Convert a 2 column PDF into epub

[AnotherCat]

Assuming one has Word open, then if you use "Copy" when copying from another application the copy goes into the operating system's clipboard (the Windows clipboard if using Windows). If one uses "Copy to Clipboard" the copy goes into the Office Clipboard. You can see this if you have the Office Clipboard viewer visible in Word and try the two copying options. In one case the copy appears on the Office Clipboard and in the other case it does not.

The two clipboards have different behaviours and that probably accounts for the difference you experienced.

Yours is an interesting observation worth remembering when encountering 2 columns .

[themichaeldj]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Actually code to handle multicol layouts is already in calibre's new PDF engine and (mostly) works. Its just waiting for me to finish it.

It has been 4 years since this post...and calibre still can't handle multicol layouts. Any idea when this will happen?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by themichaeldj

It has been 4 years since this post...and calibre still can't handle multicol layouts. Any idea when this will happen?

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[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by themichaeldj

It has been 4 years since this post...and calibre still can't handle multicol layouts. Any idea when this will happen?

A fair question, but Kovid does answer this question in the section you quoted. It will happen when he finishes it. Suffice it to say that a conversion from a print layout document (which PDF is) to a suitable ebook version such as epub is not high on his priority list.