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LRF at a glance

LRF

Convert to LRF when maintaining compatibility with older Sony Reader libraries or when handling ebook archives tied to that device family.

In most present-day publishing workflows the practical direction is away from LRF and toward EPUB or Kindle formats.

Use it only where legacy Sony support is still required.

DOCM at a glance

DOCM

Convert to DOCM when the output must retain or deliver Word macro functionality, such as automated forms, button-driven templates, mail-merge helpers, or internal workflow documents with embedded VBA.

It is appropriate only when the recipient environment expects macro-enabled Word files and can handle the associated trust model.

If macros are not needed, DOCX is the safer and more portable choice.

Format comparison

Feature
LRF
DOCM
File type

Ebook

Document

Extensions
  • .lrf

  • .docm

MIME type
  • application/octet-stream

  • application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroenabled.12

Compression / quality

reflowable

depends

File size characteristics

small

medium

Compatibility

moderate

broad

Editability

moderate

moderate

Created year

2004

2007

Inventor

Sony

Microsoft

Status

active

active

Primary use cases
  • ebook publishing

  • reader distribution

  • digital libraries

  • mobi

  • azw3

  • epub

  • authoring

  • review and collaboration

  • distribution

  • dotx

  • pdf

  • docx

Common software
  • Calibre

  • legacy ebook migration tools

  • Microsoft Word

  • enterprise Office workflows

  • document automation tools

Archival suitability

moderate

strong

Metadata handling

moderate

moderate

Delivery profile

strong

strong

Workflow fit

reading

exchange

Reflowable text

Supported

Not supported

Structured data

Not supported

Supported

When to use each format

When to use LRF

  • ebook publishing
  • reader distribution
  • digital libraries
  • Historically important in device-specific ebook history.

When to use DOCM

  • authoring
  • review and collaboration
  • distribution
  • Supports modern Word document structure plus automation.

FAQs

Why convert LRF to DOCM?

Convert to DOCM when the output must retain or deliver Word macro functionality, such as automated forms, button-driven templates, mail-merge helpers, or internal workflow documents with embedded VBA.

It is appropriate only when the recipient environment expects macro-enabled Word files and can handle the associated trust model.

If macros are not needed, DOCX is the safer and more portable choice.

What changes when converting LRF to DOCM?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Size profile changes from small in LRF to medium in DOCM. Quality profile changes from reflowable in LRF to depends in DOCM. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in LRF to broad in DOCM. Archival profile changes from moderate in LRF to strong in DOCM. Workflow profile changes from reading in LRF to exchange in DOCM.

Moving to DOCM removes reflowable text. Moving to DOCM adds structured data.

What should I review after converting LRF to DOCM?

Check the exported file for Macro support raises security and trust concerns.; Non-Microsoft or hardened environments may limit how reliably macros survive or run..

Format resources

LRFDOCM

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