Thread: Calibre refuses to convert my docx file
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Old 11-03-2013, 07:44 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by DaveMcA View Post
I am using calibre, version 0.9.5 on the Mac, and am trying to convert a .docx file.

I have set the language to French in the metadata, but otherwise have changed nothing in that tab.

On clicking "Convert Books", I get the following error message:

"WARNING: Could not convert some books: Could not convert 1 of 1 books, because no suitable source format was found."

Calibre seems to recognize that it is a .docx file, as it displays this in the section of the main screen under the book cover.

I want to convert to MOBI, but this error occurs before I designate the output format.

If I first save the .docx file as PDF, it converts with no problem. I understand the result will have fewer annoyances if I start with a .docx file, so I would prefer to do so.
I suggest you upgrade to a later version of calibre, preferably the very latest, the support for DOCX has been greatly enhanced even since 0.9.34.

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