Thread: Removing a format from the book does not remove it from the library
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Old 02-11-2022, 04:04 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by stdedos View Post
I removed it via the "Remove format from book" button in "Single Metadata Edit" view. Is it bug, or feature, that the file was still there?
Ah-ha - Single Metadata Edit is a no-go zone for me.

Suggestion - if this is something you do regularly (as I do) give the Remove books->Remove files of a specific format from selected books action a keyboard shortcut, I use Alt+Del.

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Originally Posted by stdedos View Post
Does Calibre have a functionality to single out book files that are still in the library, but not referenced by any book entry?
Library Maintenance ->Check library

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