Glo Is there a way my Kobo Glo read MS Word Documents

webmatrix · 05-26-2013, 10:31 AM

Is there a way my Kobo Glo read MS Word Documents like doc and docx @

BWinmill · 05-26-2013, 11:01 AM

Directly, no. Indirectly, you can convert it to another format. Something like PDF works well if you need to keep the formatting and layout. Something like RTF works well if you want to keep most of the formatting. You can save as RTF in all versions of Word. You can save to PDF in recent versions of Word.

meeera · 05-26-2013, 11:28 AM

The Calibre manual explains the process of converting Word documents to more usable formats like epub:

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/conv...-specific-tips

buffaloseven · 05-26-2013, 08:57 PM

If you're on a Mac, Apple's Pages word processor can open Word files and export documents to .epub files for eReaders.

webmatrix · 05-27-2013, 05:51 AM

So there is no way to install some app that can read word format ?

I found somewhere here a thread about porting Kindle paperwhtie for Kobo Glo any one tested this ?

taming · 05-27-2013, 07:56 AM

In the developer subforum, there is a thread about using the kindle pdf viewer. Not for .doc or .xdoc.

Gaffer · 05-27-2013, 10:39 PM

If you've got the document on your computer, save it as .rtf before loading it on your eReader. RTF documents will work fine on your kobo. PDF is less desirable, because ereader screens are too small to work well for fixed format documents intended for larger screens.

05-26-2013, 10:31 AM	#1
webmatrix Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	Is there a way my Kobo Glo read MS Word Documents Is there a way my Kobo Glo read MS Word Documents like doc and docx @

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05-26-2013, 11:01 AM	#2
BWinmill Nameless Being	Directly, no. Indirectly, you can convert it to another format. Something like PDF works well if you need to keep the formatting and layout. Something like RTF works well if you want to keep most of the formatting. You can save as RTF in all versions of Word. You can save to PDF in recent versions of Word.

05-26-2013, 11:28 AM	#3
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,797 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	The Calibre manual explains the process of converting Word documents to more usable formats like epub: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/conv...-specific-tips

05-26-2013, 08:57 PM	#4
buffaloseven Watching the Sky Posts: 239 Karma: 634112 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Winnipeg, MB Device: Kobo Aura	If you're on a Mac, Apple's Pages word processor can open Word files and export documents to .epub files for eReaders.

05-27-2013, 05:51 AM	#5
webmatrix Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	So there is no way to install some app that can read word format ? I found somewhere here a thread about porting Kindle paperwhtie for Kobo Glo any one tested this ?

05-27-2013, 07:56 AM	#6
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	In the developer subforum, there is a thread about using the kindle pdf viewer. Not for .doc or .xdoc.

05-27-2013, 10:39 PM	#7
Gaffer Member Posts: 19 Karma: 91657 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	If you've got the document on your computer, save it as .rtf before loading it on your eReader. RTF documents will work fine on your kobo. PDF is less desirable, because ereader screens are too small to work well for fixed format documents intended for larger screens.

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