How To Create And Format Your Kindle Book With Google Docs 

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I did this but I can't see my Table of Contents List is that normal? When I checked after downloading as a epub. Thank you so much for assistance.

@@myofficeonline5680 I'm not sure about epub but I know it works when you download it as a Microsoft Word Doc because I have books on Amazon

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@@HowToUniversity You should definitely do a similar video for paperbacks and link it here. I looked for one after this but just gave up.

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No problem! Just break it down step-by-step. Stay tuned for a break down on how to upload to Kindle coming real soon! Thanks for watching the video. Be sure to share and like the video and tell others about the channel.

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How To University Do you have any cover advice? I uploaded a picture and formatted the cover using google docs(which I really like it) but when I look the subject up it mentions resizing etc. Is resizing only necessary when using canva and other programs? Also, what’s a good source for free domain pictures and content. One would assume clip art and pictures acquired from google doc search are completely legal to use but I want to be sure and haven’t found a clear, cut answer on the web. Thank you so much! So far using your tips my first book looks good. I’m getting excited!!! 🥰🥰🥰

@@bellag.3282 As far as book covers go for kindle books, I suggest you go with canva using one of the templates called (Book Cover). For free useable images try (unsplash.com). I've used unsplash a few times, you just type in a word and different pictures pop up to use. Sometimes the pictures are exactly what you want and other times you will have to search elsewhere. I'm glad you're excited with your first book! Keep writing!

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You're very welcome! Let me know the results once you use this to write your book.

Most definitely, paperback video coming soon!

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@@HowToUniversity I will let you know if I need to know something else. I'm a new writer and your video is a lot of help to me. Thank you for replying back. Kacey

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Amazon kdp (yes) printed books have a slightly different process.

No problem, hope it works for you. Thanks for checking out the video, subscribing, and liking the video. Be sure to crank out those kindle books!

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Thanks. Any type of kindle book that you decide to make, this process will work.

Cool! Don't forget to share the video and check out the new video on writing a paperback book.

Much thanks. If I'm not mistaken, you should still be able to download your finished work in word and upload it to kdp without having word on your computer.

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Using Canva, I used the (book cover) dimension design to create my image.

Congrats on taking the steps to get your book out there. Amazons kdp gives you the option to do a kindle version and physical book version. Don't quote me on it but I think they ask for the same information for either version including your document to upload (although I could be wrong on that). I think they let you see what your physical book will look like so you could always test it out and see if you can still use the google doc version for a physical book and if not, check out this video for some help. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FBtlaODo9rg.html

@@HowToUniversity Thank you very much! I will definitely check out Kindle more before I go further so I know what works. I will also check out your video suggestion!

Very good! I don't know why it wouldn't take microsoft but did everything still look good using epub?

@@HowToUniversity There was some issue with epub too, it was minor. Which I'm still trying to format properly.

@@KSmithlivingbettercafe - hmmmmmm 🤔 I'm not sure why that is but I'll be working on another book (Kindle & Physical book) pretty soon so I'll see what's going on once I get ready to publish them.

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I believe the answer is yes. You can do the page break, write the chapter name at the top of the page and then you could start typing out the pages and then do a page break once you start another chapter. As for paperback books, I'll be doing a live video soon on KDP paperback books.

Thanks! I'm not quite sure what you mean but I'm thinking that you want to be able to click to a specific location (poetry title) so that you can work on it. If this is incorrect, please advise. The other thing I was thinking is that if someone were to read your poetry on the kindle or in a kindle app, you would like for them to be able to click on a specific title so it takes them right to that page. If this is what you mean, once you set up the chapters like I explained, people will be able to click on any chapter or title of the kindle book and it should take them right there. If this is all incorrect what you are asking, let me know. Thanks.

Correct! Once you follow the steps, the kindle book will come out looking just fine. It automatically fits.

Correct, I wrote my book using Google Docs (just like how I show in the video) and once I was done, I downloaded the finished book using Microsoft word doc (just like I show in the video). Uploaded it to amazon (following the directions on amazon to create kindle book on amazon) and everything came out great! As far as the ebook opening up as a 8 x 11, whatever the dimensions were set in the google doc is how it will show up or appear but I don't think that even matters. Also, as far as I know, amazon doesn't resize it, but like I stated in the video, everything looks great once your done in google docs.

@@HowToUniversity Perfect! I asked this on your FB post too but you can disregard that one. Thanks again.

I'm not sure what you mean. I only know prl to mean (Preferred Roaming List) LOL. But what I think you might be asking is how do you take another document that's in another format and use google docs (let me know if this is correct). You would just have to copy and paste the wording (words) from one doc to the google doc.

It wouldn't hurt to add it to your book but you don't have to do it. Is it a big thing that people are using other peoples copyrighted work? (I'm just saying). As far as the page breaks go, I think that if you don't add them, your kindle book might look like everything is running into each other.

Not completely sure what you mean but, what I did was after I created the title page on canva, I downloaded it and then in the google docs, you can put pictures on or in your google doc so I just added the title picture and just resized it to fit the page. Hope this helps.

@@HowToUniversity ​ Once I took it from Canva and into Googledocs, not sure how to resize it to its ideal size. Using the cursor doesn't work because the image expands toward the right and left only, leaving space at the top and left if that makes sense. But I can see there are some margin and size options. Is there an Ideal size I should use and if so, do you know what it is?

@@MarinJapan - You should be able to click on the picture and there will be handles on the picture to be able to drag to the size you want.

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I believe you may be able to adjust photos while you're in Google docs

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Production of a video regarding physical books is coming soon.

There will be something on physical books coming soon in 2020, stay tuned.

How To University Okay, thanks.

The video is out now on writing a physical book. Let me know what you think.

I believe you would at least need to set up the pages from a computer and then you could continue by way of the phone 🤳

There is a lot you can do on Google Docs on your Android - so give it a try. I would suggest writing everything and then editing it on a library PC though. You can do a lot of writing and formatting on Android though - but, likely not as easy. I started on Android. I'm now having an issue with the actual output of the ebook file. I have the character, book cover, framework and idea - have started writing too - now I just need the organisational method directly printed into my brain. For some reason, despite the video being really helpful, when I load what I've written so far, on calibre, it is all wonky. I don't know how you fix that. Other ebooks turn like real pages.

Those plr ebooks are the pdf books correct? Yeah you will have to copy the text from the plr ebooks and paste them into the google docs or you can just upload those plr (pdf) ebooks to amazon kindle but beware because although you may have permission to resell those plr ebooks, someone may beat you to the punch 👊 and may have already uploaded the same ebook so Amazon's algorithms may take notice to you selling the same book and end up flagging your book and not allow you to sell yours. Plus, the pdf books don't look great when it gets read using kindle.

Thanks for your comment. This video is more in regards to kindle books (e-books) and not the printable physical books. But we will be doing a video regarding physical books pretty soon so continue to tune into How To University.

Check out the new video on writing a physical book (it's out now). Let me know what you think by leaving a comment. Thanks.

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