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Old 01-09-2026, 05:23 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by lee.hauser View Post
Hi, it appears I have not created a custom Series column (though for a moment I thought maybe I had, back in the distant past). At least no custom columns appear in the list of columns, only the apparently default Series column. And yes, I do have metadata management set to Automatic.

Would it help to have Calibre do a fresh download of all metadata? I only have about 300 books in this library. For that matter, factory resetting the Kobo or creating an entirely new library from these books wouldn't be impossible; I'm retired, have time on my hands, and don't object to focussed tinkering.
Your doing it wrong. You don't need a custom series column. Just use the existing Series column. Then go to Preferences > Plugins and search for Kobo Touch. Then set it up to look exactly like this.

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One thing to note. After you've added yur eBooks to youre Kobo and they've been imported, you have to connect your Kobo to your calibre library to then upload the metadata needed to add the series.
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