title: A Simpler Guide to Calibre: How to organize, edit and convert your eBooks using free software for readers, writers, students and researchers for any eReader (Simpler Guides) (Volume 3)
author:  Ceri Clark 
description: Ceri Clark has had over a decade of experience developing print and electronic collections in private and public libraries. She has created how-to guides throughout her career helping library patrons to find the resources they need. Armed with a Masters degree in library and Information Science and a love of computers and the internet, her mission is to help people get the most out of software and services to make their lives more productive and enjoyable.
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  # Calibre Quick Start Guide
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Fourth Edition
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  ### By: John Schember
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2010-2014 John Schember
  
  
  
  
  
  Licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
  License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en_US).  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Introduction](introduction.xhtml#introduction)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Installing calibre](installing_calibre.xhtml#installing)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [The Main Library Window, aka The GUI](the_main_gui_window.xhtml#gui)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Common Tasks](common_tasks.xhtml#tasks)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Task 1: Organizing](task_1_organizing.xhtml#task1)
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Task 2: Conversion](task_2_conversion.xhtml#task2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.1: Background](task_2_conversion.xhtml#task2.1)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.2: Why are there different e-book formats?](task_2_conversion.xhtml#task2.2)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.3: Conversion basics](task_2_conversion.xhtml#task2.3)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [2.4 Auto conversion](task_2_conversion.xhtml#task2.4)
  
  
  
  
  