HELP!! Tables in doc. not right on Kindle after Conversion via Calibre

MinaNoir · 07-20-2010, 07:12 PM

My husband has my old K2 and we have converted his Word doc. via Calibre into a mobi document to put on the Kindle but every time we convert it the conversion messes up the tables he has in the file. Is there a way to fix the Word doc. or put the tables in the Word doc. different so the tables will be right after conversion and look right on the Kindle?

susan_cassidy · 07-20-2010, 07:43 PM

Kindle does not support tables directly. The only workaround that I know of is to take a screen capture of the table and insert it as an image in the Mobipocket document at the right spot.

jswinden · 07-22-2010, 11:03 AM

I agree with susan_cassidy. Her way is the best way.

Another way that might work is to save the DOC file as a PDF, but then you lose text reflow and some functionality. If you go this route then make the document size 5.5 x 8 inches for a KDX or 3.6 x 4.8 inches for a K2 and keep the margins very small. That way it will be just the right size for a Kindle screen.

Another possibilty, but a labor intensive one, is to convert the tables into monospaced text that aligns each line as though it were in a table. Unfortunately if you increase the font size too big the text will wrap and lose it's table-like appearance.

When the first eraders came out with their small 6 inch screen, I guess table support seemed more problematic than beneficial. But it would be nice to have it now that we have larger screens.

poohbear_nc · 07-22-2010, 01:42 PM

You might want to ask this question in the Calibre forum as well.

07-20-2010, 07:12 PM	#1
MinaNoir Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2	HELP!! Tables in doc. not right on Kindle after Conversion via Calibre My husband has my old K2 and we have converted his Word doc. via Calibre into a mobi document to put on the Kindle but every time we convert it the conversion messes up the tables he has in the file. Is there a way to fix the Word doc. or put the tables in the Word doc. different so the tables will be right after conversion and look right on the Kindle?

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07-20-2010, 07:43 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Kindle does not support tables directly. The only workaround that I know of is to take a screen capture of the table and insert it as an image in the Mobipocket document at the right spot.

07-22-2010, 11:03 AM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	I agree with susan_cassidy. Her way is the best way. Another way that might work is to save the DOC file as a PDF, but then you lose text reflow and some functionality. If you go this route then make the document size 5.5 x 8 inches for a KDX or 3.6 x 4.8 inches for a K2 and keep the margins very small. That way it will be just the right size for a Kindle screen. Another possibilty, but a labor intensive one, is to convert the tables into monospaced text that aligns each line as though it were in a table. Unfortunately if you increase the font size too big the text will wrap and lose it's table-like appearance. When the first eraders came out with their small 6 inch screen, I guess table support seemed more problematic than beneficial. But it would be nice to have it now that we have larger screens.

07-22-2010, 01:42 PM	#4
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,795 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	You might want to ask this question in the Calibre forum as well.

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