# Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a word processor that KDP accepts directly for ebooks and that can set custom page sizes for print interiors exported to PDF.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/microsoft-word/
- Official site: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word
- Categories: Writing & Formatting
- Price: Free tier, paid from $99.99/yr (Word for the web is free. Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99/year or $9.99/month; Office Home 2024 is $179.99 one-time. One-month free trial.)
- Platforms: web, windows, mac, ios, android
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Yes
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

KDP lists DOC/DOCX as a recommended ebook upload format and offers downloadable Word templates in each paperback trim size, so many publishers format both editions in Word and export the print interior as PDF. Bleed, section page numbering and mirrored margins are possible but fiddly, and typography is plainer than a dedicated formatter. Word on the web is free; the desktop apps need Microsoft 365 or a one-time Office license. Copilot AI drafting is built in; text it generates must be disclosed to KDP as AI-generated.

## Pros

- KDP accepts DOCX directly and provides Word templates per trim size
- Custom page sizes, mirrored margins and PDF export

## Cons

- Long books with images can be fragile to lay out
- Desktop app needs a subscription or a one-time Office purchase

## Alternatives

- [Google Docs](https://kdp123.com/t/google-docs/)
- [Book Design Templates](https://kdp123.com/t/book-design-templates/)
- [Atticus](https://kdp123.com/t/atticus/)
- [Vellum](https://kdp123.com/t/vellum/)

## Sources

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/compare-all-microsoft-365-products
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634390