How To Create And Format Your Kindle Book With Google Docs

[@charlesakrofi8213]

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@lenigray]

Thank you for keeping it simple. Will get your podcast book,

[@HowToUniversity]

You're very welcome and thank you for checking out the video. Here is the link to all my available kindle and physical books. www.amazon.com/s?k=damany+norwood&crid=267LW3QELPFBF&sprefix=damany&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_6

[@HowToUniversity]

Let me know when you complete your book.

[@distilled1279]

Great to know Docs to Kindle is possible and so straight forward vs more apps, steps, etc.

[@HowToUniversity]

Yepppppp! Much thanks for watching!

[@distilled1279]

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[@6210195221089]

Excellent video - thank you

[@HowToUniversity]

Sure thing, thanks for watching!

[@laurengarcia1023]

I know this video is older, but it is by far the best, and I watched a lot! You broke everything down so clearly even my grandma could've followed it. You're a really talented teacher. Thanks!

[@HowToUniversity]

A much humble your welcome to you, thanks for watching.

[@ruthlanders319]

Wow thanks so much. That really was the best explanation. You are a great teacher...thanks!!

[@imabodybuilder]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@HowToUniversity]

Hey no problem. Thank you for watching!

[@emilybrock5430]

This was one of the most helpful videos I've come across in years! Thank you!

[@HowToUniversity]

Emily you're very welcome! Much thanks to you for checking out the video!

[@geraldkyle5819]

Thank you for this nice video. I needed this one. I will follow you.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks for the follow and glad the video has helped you out!

[@nigelhunter4230]

I watched this video 10 months ago for help using Google docs for kindle. After looking again today this is still the best video on youtube.

[@HowToUniversity]

LoL! Thanks again!

[@irmafrancis6736]

Great lesson

[@myofficeonline5680]

Thank you for sharing! 👍

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@myofficeonline5680]

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.

[@HowToUniversity]

@@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

[@balhallak]

Very useful, thank you.

[@HowToUniversity]

Hey, no problem. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@WaleedHiggins]

Keep it simple. I just needed to know how to format an ebook and here it is. Thanks.

[@HowToUniversity]

Ay no problem, thanks for checking out the video. I'm thinking about breaking down the paperback books next. Let me know if you or someone you know will be interested. Be sure to share the video, give a thumbs up, and subscribe.

[@WaleedHiggins]

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

[@yhizhi2029]

Thank you so much for this video

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem. You're very welcome.

[@geraldkyle5819]

I have watched this several times and I finally got it.

[@HowToUniversity]

Great! Let me know when you finished your book and have it available on amazon.

[@herbie6968]

hey guy you are awesome..i can really say i understood what you had to say so dam well,,wow..tysm

[@HowToUniversity]

Appreciate it! Thanks for checking out the video.

[@joemirenna6714]

Thanks for giving me confidence to move my book written on Google Docs. I will make that table of contents and save it as a Word document. I'll have to figure out how to upload it to Kindle.

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@thomastesla1051]

Very helpful course. Thanks a lot!

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem T. Tesla, thanks for watching!

[@fraserjames2435]

Thank you very much.

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem. Thanks for watching the video. Be sure to share it to those who may need this tutorial.

[@timothycarr723]

I think you did a good job of explaining and showing how docs works.I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks!

[@AnnaHarper]

Thank you so much! Great job explaining the setup. Was easy to follow.

[@HowToUniversity]

Your very welcome! I try my best to make it easy to learn. Thanks for watching the video and tell others to subscribe.

[@Dan13Speed]

Thank you brother. The tutorial was very helpful. Formatting to upload on KDP can be a huge challenge, so I prefer to do it from “the get go” ASE

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem, thank you for watching!

[@kristophermichaelhatter2352]

Thank you for the clear info.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much Thanks bro!

[@NilsYW]

that is an intersting book, especially chapter 2 REALLY Hit me! thanks

[@HowToUniversity]

Sure thing, no problem.

[@savanna753]

You’re amazing!!!! I’m so grateful you did not need to share this and you did it anyway thank you so much

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem 👍🏿

[@ralphdeasley3181]

Thanks so much mate I know it's been a minute since you uploaded this video but it honestly helped me so much. Will this also work for Amazon kdp and printing books. ?

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@Loveismylanguage3]

Thank You!

[@HowToUniversity]

Your very welcome!

[@Loveismylanguage3]

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[@davidcampbell3037]

great instruction my brother

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks!

[@BobIrving2]

Thanks for a very clear tutorial. You're a great teacher. I subbed.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much appreciated and thanks for the follow!

[@RonsLens]

I subscribed, liked and commenting! Thank you for being clear and loud as it really makes a difference to me. Thank you for the information about Google Docs being the editor to make a Kindle book. You need more views and subscribers Damany! All the best to you in your endeavours.

[@HowToUniversity]

Hey thanks, much respect! Be sure to tell others about the channel too! Thanks again.

[@howtodosht8314]

Thanks This was a nice help.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks to you for watching!

[@bellag.3282]

Thank you so much! This is the best and most informative video that I’ve found on this topic!

[@HowToUniversity]

Bella, you're very welcome! If there's something else you'd like to know how to do, feel free to let me know.

[@bellag.3282]

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!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@HowToUniversity]

@@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!

[@Loveismylanguage3]

Yes!

[@VISPRES]

You Really Helped Me! Thank You a Million Times! It is better to use Microsoft word .docx. The table of contents actually shows on the ebook, but when you use .epub the table of content DISAPPEARS! and you're the ONLY person on the Internet that answered my question. Godbless

[@HowToUniversity]

Great! Your very welcome. When you finish your book, let us know the title and we'll shout it out!

[@mattlandsiedel]

Some great stuff here. Thanks brother

[@HowToUniversity]

No problemo, much thanks to you! More on the way.

[@joannebolivar3987]

You are an amazing instructor and should have more people subscribe!!!

[@HowToUniversity]

Joanne, thank you for the kind words and I agree with you wholeheartedly. Hopefully the word will go out about this channel and more will subscribe. And thank you for subscribing to the How To University channel.

[@kenhammond2171]

Hey Man That's great Thank You for the help I subscribed and Liked

[@HowToUniversity]

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!

[@nigelhunter4230]

Thanks for a great video. This is the best explanation for Google docs and kindle ebook. Please do one for a paperback.

[@HowToUniversity]

Most definitely, paperback video coming soon!

[@nictheartist]

Great video! Have you tried saving as PDF yet? What sort of formats does Kindle accept for eBooks?

[@darlenesroom1989]

Good evening, Sir. Thanks for this GREAT video!!! Are you saying that you created your ebook in Google Docs and uploaded that document into Kindle, Amazon, etc.? You didn't upload it to an ebook creator to get the page size and margin formatting, front cover, back cover, etc etc etc? I'm curious, when people buy and download your ebook does it open up as 8 x 11, or does Kindle and Amazon resize it automatically? Thanks again, great job on your video!!

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@darlenesroom1989]

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

[@A_Son_Of_Yahuah]

Soooooo glad I came across this video. I like the way you slowly take your time explaining each step because I'm new at this. Question... can I use these same steps to format/publish a short read ebook for Amazon Kindle or is there another video you recommend❓Thanks in advance 😊

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@deborahrenee]

This helped me immensely. I was so frustrated searching for help to format my self published poetry collection. A million thanks to you and if there is a way I can send you a copy of my poetry book just let me know how. I am forever thankful! Blessings to you!

[@HowToUniversity]

Poetess much thanks for your kind words. I'm glad that this will help you with creating your poetry collections. Whenever you finish your book, just send me a pdf copy at [e-mail]

[@kaceyquinncleaning]

Very easy to understand and helps out a lot. Thank you!

[@HowToUniversity]

Kacey thank you for your comment and you're welcome. Feel free to let me know what else you would like to learn.

[@kaceyquinncleaning]

@@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

[@HowToUniversity]

@@kaceyquinncleaning Sure thing. 👍🏿

[@treeorbs479]

I feel like you've just given me all I need. Thanks bro.

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem! Let me know when you create your first book 👍🏿

[@bettergamer728]

Thank You Man! Video really helpful and simple =)

[@HowToUniversity]

@Better Gamer - No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@dougriggs9497]

this was super helpful man tysm

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks to you! Thanks for taking the time to check out the video and make a comment.

[@DaveGalligher]

A really great explanation! Can you provide what image dimensions you use for your cover page? Thank you.

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@laquintamcclure]

Thank you! This was very helpful

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@natashaw1050]

Thank you for this! you're the MAN❤️❤️❤️

[@HowToUniversity]

Natasha your very welcome! Thank you for the love. Be sure to subscribe and tell others about this channel.

[@health-of-it]

brilliant. Thank you

[@HowToUniversity]

Sure thing, I appreciate that! Much thanks to you for checking out the video.

[@KSmithlivingbettercafe]

Thank you for sharing this information. I was able to submit my Google Doc. There was one issue that I did come across, I couldn't use Microsoft when it came to uploading to KDP, I had to use epub.

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@KSmithlivingbettercafe]

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

[@HowToUniversity]

@@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.

[@KSmithlivingbettercafe]

@@HowToUniversity Thank you!

[@militantjah4060]

Thank you💯

[@HowToUniversity]

It's all good! Thanks for watching.

[@robertlongoria765]

Thank you you made it very clear. I subscribed.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks to you for taking the time out to watch one of the videos! Now all you have left to do is start your book (much success to you). Be sure to tell others about the channel.

[@HeatherWrightArt]

This is a great tutorial, thank you. I am curious how this will work for a print version - I am writing a how-to book using google docs (actually I am still in the brainstorming/notetaking stage) and I know it will need to be formatted differently for print (I want print version AND kindle) - do I need to do two versions? Also, if I want a photo to be on both pages (left page and right page) how in the world do I do that?

[@HowToUniversity]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHPXnZSFedRsqMk

[@HeatherWrightArt]

@@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!

[@darindunn8435]

thanx my dude....very helpful...

[@HowToUniversity]

@DarinDunn - no problem, much success to you! Please share the video and the channel.

[@pvpfromnj]

This really helped. Thank you sir.

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem Paul. Stay tuned and encourage others to subscribe. Will be working on a follow up pretty soon 👍🏿

[@randallpaulactor]

I think so too I prefer workingon google docs I dont want a runaround trying to publish a book. Thanks for this I will watch it several times I am sure. Only thing is I dont use word anymore and dont have it on my computer. So I am going to try to figure out how to transfer my Doc fil to kindle

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@babacobby6773]

That is great man. Learnt quite a lot from you. Noted your eail address for future consultation.

[@HowToUniversity]

Much thanks! Spread the word and share the videos. I'll be standing by for the consult.

[@treeorbs479]

Really helped me, thanks

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@johnnysheehan5227]

Hi Damany...good video. How can I manipulate the table of contents just to show poetry titles so that when I click on the title it goes to the poem? Thanks.

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@NBush-nz8ph]

Hey! Thank you so much for the tutorial - do you by any chance know why my ebook format looks really merged together when I load it as a test with calibre? Everything is merged together and doesn't look like an ebook. Is that a poor software choice for ebook aesthetics? Either way, thanks so much. I'm just wondering what it would like like for Kindle, once I've finished the actual draft and edited it again. I appreciate you giving me organisational methods. For example; all of the pages come out all squashed together. PDF is completely fine, but that isn't any good for KDP apparently.

[@scotttaylor11]

Do you have to write your own copyright page? Also, I have fifty continuous pages. Should I go back to add page breaks?

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@Kasanemangaidv]

Can page break be made for chapters and pages or is it just chapters? Is there also a video about how to format a book on KDP where you make a paperback book?

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@jrobg7413]

Thanks it help a lot but what if it don’t fit the kindle book size ? Does it do it automatically make it fit or we have to do it our self ?

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@MarinJapan]

If creating the title page in Canva, is there a specific size required to use it with google docs?

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@MarinJapan]

@@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?

[@HowToUniversity]

@@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.

[@babacobby6773]

Please can you show us how you create a cover for your book? Many people have different methods of doing it.

[@HowToUniversity]

No problem will do 👍🏿

[@dbeststuff777]

Is it possible to put a photo on a page and adjust the opacity?

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@dbeststuff777]

@@HowToUniversity thank you

[@herbie6968]

how do you take a prl and use docs ,when its wriiten in googles word????

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@MuseoftheCarnivalProductions]

Do you have a video for physical books?

[@HowToUniversity]

Production of a video regarding physical books is coming soon.

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@MuseoftheCarnivalProductions]

How To University Okay, thanks.

[@HowToUniversity]

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

[@aquatarotmarjie_g1368]

can I do this completely on my android? I don't have a computer

[@HowToUniversity]

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 🤳

[@NBush-nz8ph]

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.

[@msamy4829]

hope u will tell us about marges left and right about the 6.9 mm and why when i uploaded my .docx to kindle and want to make a book that can be print in amazon all pages gone on each other and my book looks like puzzle what about these marges that kindle talk about 11.36 mm and 6.8 mm and the others !!!!!

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@davidcampbell3037]

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[@HowToUniversity]

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[@herbie6968]

my bad i meant plr ebooks

[@HowToUniversity]

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.

[@jimmears]

YABBER YABBER YABBER ... TONS of irrelevant yapping. Get to the point of the title. God! Another 7 minute video with 23 minutes of useless jibber jabber.

[@HowToUniversity]

LOL interesting. Now I have a question. Did you watch the entire video and learned what you didn't know before or did you decide to go to another channel to see if you can find the same information because my video was taking too long? LOL! If you watched my entire video and complained afterwards, you look like a fool for complaining about it LOL!!! I hope YOU (JIM MEARS) don't come back LOL! Start your own channel and teach something, good luck LOL! Notice how I'm Laughing Out Loud LOL! I guess that means that you and your comments are irrelevant LOL!!! Have a nice day my guy LOL!

[@ODSThreads]

@@HowToUniversity Handled like a boss, mate. Good job!

[@HowToUniversity]

@@ODSThreads - Much thanks!