Convert EPUB to DOCX [Change Default Margins]

Lassox · 01-25-2017, 02:25 AM

Hi Everyone!

I have been stuck at this for hours now so any help would be much appreciated!

I'm trying to change the default page margins when converting to DOCX to something else than 72 pt. I have tried doing this by going to Preferences -> Common Options -> Page Setup -> and changed the values under Margins. This only seems to affect the default settings for any other output format than DOCX. I have tried restarting, reinstalling and using different epubs but the default settings stay the same.

Please help!

kovidgoyal · 01-25-2017, 04:50 AM

You need to make th changes in the conversion dialog as other wise the previously used settings take precedence. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/con...for-conversion

mfm-ca · 04-12-2017, 03:18 PM

I would like to revisit this issue rather than submit a duplicate thread. Just to restate the OP's issue in my experience with Calibre 2.82:

Converting to any file format other than DOCX uses the margins set in the Preferences as a starting point. As noted, if the margins are manually changed during a conversion, those changes will be retained if a conversion is performed again (per book basis).

Converting to DOCX appears to bypass the margins set in the Preferences, and 72.0 pt is set for all margins as a starting point. This occurs for both individual book conversions and bulk conversions.

kovidgoyal · 04-12-2017, 10:03 PM

Yes, and they can be overriden in the individual conversion dialog. This is because the DOCX plugin overrides the margins from the default settings as the margins that are suitable for most formats are not suitable for docx.

01-25-2017, 02:25 AM	#1
Lassox Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: Kindle Voyage	Convert EPUB to DOCX [Change Default Margins] Hi Everyone! I have been stuck at this for hours now so any help would be much appreciated! I'm trying to change the default page margins when converting to DOCX to something else than 72 pt. I have tried doing this by going to Preferences -> Common Options -> Page Setup -> and changed the values under Margins. This only seems to affect the default settings for any other output format than DOCX. I have tried restarting, reinstalling and using different epubs but the default settings stay the same. Please help!

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01-25-2017, 04:50 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,160 Karma: 22670164 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to make th changes in the conversion dialog as other wise the previously used settings take precedence. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/con...for-conversion

04-12-2017, 03:18 PM	#3
mfm-ca Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: PC	I would like to revisit this issue rather than submit a duplicate thread. Just to restate the OP's issue in my experience with Calibre 2.82: Converting to any file format other than DOCX uses the margins set in the Preferences as a starting point. As noted, if the margins are manually changed during a conversion, those changes will be retained if a conversion is performed again (per book basis). Converting to DOCX appears to bypass the margins set in the Preferences, and 72.0 pt is set for all margins as a starting point. This occurs for both individual book conversions and bulk conversions.

04-12-2017, 10:03 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,160 Karma: 22670164 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes, and they can be overriden in the individual conversion dialog. This is because the DOCX plugin overrides the margins from the default settings as the margins that are suitable for most formats are not suitable for docx.

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