Still on the first chapter page, choose Insert, Footer, Edit Footer, and again choose Header & Footer Tools, Link to Previous (if necessary) to break the link between this section’s footer and the footer in the preceding section. Now type the book title into the header–or enter some placeholder text indicating what should go there–and format it using a style.Ĭonfigure the footer for the document to start numbering at the first page of the first chapter. Click Header & Footer Tools, Link to Previous (if it isn’t grayed out already) to break the link, so that the headers in each section can be different. From the list choose Edit Header to create your header. To do this, click the Insert tab on the Ribbon toolbar and click Header. To make your pages look more professional, add a header displaying the book title, plus a footer with page numbering. You should plan out which e-readers to target before you start formatting: Your choice of devices will dictate which formats you can use, and from there you’ll need to research the exact specifications of each device so that you can design for it. If you want your ebook to be readable on multiple devices, you’ll probably need to publish it in multiple formats. On top of that, screen sizes vary, so page sizes, image formats, image sizes, and other elements vary, too. Although some are readable on multiple devices, you’ll find no single format that every device can read.
Understanding Ebook Formatsīefore you dive in, be aware that more than 20 common ebook formats exist today. Once you’ve mastered these steps, you can create great ebooks effortlessly. And you can produce a design template that’s ready for repeated use, so you can spend more time creating content and less time futzing with layouts.
You can use the References tool to create a table of contents automatically.
You can use styles to format an ebook or update its formatting to work on a different platform. Microsoft Word has lots of features that make creating ebooks easy.