Free template for Avery® 5197 labels
Avery 5197 labels are 1 1/2″ × 4″ (38.1 × 101.6 mm), 12 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 6 rows. Type your addresses into the 5197 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5197 PDF.
Updated · measurements from gLabels data, corrected against Avery's blank template U-0096-01
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In Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers: select the cells with the header row, copy, and paste here. The sample rows are replaced.
Text auto-fits at 16.8 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
Free prints one full sheet.
Font, style, colours, start position and printer offset
Print the alignment test sheet on plain paper, hold it over a label sheet, and nudge: positive moves everything right / down.
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Avery 5197 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 1 1/2″ × 4″ (38.1 × 101.6 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 12 (2 across × 6 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | rounded, 1/16″ (1.6 mm) radius |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1″, 1″, 0.156″, 0.156″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 3/16″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 77 % |
| Checked against | Size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24) |
| Data note | Corrected from the gLabels data (it was up to 0.8 mm off); the geometry now follows Avery's blank template U-0096-01. |
How the Avery 5197 sheet is laid out
The 2 columns and 6 rows of Avery 5197 labels are centred: 0.156″ of backing at each side, 1″ at the top and bottom.
Columns have a 3/16″ gutter but the 6 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a 5197 label's top or bottom edge shows on the next one if the feed is 1 mm off.
The 0.156″ side margin is inside the roughly 6 mm many printers cannot reach, so edge-to-edge colour on the outer 5197 columns may print short.
The 1/16″ rounded corners are drawn in the preview, with the 1/8″ safe area where text belongs.
Labels cover 77 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5197
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5197. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 1″ |
| Side margin | 0.156″ |
| Vertical pitch | 1.5″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4.188″ |
| Label height | 1.5″ |
| Label width | 4″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 6 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5197 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5197 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5197.
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Enter the 5197 numbers from the table: 1″ top, 0.156″ side, 2 across, 6 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 12 cells, one per 5197 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Sheets with the same layout as Avery 5197
1 sheet from OnlineLabels matches the 5197 size, count and margins within 0.5 mm, so they are 5197-compatible.
Other brands with the 5197 layout
Codes near 5197 that are not the same sheet
5195, 5196, 5199 face and 5199 spine are next to 5197 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5197 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5195 | 2/3″ × 1 3/4″ | 60 | 81 % less label area, 48 more per sheet |
| Avery 5196 | 2 3/4″ × 2 3/4″ | 9 | 26 % more label area, 3 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5199 (face labels) | 1.847″ × 3.056″ | 10 | 6 % less label area, 2 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5199 (spine labels) | 2/3″ × 5 3/4″ | 15 | 36 % less label area, 3 more per sheet |
How many 5197 sheets for your list
A 120-name card list takes 10 sheets of 5197 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 7 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 7 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 50 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 100 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 150 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 250 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 500 | 42 | 43 | 4 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5197 label
At 10 pt a 5197 label holds about 8 lines of 55 characters: room for a return address plus a short message, or a list of contents. Helvetica estimates with a 1/16″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit. The 5197 labels come within 0.156″ of the paper edge, where most printers cannot print, so keep text 1/8″ from the outer edges.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 11 | 79 |
| 8 pt | 10 | 69 |
| 10 pt | 8 | 55 |
| 12 pt | 6 | 46 |
| 14 pt | 5 | 39 |
Printing Avery 5197 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5197 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5197 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5197 row by roughly 7.6 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5197 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5197 numbers come from
The 5197 size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24), blank template U-0096-01. Data note: Avery's blank template U-0096-01: columns 5/32 in from each edge at a 4 3/16 in pitch (like 5163); gLabels had 3/16 in and 4 1/8 in (0.8 mm off). Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5197" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5197?
Avery 5197 labels are 1 1/2″ × 4″ (38.1 × 101.6 mm), 12 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 6 rows. Corners are rounded (1/16″). Together they cover 77 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5197 and 5196 the same?
No. Avery 5197 is 1 1/2″ × 4″, 12 per sheet; Avery 5196 is 2 3/4″ × 2 3/4″, 9 per sheet (26 % more label area, 3 fewer per sheet). A 5197 template will not line up on 5196 sheets.
What are the margins for Avery 5197 labels?
Top 1″ (25.4 mm), bottom 1″ (25.4 mm), left 0.156″ (4 mm), right 0.156″ (4 mm). Columns are 3/16″ apart, rows touch; the 5197 pitch is 4 3/16″ across and 1 1/2″ down.
How many labels are on an Avery 5197 sheet?
12: 2 across, 6 down. 100 labels take 9 sheets and 250 labels 21 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5197 sheet.