Publish Your Book on KDP
5”x 8" Or 6"x 9"
To publish a paper book on both Amazon & Kindle,
please follow these steps exactly to save tons of your time :
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1. Prepare Your Manuscript:
A. Ensure your manuscript is in a suitable format; Word is the best option.
B. Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial, with a font size of 12pt for content. Set line spacing to 1.15 or 1.5, Set the spacing before and after paragraphs to 0.
C. Format your book according to the trim size you plan to use. Common sizes for paperbacks include 5” x 8” and 6” x 9”.
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2. Formatting Your Manuscript in Word - For 5" x 8" or 6" X 9"
A. Page Size : Open your Word document and go to the “Layout” tab.
Set page size custom - 5" x 8" Or 6" X 9"
B. Margins : In the “Layout” tab, click on “Margins. Select Custom Margins.
For 5" x 8" & 6" X 9" are set the same.
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Top: 0.75 inches Bottom: 0.75 inches
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Inside: 0.75 inches Outside: 0.5 inches Gutter: 0.13 inches
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Under the “Multiple pages” dropdown, select “Mirror margins” to set up mirrored margins for left and right pages.
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3. Insert Chapter Titles & Page Break
A. Apply the “Heading 1” style to each chapter title to standardize formatting and automatically generate a table of contents.
B. After applying "Heading 1" to chapter title, at the same time to insert a Page Break before each chapter title to start a new chapter on a new page.
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4. Insert Page Numbers:
A. Go to the “Insert” tab and select “Page Number.” Choose the position of the page numbers on Header or Footer.
B. Ensure page numbers start from the main content, excluding the title page and other front matter by using the “Different First Page” option.
Instruction Images for Point 3

