Word can print a full page of the same label or a single label. Just type in an address, the name for a file folder or a CD case, or text that you want on some other kind of label, and then choose a label configuration. If you’re printing onto Avery labels, you can use an Avery template.
Word for Office 365 for Mac Word 2019 for Mac Word 2016 for Mac If you use Avery paper products, such as labels, business cards, dividers, name badges and more, you can use the Avery templates in Word. All you need is the product number. After you have selected your Avery product in Word, or customized a labels document to match the labels that you have, you can prepare Word with the text that you want to print to those labels in a variety of ways. In this topic, links to instructions for printing a sheet of the same label, a sheet of different labels that you've typed, or merging contact information with a labels document to automatically print labels for those contacts.
Find your Avery® product number in Word. On the Mailings tab, click Labels. In Labels, click Options. Word displays the Label Options dialog box. Under Printer type, select the type of printer you are using. The type of printer that you select affects the list of label products that Word displays.
In the Label products list, select one of the Avery options. In the Product number list, select the number that matches the product number of your Avery product. If you want the same address or information on all labels in the sheet, type it in the Delivery Address box, and click OK.
When you click OK in Labels, Word creates a new document with the information from Delivery Address laid out for printing to the type of labels that you selected. For more ways to prepare to print labels, see, later in this topic.
Customize a Word document to use your Avery® sheet If your Avery template isn’t in the Product number list, you can create a custom template in Word. Measure the label, divider, or card and the space between each. Follow steps 1-4 of, but in step 4, in the Product number list, pick the product number that's closest to yours. In Label Options, check the measurements shown under Label information to help with selecting the label size that best matches your product. Click New Label. Word displays New Custom laser or New Custom dot matrix, depending on the type of printer specified in Label Options.
Change the numbers in the boxes to match the label product that you have. The Preview box shows how the measurements apply to your Avery sheets. After you have the correct measurements, click OK twice to return to Labels.
If you want the same address or information on all labels in the sheet, type it in the Delivery Address box, and click OK. When you click OK in Labels, Word creates a new document with the information from Delivery Address laid out for printing to the type of labels that you configured. For more ways to prepare to print labels, see, later in this topic. Using your Avery product with Word After you have Word configured to use your Avery product, you have a few options:. Print the same address, or other information, on all of the labels on a sheet, as described in. Print different addresses, or other information, on the labels by typing each of them, as described in.
Use the information in the contacts list on your Mac to fill out and print labels, as described in. Merge information, such as names and addresses, in an Excel spreadsheet with a document to print that information to labels, as described in.
Avery have worked in partnership with Microsoft® for over 30 years to help you create the perfect labels. You can find all Avery products within Microsoft® Word® itself, or you can download individual blank templates from here. Simply enter the software code of the product you would like the template for and click “Download”. Your product template will start downloading immediately. While Word® is ideal for simple text editing and address labels, if you would like to be more creative in your label design, we recommend using Avery Design & Print. Additional Information.
Depending on what internet browser you are using, your project will either automatically save to your Downloads folder (found on your computer: C: Users.yourname. Downloads) or ask you where you would like to save the file. Your file will be named using the following structure: Avery.code.WordTemplate.doc.
Please see our to set your printer settings correctly to achieve a successful print job. If you would like to have more freedom when designing your labels, you may find Avery’s free software Design & Print to be a better solution. Click to find out more.