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Instructions for re-uploading your book list

To use your existing spreadsheet:
  1. Open your existing book list in a spreadsheet program like Excel.
    Note: If you are using a spreadsheet editor other than Microsoft Excel, your steps may be slightly different.
  2. Insert a new column before Column C (Territorial rights) and enter Author in the first row of this new column.
  3. Enter the full author and/or editor names for each book.
    Note
    : If there are multiple authors for a book, separate them by commas (eg. Jane Smith, John Doe).
  4. Check that all the book titles under Column B are accurate, complete (with subtitles, if necessary), and void of typos.
  5. Save as a CSV or XLS file.
  6. Log in to your Google Books account at books.google.com/partner/login.
  7. From the My Books tab, choose Upload Book List and click More Titles.
  8. Click Continue twice to get to the Upload book list screen and follow the remaining instructions for sending your file.

To create a new spreadsheet:

  1. Log in to your Google Books account at books.google.com/partner/login.
  2. Click Book Status on the My Books tab.
  3. Click [CSV] Download report and save the file to your desktop.
    Note: The downloaded file will be in CSV (Comma delimited) format.
  4. Open the file using a spreadsheet program like Excel.
    Note: If you are using a spreadsheet editor other than Microsoft Excel, your steps may be slightly different.
  5. Edit the first row (row 1) as follows:
    • Change Book Title to Title
    • Change BTB URL to BuyThisBook link
    • Change Territorial Rights to Territorial rights
    Tip: Please make sure you enter these titles exactly as you see them shown above.
  6. Delete Column F (Status).
  7. Check that all the book titles under Column B are accurate, complete (with subtitles, if necessary), and void of typos.
  8. Save as a CSV file.
  9. Return to your account.
  10. From the My Books tab, choose Upload Book List and click More Titles.
  11. Click Continue twice to get to the Upload book list screen and follow the remaining instructions for sending your file.

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