https://publishing.co.uk/tags/paperback/Recent content in Paperback on publishing.co.uk — Professional KDP Book FormattingHugoen-gbSat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://publishing.co.uk/guides/word-to-kdp-guide/Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://publishing.co.uk/guides/word-to-kdp-guide/<style> .tool-container{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 2rem} .step-section{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:1.25rem 0;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)} .step-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;transition:background var(--transition)} .step-header:hover{background:#faf5ff} .step-num{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--indigo);color:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;flex-shrink:0} .step-header h3{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;flex:1} .step-header .arrow{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);transition:transform .3s ease} .step-header .arrow.open{transform:rotate(180deg)} .step-body{padding:0 1.5rem 1.5rem;display:none} .step-body.open{display:block} .step-body p{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1rem} .step-body .code-block{background:var(--navy);color:#e2e8f0;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.85rem;margin:1rem 0;overflow-x:auto} .step-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.9rem} .step-body th,.step-body td{padding:.6rem .85rem;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)} .step-body th{background:#f8f5f0;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)} .tip-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0fdf4,#dcfce7);border:1px solid #bbf7d0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:1rem 1.25rem;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.9rem} .tip-box strong{color:var(--emerald)} .warn-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffbeb,#fef3c7);border:1px solid #fde68a;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:1rem 1.25rem;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.9rem} .warn-box strong{color:#92400e} .progress-tracker{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:1rem 0;margin:1rem 0;position:relative} .progress-tracker::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:#e2e8f0;transform:translateY(-50%)} .progress-dot{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:#e2e8f0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;position:relative;z-index:1;cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--transition)} .progress-dot.active{background:var(--indigo);color:var(--white)} .progress-dot.done{background:var(--emerald);color:var(--white)} .cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--indigo),#5b1a91);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;text-align:center;margin:2.5rem 0} .cta-box h3{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem} .cta-box p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:1rem} .cta-box .btn{background:var(--white);color:var(--indigo);padding:.75rem 2rem;border-radius:9999px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block} .related-tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.5rem 0} .related-tool{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:1.25rem;text-align:center;transition:all var(--transition)} .related-tool:hover{border-color:var(--indigo);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)} .related-tool h4{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.35rem} .related-tool p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0} </style> <p>This guide walks you through every step of formatting a Microsoft Word document for Amazon KDP paperback upload. Click each step to expand the detailed instructions.</p>