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CyborgQueen · 08-01-2013, 11:23 AM

To create your own columns, Click on Preferences, then under the Interface grouping, you'll see Add Your Own Columns. Click on the big green plus, and go at it.

You can customize the type of column you want (yes/no, stars, etc).

Have fun!

I just made mine Read column to Yes/No. And whatever I read a book, I just change it to yes and it shows up a checkmark. I also added a column for date formula to add the date that I read the book.

To back up your preferences, there should be two files in your Calibre library. One says metadata.db, the other says metadata_db_pref_backup.json. The second file is your preference file...all you need to do is make sure the two files is copied over to your back up, and whenever you change preferences, make sure you overwrite the old file with the new preferences.

08-01-2013, 11:23 AM	#10
CyborgQueen Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook	To create your own columns, Click on Preferences, then under the Interface grouping, you'll see Add Your Own Columns. Click on the big green plus, and go at it. You can customize the type of column you want (yes/no, stars, etc). Have fun! I just made mine Read column to Yes/No. And whatever I read a book, I just change it to yes and it shows up a checkmark. I also added a column for date formula to add the date that I read the book. To back up your preferences, there should be two files in your Calibre library. One says metadata.db, the other says metadata_db_pref_backup.json. The second file is your preference file...all you need to do is make sure the two files is copied over to your back up, and whenever you change preferences, make sure you overwrite the old file with the new preferences. Last edited by CyborgQueen; 08-01-2013 at 11:27 AM.