tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post6659578355664229410..comments2022-10-18T05:26:30.460-05:00Comments on CJs Easy As Pie Kindle Tutorials: Clean Up MS WordUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-68295673871865097302015-04-22T05:34:32.559-05:002015-04-22T05:34:32.559-05:00Just published my first book this week and a coupl...Just published my first book this week and a couple of formatting issues were driving me bananas. Based on the preview, it looks like your tips helped me fix them all! I can't wait for the new file to go live.Tavia Fuller Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873288786081010261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-56670404999250549852015-03-28T07:40:00.162-05:002015-03-28T07:40:00.162-05:00Hey CJ,
Thanks for the amazing advice in this art...Hey CJ,<br /><br />Thanks for the amazing advice in this article. My manuscript looks a thousand times better already. Just one quick query - how do I replace 3 periods with an ellipsis using the find and replace tool? As in, what do I type into the replace box to create the ellipsis? I'm not sure what the correct formatting is - there seems to be various opinions online how they should be presented (space, 3x periods, space/ space, 3 x periods/ space period space period space period space) Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-25417308064726184332015-02-11T20:29:18.733-06:002015-02-11T20:29:18.733-06:00Sure..
That's the magic of working with MS Wo...Sure..<br /><br />That's the magic of working with MS Word.<br /><br />Manual indents are either tabs or spaces.<br /><br />They have to be removed manually, but you can do it with MS Word's Search and Replace, and it shouldn't take more than a few minutes... just look for articles on this site for How to Clean Up MS Word.<br /><br />Here’s one:<br /><br />http://www.cjs-easy-as-pie.com/2010/03/publishing-for-kindletake-out-ms-word.html<br /><br />Here's the way I would handle a big file like that:<br /><br />(As always, save a copy of your original file in a safe location… so you can always go back if you mess up.)<br /><br />First, I’d modify the basic style... either Normal or Body Text, depending on the original, to have proper the indent.<br /><br />I would select the entire file with CTRL-A, then re-apply my basic Normal Style, formatted as I want it.<br /><br />Then, I would go through and clean up all the “trash” (See Clean Up MS Word articles.)<br /><br />Unless someone has done a massive job of proofing that file, there are bound to be other “manual” errors… such as extra spaces, extra paragraph breaks, even missing page breaks and extra page breaks.<br /><br />Then, I would go back through and re-apply all Headings, bold and italics, and so forth.<br /><br />Remember to keep a copy of your original file with all the formatting you want, and just go through, page by page, and put back the formats you want.<br /><br />You will squirm at the idea of having to go back and re-apply all your formatting, but you can probably finish the whole thing in half a day vs. days and days of trying to fix errors manually.<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-42780845113384752402015-02-11T18:45:39.374-06:002015-02-11T18:45:39.374-06:00Hi CJ,
is there any way to remove the manual inde...Hi CJ,<br /><br />is there any way to remove the manual indents? Like Patrick, I have 300 pages of work with manual indents for paragraphs.<br /><br />It looks terrible in Kindle.<br /><br />Thank you.thecuremusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492462545667141085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-80784483300186493912014-10-19T18:35:58.203-05:002014-10-19T18:35:58.203-05:00Hi Duke,
Your margins may work as you have them n...Hi Duke,<br /><br />Your margins may work as you have them now... but it is easier to let the Amazon software handle the page size and margins.<br /><br />Remember, the page must be "reflowable" so it can display properly on devices as small as a smart phone and as big as an iPad.<br /><br />To answer your question as to whether the "right hand indent" of your Quote style will display properly on Kindle devices:<br /><br />On the older Kindle devices, the answer is "no"... the text will go all the way to the right margin.<br /><br />The earlier Kindles could not control a right hand indent, but that problem has been solved with newer Kindles.<br /><br />On newer Kindle devices, the answer is "yes"... the block will be indented correctly.<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-45209556589383238282014-10-19T12:10:33.696-05:002014-10-19T12:10:33.696-05:00Thanks for the site! My book is complete and I am...Thanks for the site! My book is complete and I am in the process of formatting it for upload. I changed the margins to .25 all around and the size to 5.1 x 3.5 and worked on cleaning up the format from there. I was surprised to see here that you said you don't have to do that, that when you upload it, it will format itself for the Kindle. One question I have is: I have quoted material in a "Quote" style which is indented on left and right, but when I look at it in Reading Mode in Word, the right text goes all the way to the regular right margin. Will this not happen when I upload it to Kindle?Duke Lakelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980836687359334381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-43453035568268129202014-09-10T17:49:03.439-05:002014-09-10T17:49:03.439-05:00Hi Valarie,
I'm glad you found this site!
Ye...Hi Valarie,<br /><br />I'm glad you found this site!<br /><br />Yes... you should clean out EVERYTHING you put in by hand... such as Manual Page Breaks... which you are (I think) calling "imitation page breaks".<br /><br />Look in this article for how to remove them.<br /><br />Usually, by building a page break into Chapter Headings, and into tags for your images, that will format your page breaks properly.<br /><br />Let me know if you need other page breaks you can't figure out.<br /><br /><br /><br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-40517287309700419212014-09-10T16:36:29.703-05:002014-09-10T16:36:29.703-05:00Okay, first thank God for this gem of a site. It i...Okay, first thank God for this gem of a site. It is extremely helpful and I will subscribe. I have 2 questions. Will the imitation page-break lines affect the upload? If so, how do I delete them?valariebooks.blogspot.com. Many thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271392651822039599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-83405372465321708642014-06-25T10:59:29.714-05:002014-06-25T10:59:29.714-05:00Rowena,
Yes, you should always Styles, and Headin...Rowena,<br /><br />Yes, you should always Styles, and Heading 1 is a good choice for Chapter Headings.<br /><br />Make sure it has a "page break before" built into the Style, so your Chapters will always start on a new page.<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-67946573046018642022014-06-24T04:32:48.650-05:002014-06-24T04:32:48.650-05:00Can I ask about formatting Chapter Headings or doe...Can I ask about formatting Chapter Headings or does KDP do this automatically? Or do I need to set them with style sheet using Heading 1?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039901629787628780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-80734529632817898262013-11-29T07:38:37.741-06:002013-11-29T07:38:37.741-06:00You are trying to take too much control, John.... ...You are trying to take too much control, John.... don't do that... Let the software do the work.<br /><br />For one thing, you don't need to set the page size or margins.<br /><br />That's because text is "re-flowable"... it adjusts to fit Kindle screens from very small to large, so you are over-riding the correct format if you set a margin or page size.<br /><br />Go back, as this article tells you, to Styles and format your body text as explained... that should give you well formatted pages.<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-26428967866737349092013-11-28T10:11:59.612-06:002013-11-28T10:11:59.612-06:00I have a problem that consistently appears with ev...I have a problem that consistently appears with every upload to Kindle for review. Many words at the right margin overlap to the next line, as in the word starts on one line, and continues on the next line. My pag is 3.5 inches by 5.1 inches, with .25 inch margins all around. why am I consistently seeing these wrapover words ? Is there something that I can do in my word doc to stop this from happening once it converts to HTML, which is then converted to the Kindle format ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219813090685808906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-53594994797815257982013-11-09T17:35:42.302-06:002013-11-09T17:35:42.302-06:00Oh my goodness, Patrick, I'm so sorry you didn...Oh my goodness, Patrick, I'm so sorry you didn't find my site before!<br /><br />That was SO much work, and could have been avoided if you had just started right in the first place.<br /><br />I stay overloaded all the time, and I don't trust a lot of conversions services, but I can recommend Hitch, owner of Booknook.biz.<br /><br />I know she would do a good job for you if she can get to it.<br /><br />If not, come back and I'll see if I can talk you through it.<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-89138582991527327862013-11-09T15:24:37.822-06:002013-11-09T15:24:37.822-06:00Help! I am going nuts with this. I formatted my no...Help! I am going nuts with this. I formatted my novel on Word 2010 using the tab, decided the pre-set tab was too much and went through all 362 pages spacing in each paragraph indent. Tried to load to Kindle Direct and, depending on the Kindle or iPad used, paragraph indents were all over the board. Discovered your site this morning and tried to follow your various suggestions but am going crazy with this. Do you clean up this problem for a fee if I were to send you my manscript, or can you recommend someone who can handle this for me? I'd rather be writing my next novel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-60195165860046883462013-10-13T09:37:45.941-05:002013-10-13T09:37:45.941-05:00OMG CJ you ROCK. Thank you so much. I kept turning...OMG CJ you ROCK. Thank you so much. I kept turning off Track Changes but didn't Accept the changes. I *knew* I was missing one simple thing. Jeez. And I spent HOURS on this. So relieved. Thanks!Kim Northrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046591359378436398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-33415582089721978522013-10-12T10:42:06.937-05:002013-10-12T10:42:06.937-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-91059175254765317792013-10-12T09:41:12.520-05:002013-10-12T09:41:12.520-05:00Hi Cj,
Thanks so much for your informative blog. ...Hi Cj,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your informative blog. I have a question, and I’d be happy to compensate you for an answer!<br /><br />I have a friend who worked with a publishing service he now wants to move away from. I got the final word.doc from them, and then Bob and I have made modifications to the cover and the book.<br /><br />My problem is that even if I turn off the show Markup option (select show Final not show Final with mark-up and turn off all the Show Comments, etc.) I’m still seeing the last two rounds of changes in the html file. I've sent you and email where I’ve attached an image to show you what I mean.<br /><br />I did turn on Show Formatting and I did find some extra hard returns where the edits had been made and I removed those and STILL! the htm document (saving as Web Page, Filtered as Amazon suggests) shows the mark-up. Madness!<br /><br />Would be so greatful if you could help. And again, happy to pay for it <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Kim Northrop<br />Kim Northrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046591359378436398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-52391756522734193922013-05-29T07:10:03.150-05:002013-05-29T07:10:03.150-05:00This is a very useful post indeed. As a Kindle aut...This is a very useful post indeed. As a Kindle author, I always hate it when the formatting goes wrong once I have converted my Word doc, via Calibre, into Mobi format. A common problem that recurs with me is the misaligning of chapter headings, even though I have checked that my Styles for the headings are set to "Align = Center".Singlemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047946017119697131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-82301956166893142662013-02-14T21:02:37.616-06:002013-02-14T21:02:37.616-06:00This was amazing. Best guidelines and advice I...This was amazing. Best guidelines and advice I've found on this subject. MANY thanks.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336967270574086862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-16177778876809871952012-08-26T20:03:53.765-05:002012-08-26T20:03:53.765-05:00Gary,
Are viewing your file with the on-line &quo...Gary,<br /><br />Are viewing your file with the on-line "Simple Previewer?<br /><br />(That's what it looks like.)<br /><br />Skip over that option and choose the Enhanced Previewer (text below is copied from that option).<br /><br />Download your sample file AND the downloadable Kindle Previewer (link below), and view it on your own computer.<br /><br />Your ebook may be just fine!<br /><br />CJ<br /><br />~~~<br /><br />Enhanced Previewer<br />If you did use any Kindle Format 8 features, or if you want to see what your book will look like on multiple devices (Kindle Fire, Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone and iPad), we recommend you use the enhanced previewer.<br />Instructions<br />Download Book Preview File<br />Download Previewer: Windows | Mac<br />CJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-12961086983984319972012-08-26T19:12:00.762-05:002012-08-26T19:12:00.762-05:00Awesome site with great content and I have a probl...Awesome site with great content and I have a problem with Kindle formatting that I'd really appreciate some advice with.<br /><br />The problem is that certain words at the end of lines are broken as you can you here...<br /><br />http://tftbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/formatting-problem.jpg<br /><br />Thanks in advance Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862804360415067100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-51421105849709167142012-05-26T15:41:16.663-05:002012-05-26T15:41:16.663-05:00Thanks. I never dreamed it was so involved.Thanks. I never dreamed it was so involved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149940452550321323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-37380370399685421442012-01-27T15:37:16.819-06:002012-01-27T15:37:16.819-06:00Jan,
I forgot to say...
Don't use the Tab ke...Jan,<br /><br />I forgot to say...<br /><br />Don't use the Tab key for indents... it will cause uneven indents and make your pages look messy.<br /><br />CJCJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-52197183361176015882012-01-27T15:33:55.530-06:002012-01-27T15:33:55.530-06:00Jan,
No, I wouldn't use the ruler for that fi...Jan,<br /><br />No, I wouldn't use the ruler for that first line indent.<br /><br />Although it might work, it's always best to avoid "direct" formatting if you can.<br /><br />The best thing for you, I think, is to modify that paragraph Style to add the first line indent that you want.<br /><br />Anything you put in that first line indent will disable the Kindle software's automatic first line indent.<br /><br />Enter "disable" into the search box under the "birds on a tight-rope" photo to read an article on the subject.<br /><br />And... thanks for the suggestion to create a better path to navigate through the various articles... that is high on my to-do list... and I am gradually working through.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />CJCJ's Easy As Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937190400653087716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631024772188885753.post-18654563956220256172012-01-27T11:36:19.650-06:002012-01-27T11:36:19.650-06:00(I have word 2003 set to show formatting marks.) I...(I have word 2003 set to show formatting marks.) If I hit "tab" for an indent it shows the little arrow. However, if I use the ruler to set the indent, there's no format mark shown at all. So, is it okay to use the ruler for paragraph indents? I know you said Kindle just ignores your indents and sets its own, but would other e-readers be happy with my solution?JanJardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387479400066216707noreply@blogger.com