How to Format a Book in Word | A Step-By-Step Tutorial 2022

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Formatting your book with Word can be a bit complex, there is so much that can be done and without knowing exactly what to look for it can be a long process. There are some limitations with Word that we will show you in this video and how to avoid them or find ways around. But by following my steps in this video, you’ll be able to make a professional looking book with Microsoft Word.
We will be going through step by step exactly what you need to do to format with Word and will also show you a few tricks to get the job done even faster. So be sure to check out this video!
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Timestamps
Introduction: 0:00
Different Word Versions: 0:54
Prepare Your Document for Formatting: 1:14
Page Size: 3:24
Margins: 4:13
Line Spacing: 5:47
Indentations: 7:04
Chapter Styles: 8:05
Page Numbers: 8:47
Header Settings: 9:12
Tidying Up Your Document: 9:48
Widows and Orphans: 10:12
Ending on an Even Page: 11:17
Using Atticus: 11:46
Conclusion: 12:57

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@opheliakee Год назад

I'm not gonna lie. Atticus is much better. It does all of the work formatting the books. To format a 100k+ fantasy would take longer than writing it in Word. I recommend Atticus instead.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

One of the main reasons why it was made the way it was...that and also to make sure that it works on all computers (and not just Mac).

@droidfan Год назад

@@Kindlepreneur Atticus looks great. Except, at least for me personally, I don't want to venture into a writing hobby having to invest $150 first. I already have Word, and if I didn't, what was beautifully taught in this video can be easily applied to Google Docs. Thanks for the video!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

@@droidfan If the process above helps to create exactly what you're looking for, then rock on!

@natalieangelheart2483 Год назад

Thank you for sharing, 🙏 you're a good teacher! 👏 As someone just starting on this journey, I need to learn as much as possible until I can raise the funds to hire professionals. Your video has been one of the easiest videos, on formatting, to follow. I have been so frustrated with word, so I'm watching all I can on using it.

@Spitfireseven Год назад

@@droidfan And does atticus have easy to follow videos? Does it have any videos at all?

@e1schmuckatelli460 25 дней назад

Thank you for this video. This is my first book and this video was the most helpful one I've come across.

@kaleyjanenigh Год назад

Dave, thank you SO much. I'm new to the KDP world, and you just gave my manuscript a total "glow-up"! It looks SO much better. You're amazing, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

@inyekwechidozie5383 Месяц назад

i really need help in this kdp....can you tutor me pls

@josephtreeby5150 11 месяцев назад

thank you so much, everything looks so much more professional and neat. 😁

@TriciaLynne Год назад

Hey Dave, this is perfect timing. I still write in Word, but I upload everything to Atticus for my formatting, so getting stuff right before I do is pretty important. I bought Atticus last year when it first came out, and published one book, and so much has changed while I'm writing my other ones. Thank you for the videos and thank you, and Jenna and everyone at Atticus. You guys rock.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Oh, super cool and we'll keep adding to it :) Glad you're enjoying it.

@norapage846 Год назад

Thank you so much for this amazing video. You helped me a lot.

@tambikhai3601 Год назад

This and the previous video are excellent introductions for using Word to format a POD book. I use Word to format my own and my client's books, but I'm an advanced user, so I have other tips and tricks I use. For anyone wanting to use Word to format their book, I would highly recommend learning more about how to use styles, and to create a full style for each type of book you want to format (things like never hitting "enter" between lines, but setting line heights for each paragraph). It's a process that takes some time to master and set up, but it is worth it. That said, it might be too much for those who want to get their book formatted and don't want to add the learning curve for how to use Word. I'm considering Atticus myself because I do like what I'm seeing from the examples. I have to admit that I'm pretty picky, so I'll keep looking to see if it would include the little nuances I would want. Overall, though, great job

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

That's excellent and I totally agree!

@patriciadaly9496 Год назад

Yes, I also recommend the use of styles.

@aveguevara 7 месяцев назад

My Word version is 15.36 aka "old" and I'm having a helluva time applying what you've taught regarding setting up margins, etc. As time is money here, and I have another book waiting to come out after this one, I think Atticus might be a smart decision. I've been at this almost all day and my left & right brain hemispheres are sizzling on overwhelm. Writing is not just a hobby for me. Then of course there's the marketing aspect, etc. So I don't want to spend a fortune of time/energy trying to figure out margins "the hard way on an old version of Word" if I can zip through it on Atticus. I really like your style of teaching, I actually can understand what you're saying!!! Thank you!

@moviebros.555 3 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing this information it was helpful!

@jimmynzioki6647 Год назад

Great and timely video Dave. Feel like it's been a crash course on book formatting but great video overall.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awesome and glad it came when it did then.

@globalinsidersthepodcast Год назад

Thanks for all that you do Dave.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awe shucks...glad to help :)

@Spitfireseven Год назад

This is the most comprehensive but easy video I have found on this subject. I've already used all this stuff. There is no way you can remember it all. I usuually fill out an index card with the high points. This is a most excellent video for that.

@jeepgrandcher Год назад

Thank you for this, Dave, another excellent tutorial that will help so many of us who use Word!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@sidneywilliams1944 Год назад

I love this video! It's very informative and helpful.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@wendyanderson4295 Год назад

Very helpful! Good timing as well because my next book is coming out in September! Thanks! Great, useful, video and excellent content.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@ClicktrontechTv 4 месяца назад

Nice one ...thanks a million !!

@carabingham3207 Год назад

Thank you for this video. I have always wondered how to change the header so this was very helpful and will probably save me money on book formatting.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

You're welcome!

@argentgrove Год назад

Thank you for making these tutorial videos, Dave. Even if we aren't using Word, the concepts carry over nicely. Needs more sci-fi references, though. I'm still all warm inside from the Logan's Run reference in a previous video.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad you like it. I'm going to be doing more tutorial styled videos. As for Logans, haha..I'll see what I can do

@davidfaux4487 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@ritamoreau Год назад

Thank you Dave for your great video's. Formatting is over my paygrade but the video was in-depth.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thank you - yeah, this can really be dense topic.

@dkokol Год назад

Thanks Dave. Very helpful. Since many of us have books available in both electronic and pirnt versions, I suggest you discuss the difference in formatting that might require.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Great point!

@josephgilbert1864 Год назад

so grateful for this video!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@deemack2224 Год назад

Hi, I thought this video was awesome. It was a little fast for me but I'm sure I can pause it when I'm ready to format my book. Well done!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

yeah, i'm going to try to slow down a bit next time. Thanks!

@ECCLESIAOFBURNINGONESS Год назад

Thank you much. So much

@oldtownpublishing5158 Год назад

This is a great video, clear and concise with loads of information. I tried Atticus and I must admit I got confused. But I think I'll give it another try now. I see there's quite a bit I need to do to make my books look truly professional. Thank you for the video.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad you enjoyed the video, and best of luck with Atticus. I really think you'll enjoy it :)

@johnegreek1617 Год назад

Hi Dave and oldest daughter, great info regarding book formatting. I'd also suggest a short discussion about templates from KDP. They can be a bit tricky to setup for full formatting as suggested, especially the title and author name in the header and where to start them...

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Great point - I also created a free online Word Template generator that I probably should have mentioned too - kindlepreneur.com/formatting-templates/

@philmo35 Год назад

I trying to format my first book on word while watching this in a split screen! I can't tell you how much I appreciate your efficient instruction! Thank you so much. I was going to buy atticus, but this is a low content book for starters.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@antoniodossantos5960 Год назад

Very nice video 🌎 Thanks. Me learning and figuring out how to publish...I need to overcome Formatting first... Greetings from Colombia. The Venezuelan immigrant writer 🇻🇪

@tcpip9999 Год назад

Enjoyed it a lot ...can't think of anything to even tweak

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awesome - and glad you liked it.

@sharonculmer2191 7 месяцев назад

Excellent!

@marywalsh4438 Год назад

This is a great quick tutorial! I use MS Word for my books and I learned a few shortcuts from you. A couple things you might want to add - make sure you center justify your header and add spacing before every chapter title so it's not at the top of the page.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah, great point!

@SCCunninghamCrimeWriter Год назад

Great video, thank you.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

You're welcome and thank you for checking it out.

@burtonvoss1744 Год назад

This is a detailed video, and you explain it well. If all a person is doing is writing one book and wants to spend their time involved with it, you're giving them a great video. But for doing the actual formatting, forget Word. Atticus gits 'er done.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks Burton - and I totally agree

@lauralai9694 Год назад

I can't wait to use Atticus myself for the beautiful formatting and for the ebook format and export! I use Word now; this video was great, and its tips significantly improve the formatting quality!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Wonderful and enjoy! Thanks.

@live4more 3 месяца назад

Thank you Dave. Do you think we need a header? if not, should we reduce the margin size of the header and footer so they are not so large?

@emeraldbookreviews4643 Год назад

Awesome video. Like someone else said in the comments I would also recommend including bookmarks in the video. It helps to go back and find quickly a particular segment. Congrats on your oldest daughter graduating from college. 😊 Pierce

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Yes, that's a GREAT idea. I'm going to add those.

@julie5786 Год назад

Awesome video. Thank you

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks!

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@fractalnomics Год назад

Perfect.

@petalandpearlmedia3058 Год назад

Awesome tutorial 💯I didn’t know I could do half of this 😅 very informative

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad you liked it!!

@robertcooper1952 Год назад

Dave, I think the video is excellent and I can't think of any suggestions to improve it.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks for that!

@leahdee9547 Год назад

I'm using Atticus as well, although if I weren't, this video would be a tremendous help. One thing I didn't see addressed (apologies if I missed it), after formatting, I assume you would save as a PDF for uploading into KDP. Otherwise, this is a great overview of Word formatting in general, no matter what you're working on -- book, research paper, etc.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awesome - Atticus is a LOT easier than using word. As for PDF, I thought that was in there at the end...but I'll have to check.

@l.martin2119 Год назад

Hi Dave, good stuff. Maybe include fact that Word file should be virgin, so strip out all formatting before starting? Also, how to set up a TOC s/b a tutorial all in itself (if you haven't already done one already). Best, Loretta

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Yeah, each of those particular pages will get their own Tutorial. Like how to format a copyright page, ToC, etc.

@YassineMs Год назад

Excellent, I learned a lot from the tutorial, and it absolutely escalate my writing book.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jimmymulherin4505 Год назад

Anyone get the Abro bryggeri ad where the old men play Beethoven's 5th on beer bottles. Finally an ad I didn't skip. Great vid Kinklepreneur also.

@wanjiruwarama2016 Год назад

Thank you for such an informative video. I'll have to replay the part about adding book title and auhor's name. And for some reason, some of my pages leave bigger spaces at the bottom. So much to do, so much to learn. I'm definitely going to check on Atticus. But I wonder whether it's functional for nonfiction. I don't need the artwork. and stylish fonts.

@CurlyCrowAdventuresTV Год назад

The video is great! I would like to see more videos on formatting picture books. I create children's books and just purchased Atticus. Thank you.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

That's a great idea and enjoy Atticus!

@thomasgreenbank6124 Год назад

Hi, Dave. Very clearly explained, as usual. I have a Mac, so I now format using Pages. (I used to just let Reedsy do it all but I prefer to be able to tweak it myself) Most of the information here can be applied to Pages and I actually think it's easier to use.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

I should probably make one with Pages.

@chevronross5165 Год назад

Thanks for asking my opinion, Dave. I have learned a lot from all your videos. This one tells me things about formatting a manuscript that I could never figure out on my own. I spent many frustrating hours with MSWord on my first book before deciding to hire a professional, who described MSWord as "too brittle" to be used. I think you might want to advise subscribers that certain book review services will not accept books that aren't professionally formatted, and that if they can afford it, to spend the money on a good professional service like those recommended by the Alliance of Independent Authors.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Those are really good points - I think I jumped right into the topic of 'how to' and probably should have given more context.

@ScaryStoriesSillyScares Год назад

Hello Dave. Thank you for the wonderful products that you have created. Could you please do a video on what should be the added to the front matter and back matter of print books. I have been doing e-books for several years now but I am yet to make the jump to print books. Thank You.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Great suggestion!

@keithmillward3737 Год назад

Great video Guys, a little fast for this old brain. I don't use Word anymore but I know this will be great help to anyone that does..

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks Keith, and yea, I think I can slow it a bit down.

@staynavytom2963 Год назад

good video. is step one determining what size paper to use? I normally write in normal sized paper but for my kindle book i want 6x9 format. do i start with 6x9 pages, convert to pdf and upload the pdf?

@KJ-zr2ko 7 месяцев назад

Are there any specific requirements for title page and published info such as font or type size?

@mbullwriter 6 месяцев назад

Very helpful video. Thanks so much for this information. One suggestion: please work on your miking setup. Your volume is very low. I had to crank my MacBook's volume nearly to maximum to hear you, and then, of course, the next video that played boomed. A lapel mike would work, or even a boom mike would be great. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.

@kellyevans8911 Год назад

I’m nearly a minute in and, judging by the bullet points and my own experience, I now know you’re formatting a paperback. A beginner wouldn’t know that there are differences between formatting for pb and ebook (SO much easier!! 😂) so perhaps mention in the intro that you’re doing a paperback.

@FrankButterfield Год назад

Want to double-down on the idea of specifically saying that this is for a paperback.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Good point

@a.k.2280 Год назад

That is what I wanted to say. Also, that inside margins change a little depending on how many pages the book has.

@vaibhavsrivastva1253 Месяц назад

E-books are fake; they literally aren't books.

@olabiyidaniel2688 Месяц назад

What is the appropriate size for cookbooks?

@NatashaDuncan-Drake Год назад

Nice intro to formatting with Word. Styles are definitely one of the most useful things in Word that so many people don't seem to know how to use. It's such a shame Amazon didn't keep up with the Kindle Create plugin for Word. It has the formatting options of Kindle Create and more, but with the versatility of being able to edit the document with additional styles, as well as not ending up with a Kindle only format document. I still have it and use it all the time, even if it does have a couple of bugs.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Yeah, I think Amazon isn't updating Kindle Create as a whole and just letting it fall further behind as they make changes to their own formatting requirements. But the good news is that I'm working directly with their Head of Kindle software and my organization and theirs are working on something that will help authors. :)

@s.m.gillespie2470 8 месяцев назад

When I uploaded with kindle create. The preview looked fine but when I published it and ordered it much of my ebook has large chunks of text randomly highlighted. What happened and better yet how can I fix it. Thanks. Love your work

@nicolasreponse6807 8 месяцев назад

For a 100 page or so NON FICTION book, would you recommend 5x8 or 6x9?

@divaddrof Год назад

Video is great! - you might mention the non-Mac CTL key is the Mac CMD key for the shortcuts.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Good call!

@spacecatboy2962 Год назад

is it ok to single space and use 12 and what font, what do publishers, agents want

@joslynchase5955 Год назад

Like most everyone else, I thought the video was great--very helpful and clear, as usual. Also, like most everyone else, I'm happier to just use Atticus now. My one critique on the video is that the sound quality of Dave's voice is not on a par with the sound effects. I had to crank my volume way up to hear Dave well, but then the effects were super loud. I am continually grateful for all you guys do to help indie authors sparkle!

@authorpreneursecrets Год назад

Yes the volume was low

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

I did not realize that. Thank you ! I'll make sure we have the sound better - because you're right...the sound effects are way 'louder' than my voice. Thanks!

@joslynchase5955 Год назад

@@Kindlepreneur Happy to be helpful! Thank you for your constant efforts on our behalf.

@KarinaKantas Год назад

I think a tutorial on how to launch a book effectively would be ideal. Many know how to write and publish a book, but they haven't a clue about what to do next.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Great idea

@stephanieclayton3804 4 месяца назад

I publish a quarterly (genealogy) journal that requires footnotes and index. I know how to create footnotes but now that I am using Mac, can you recommend a video that shows how to do section breaks so that there is not continuous footnote numbering from one article to the next? Also an indexing video would be great.

@lorihayes6414 Год назад

I think your teaching points are great. I believe this video targets the more unseasoned Word user who has not created a book in Word or at a minimum doesn't know all of the tricks of the trade. Assuming that, my one constructive comment is that I believe it is fast paced for that audience. I would have to keep pausing and backing up to catch digest all of the great info. Perhaps you can provide an outline with the steps to be used as a reference. I think that would be a helpful teaching tool. You make great information videos for us. They are always well done and engaging. We appreciate you, Dave!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Yeah, someone else suggested I add RU-vid bookmarks to the video so people can jump around. I think that might be a huge help.

@anupampandey1652 10 месяцев назад

Nice Information. My two books published on Amazon: 1. Frugality: Being Mindful of Your Expenses 2. Nanu's stories for Amaaya Happy Reading!

@edwardarnold9321 Год назад

Excellent, all the info you need. A little too fast-paced for me, could slow down just a little. Overall yet another highly informative and useful tutorial. Nice one!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah super - and I'll definitely work to slow it down.

@marieseltenrych Год назад

I use Pages in Mac and I find it works very well. Maybe some tutorials for Mac Pages as there are some complications in the structure that beg for instruction by a guru, such as formatted numbering of pages, changing numbering type from roman to arabic, etc. I do download templates from Amazon for each book and work in Pages. Also, Pages sizing are in mm and not inches, which is always a conumdrum. They do not have a standard 6"x9" template, which I use often for many of my titles being prepared. Thanks for everything you do. You are a good and honest man and I respect your views enormously. Born tutor.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awe, thanks Marie. Yeah, I might do a tutorial for Pages - someone else just suggested that.

@jlhendricks2090 Год назад

I'll just echo that you should note this particular tutorial for for pbk only, not for ebook. But, I use Atticus now. I write in Word and then upload to Atticus. Can you do an Atticus tutorial about making changes to the manuscript once it's all formatted? I am finding that a bit difficult.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Very true. As for Atticus, absolutely - I've got a couple coming soon.

@AmyLyleauthor Год назад

This is very helpful. I love Word but It's all I've ever used, so I'm biased towards it.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Haha....fully understandable.

@alexfalconer87 Год назад

Very useful video as usual, Dave, thank you. Lots of detailed instructions about setup, like the alternative to the tab button for tabbing, and fixing widows and orphans manually. Your windows setup was sufficiently different from mine that I found it a bit difficult. I can only find paper choices in cms! It seemed a bit odd to navigate to paper sizes via margin sizes. Is it possible to do paper sizes first? Lovely explanation of why inner margins are larger than outer ones. One thing that might be helpful is to have time stamps along the way so people can go directly to something they want to check on a re-watch. I can see why people are using Atticus!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

You totally can...although placement will depend on version. As for time stamps - absolutely. I'm going to get those chapters added to the video asap. Great suggestion.

@robertharkess1198 Год назад

Dave, great summary. Technically hits all the point (loved the hint about managing widows and orphans. My only cautionary comments are the delivery is machinegun fast, and I had to keep zipping back a few seconds when something wasn't clear. The other thing is your voice is very quiet, so when there's a sound effect, or-worse-youtube throws another ad in, they kind of bellow. Otherwise, a great tutorial

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah, great point. And also with the voice. It's too low compared to the sound effects. I'll work on that.

@feliciad.1217 Год назад

What kind of camera do you use

@lyndamcdaniel Год назад

Hi Dave, Great job ... and very generous of you, like always. You do a great job of building confidence and explaining WHY. But since you asked, I did find a few minor glitches. 1. Even though PAGE BREAK is a simple concept, it feels rushed, thrown in at the end of that segment. 2. When you are discussing margins, you arrived at .375 as the best inside margin, and yet the video shows .38 3. When you're discussing line spacing, you illustrate using EXACTLY and 15. But the 15 doesn't mean much. I suggest you add the word POINT, as in 15 POINT. 4. There is an abrupt break in the video between CHAPTER HEADING and SETTING PAGE NUMBERS. 5. Seems to me the headers--BOOK TITLE and AUTHOR NAME--should be centered. Like I said, all minor. You're the best--so kind and generous.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah, those are all great points. I'll have to check some of those out. Thank you.

@SandraKerns Год назад

Looks good. I have always used Word but did purchase Atticus a while back (though I haven't been writing recently). I will probably try it to redo some of my past books and also for new ones. I'm not a fan of the extra space you have between all of the paragraphs, especially if you're going to indent, too. The whole idea of the extra space is to show it's a new paragraph. Personally, it makes it easier for me to put a book down when the paragraphs are spaced like that. Anyway, enjoyed the video and always appreciate your guidance.

@JPMcLeanAuthor Год назад

I too noticed the extra line after the paragraphs. The rule of thumb I was taught is to leave a line when there is no indenting on the paragraph (block formatting), and remove the line when the paragraphs are indented.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Good points

@RosequistJared Год назад

Maybe a video on children’s book covers (different requirements for kdp and ingramspark, difference between sofcover and hardcover, etc) A video on choosing pricing would be helpful (only instruction I’ve really found online is price comparable to competitors- which is a good starting point but I’d love to learn more) I’d love a vid with advice On softcovers on both ingramspark and kdp. Ingram takes 30% min and 55% max, kdp does 40%, can you just have softcover on both platforms and use their free isbns associates with each platform? It would be epic to have some instruction on Spanish versions of books- is it profitable, how does uploading differ, can it be linked to the English version, can kdp rocket search Spanish market in addition to English and German, etc. Just throwing out some ideas :)

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Awesome - marked those down!

@guillaumemaurice3503 Год назад

Great video Dave that was well presented. I use MS Word 2007 and as I am on a budget I am unable to buy the latest MS Word. However saying this there are free versions of MS Word that I am considering. It is because my laptop is now dying away and I will need to purchase a new one; I will definitely consider buying a Chromebook instead of a Windows one.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks - as for the newer versions, I fully understand that. I was a bit reluctant to upgrade.

@LeftBrainedArtist Год назад

I formatted my mother's first book last year and unfortunately learned all those lessons the hard way. Thanks for making this video.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah, sorry you ran into that - I wish I had gotten this out sooner.

@diannadolly 10 месяцев назад

Hi. is it true that we have to get rid of bolded words? and words in italic? i saw this in another video. not sure how true it is but apparently it will mess with the formatting?

@susiedinneen147 Год назад

Great, easy to follow video. As someone who has formatted in Word before, I am now a VERY happy Atticus user. I really like the clear text on screen to highlight content. It does often fall behind the closed captions (which I usually use). Perhaps keep in mind that the bottom of the screen should be treated as clear space.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Ah, great point - I'll try to work something with the camera and editing so that space is left open. Thanks!

@susiedinneen147 Год назад

@@Kindlepreneur it's just the text that needs to move. Having the bottom section of your t-shirt or the Word screen obscured isn't an issue. No offense to your t-shirt, of course :)

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

@@susiedinneen147 Well, the text for CC is always in the same spot on RU-vid (they are the ones that put it there). SO I can't adjust where the closed captioning shows. But if I move the camera a bit, that will create a clearer spot for the CC words. As for timing, I'll see if I can better time up YT's CC system. They do have an editing system. Thanks!

@susiedinneen147 Год назад

@@Kindlepreneur sorry I should have been clearer. By text I meant the highlights and explanations in the video, nit the cc.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

@@susiedinneen147 Ahhh...okay. Check!

@conniegorrell Год назад

Jammed packed with great info. Just a bit fast for this old gal. :)

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks and I'll slow it a bit down.

@authorpreneursecrets Год назад

This is helpful. For page set up the word gutter appears and that is the inner margin. Creating styles makes formatting easier in Word. I would encourage or suggest you showing how to create normal paragraph styles first, then chapter styles. Styles is key to formatting in word. Discuss more on type of book being formatted and the parts of the book, how to separate front matter from the body or chapters especially for non-fiction books. Also show how you can change the headers to have each chapter title. This is missing. Yes, Atticus is easier but it does not handle non-fiction books well that have special formatting needs and different fonts, images, graphs etc. for some types of non-fiction books.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

yeah, I think I'm going to make more specific videos based on type or genre - which can allow me to get into chapter theme design better.

@migtan4354 6 месяцев назад

What about Google doc , will it work ?

@victorcesena9155 Год назад

Thank you. This was very helpful. If you can add how to enter pictures or drawings. I have a family tree in one of my stories and would like to know the best method to do it.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

That's a great idea!

@josephbendoski4305 Год назад

Great work. I recommend adding bookmark features to the video, so if someone wants to come back, go back to the beginning of a feature explanation, or is only stuck on a certain aspect, they can simply click the bookmark and jump to that section.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Agreed - someone else suggested that too - working to get those added because you're right!

@BradPetersonArt Год назад

I like to use word for the printing format so I don't have to juggle files. if I need to fix something in word, its already formatted to print. very useful tut. thanks!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Absolutely!

@gecm1948 Год назад

It was a little too fast for me, but I've always hired my formatting out since I prefer writing over the tedious task of formatting. But maybe it wouldn't be so tedious if I took the time to learn. I've been tempted to purchase Atticus and would love to hear if it's easier to learn than formatting with Word.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

I can absolutely say it's easier to learn than formatting with Word. As for the speed, I will definitely keep that in mind in the next tutorial. Thank you!

@theodorecline773 Год назад

Well done! One question? The extra line between paragraphs and dialog. What is the rule of thumb for that?

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

When it comes to this, there are actually a lot of rules of thumb. I'd say the best way is to look at what books in your genre or subject are doing, that you like, and do that. I know that's not an official thing, but I think emulating what works and what you like is a great approach.

@lilywan7876 3 месяца назад

What can we do when the manus;creiptwas already formated in the progrm different from the AmazonKDP? How can we corredt it to fit into the Amazon KDP to ;get it properlu uploaded for publishing?

@marcelocarvalho8014 Год назад

Hi Dave. Great content, the only two comments per your request are 1) The all caps and large fonts seemed a bit too big 2) For those subscribers that want to use CC, the on-the-screen text is positioned exactly where the text is, maybe consider moving it to another place on the screen.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks - yeah, I agree on the font size and call caps. I'm going to work on that. As for the CC, I'll have to move the text with that in mind since we can't control YT's CC. Great observation.

@BGLENN-dp4tx 25 дней назад

Very, very helpful - thank you! Kind of glossed by the margin discussion on the importance of gutter settings. It makes setting the inside margin so much "safer" and eliminates the trial-and-error approach since the value is number-dependent and predefined. No? I find it so easy to use KDPs page-number-related gutter setting to give my books a very nice result no matter the number of pages. Just sayin' . 🙂 Thanks again.

@aislingcoughlan5414 5 месяцев назад

Hi, is there a way to make the book square. I am creating art books and my structure is square. Haven't been able to find how anywhere.

@rjj1965 8 месяцев назад

Hi, If anyone can help??? I am writing a reference book with checklists. Each list needs to stay on one page. How do I keep the list from going onto another page. For example, a list of ten needs to stay on one page instead of breaking up with three items on one page and seven items on the next. The reason I need them one page is so they are not accidentally missed. Is there a way I can do this? No matter what I have tried the lists keep bleeding over to the other pages and it's a total mess.

@VSIMO-lh7ld 5 месяцев назад

how to make the same words spacing in justify ???

@Kashifnasir89 2 месяца назад

templates are long as ten chapters what do I do next if I have more text... I want a template of around 200 pages

@idjohnson451 Год назад

I personally prefer Vellum, but good luck with your new videos!!

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

I'd definitely prefer a program like that or Atticus over Word. So, agreed!

@idjohnson451 Год назад

@@Kindlepreneur But this is a great video for people who don't want to spend money on something like that and already have Word! :)

@ellwynautumn3191 Год назад

You did a great job explaining the process, but there was so much information, I got a little lost. Granted, I get others to format my books because I don't have the patience for all the ins and outs involved. I also want to make sure it's done right. Thanks for all your videos, they are very informative and have helped me in the past.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Yeah, there are a LOT of steps to using word for formatting - definitely not the easiest option .

@michellesillato4863 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave are you using metric? I'm from Aus. Our MS Word is all metric.

@reemasingh7374 Год назад

How to do a full bleed interior for paperback? Please make video on that

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Sadly, using something like Word for this would be a major pain. But using something like Atticus.io for that is incredibly simple.

@theanukchronicles Год назад

This is awesome. I've been using story rocket for years, and am just now subscribing...sorry. THank you for this. I am sending you an email about sponsorship etc. Hope to hear from you.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Welcome aboard!

@andreaglass1067 Год назад

Great tips. A few comments: I never created a new style so I wonder how that would work with the automated table of contents feature; using the Amazon page template seems a lot easier than figuring the correct margins; does Amazon actually accept a Word doc as I thought it had to be a PDF.

@FrankButterfield Год назад

For paperbacks, it has to be PDF. For ebooks, you can submit a Word doc.

@Kindlepreneur Год назад

Thanks - as for your question, what Frank said