Shortcut for adding Ebooks to library

Toni91 · 09-07-2019, 07:48 AM

Hello, is there a shortcut for adding ebooks and the like to your library in calibre? Or do I have to open calibre and drag and drop the file?

theducks · 09-07-2019, 11:50 AM

Calibre must run to add books. There is a way to sort of queue the add.
Preferences:Adding books: Automatic adding (tab)

Set up a folder for this. Then drop the book there. The next time Calibre runs, it will check that folder and import the books.
NOTE: The book in the Auto Add folder will be DELETED upon a successful add. You might want to keep an original copy elsewhere

BetterRed · 09-07-2019, 06:41 PM

On Windows - if you put a shortcut to calibre.exe in the SendTo folder, you can do this:

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If it's not already running Calibre will start, and the selected files will be added. I have --with-library "D:\Calibre\Libraries\Intake" in the shortcut, if calibre is already running I make sure it's using the Intake library before I use Send To->calibre.exe.

MS should put a Send To drop down alongside Move to and Copy to for the ribbon clickers.

To open your SendTo folder, press Winkey+R, type shell:sendto, press OK.

BR

Toni91 · 09-13-2019, 10:19 AM

Thank you. That's more convenient.

09-07-2019, 07:48 AM	#1
Toni91 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Android Phone, Kindle Paperwhite	Shortcut for adding Ebooks to library Hello, is there a shortcut for adding ebooks and the like to your library in calibre? Or do I have to open calibre and drag and drop the file?

09-07-2019, 06:41 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,553 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	On Windows - if you put a shortcut to calibre.exe in the SendTo folder, you can do this: If it's not already running Calibre will start, and the selected files will be added. I have --with-library "D:\Calibre\Libraries\Intake" in the shortcut, if calibre is already running I make sure it's using the Intake library before I use Send To->calibre.exe. MS should put a Send To drop down alongside Move to and Copy to for the ribbon clickers. To open your SendTo folder, press Winkey+R, type shell:sendto, press OK. BR

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,781 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Calibre must run to add books. There is a way to sort of queue the add. Preferences:Adding books: Automatic adding (tab) Set up a folder for this. Then drop the book there. The next time Calibre runs, it will check that folder and import the books. NOTE: The book in the Auto Add folder will be DELETED upon a successful add. You might want to keep an original copy elsewhere

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Toni91 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Android Phone, Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you. That's more convenient.

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