IT software application engineer for over 20-years. His writing awards include the CIPA EVVY 2021 Bronze Winner in the Spiritual/Religion Category and the 2021 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite for Christian Non-Fiction for Kissing Guilt Goodbye: Breaking Free from the Shackles of Shame (enLIVEn Devotional Series Book 3) for which he was a contributor and the East Texas Christian Writer’s Confernce best short story award. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in English and Military Science from The University of Texas at Arlington, Master of Arts and Master of Religious Education degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as the Doctor of Education degree. Born in San Antonio, Texas, to a career military father and stay at home mother, he lived in six states and attended eight schools before graduating high school. Jimmie Aaron Kepler is an award-winning writer and poet.
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