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Russell Brooks · 11-17-2013, 02:07 AM

Hello,

I'm currently working on a novel and need your help. I work in both WORD and Google Drive. I want to convert my works to both MOBI and ePUB formats. Can I achieve this easily through Calibre or is there another software you recommend?
If so, is it as simple as converting WORD documents to PDF, or is there a lot of other work to be done?

Thanks in advance.

GeorgeH · 11-17-2013, 03:15 AM

I use Word 2007 and convert .docx files using Calibre. I haven't noticed any significant problems with either epub or mobi. Calibre will accept .docx files directly and then it's just a matter of choosing what format you want as output. I can't think of any reason to convert to PDF first, in fact the end product (epub or mobi) may suffer as a result.

Russell Brooks · 11-17-2013, 05:52 AM

Thanks, GeorgeH.

11-17-2013, 02:07 AM	#1
Russell Brooks Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 569642 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Device: none	New to conversions Hello, I'm currently working on a novel and need your help. I work in both WORD and Google Drive. I want to convert my works to both MOBI and ePUB formats. Can I achieve this easily through Calibre or is there another software you recommend? If so, is it as simple as converting WORD documents to PDF, or is there a lot of other work to be done? Thanks in advance.

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11-17-2013, 03:15 AM	#2
GeorgeH Addict Posts: 373 Karma: 1138320 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle 3, Nexus 7	I use Word 2007 and convert .docx files using Calibre. I haven't noticed any significant problems with either epub or mobi. Calibre will accept .docx files directly and then it's just a matter of choosing what format you want as output. I can't think of any reason to convert to PDF first, in fact the end product (epub or mobi) may suffer as a result.

11-17-2013, 05:52 AM	#3
Russell Brooks Fanatic Posts: 538 Karma: 569642 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Device: none	Thanks, GeorgeH.

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