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Print a novel or essay from Word

The most searched case: 6×9, cream stock, a spine that grows with pages.

People searching “format novel for KDP” usually have a .docx and do not want InDesign. Path A turns Word into a paper-book layout: right-hand chapters, gutter, PDF.

Pick cream for a novel if the press allows it. Spine width comes from real page count, not a guess.