Free template for Avery® 5997 spine labels
Avery 5997 spine labels are 2/3″ × 5 3/4″ (16.9 × 146 mm), 15 per US Letter sheet in 1 column and 15 rows. Type your spine titles into the 5997 spine template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5997 spine PDF.
Updated · measurements from the gLabels template database
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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 28 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 5997 (spine labels) size, margins and layout
| Label size | 2/3″ × 5 3/4″ (16.9 × 146 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 15 (1 across × 15 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | rounded, 0.069″ (1.8 mm) radius |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1/2″, 1/2″, 1 3/8″, 1 3/8″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | —, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 61 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the Avery 5997 spine sheet is laid out
The 1 column and 15 rows of Avery 5997 spine labels are centred: 1 3/8″ of backing at each side, 1/2″ at the top and bottom.
No gaps at all: every 5997 spine label touches its neighbours, so keep an inner margin of 0.069″ and avoid full-bleed colour.
The 0.069″ rounded corners are drawn in the preview, with the 0.069″ safe area where text belongs.
Labels cover 61 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5997 spine
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5997 spine. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 1.375″ |
| Vertical pitch | 0.667″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 5.75″ |
| Label height | 0.667″ |
| Label width | 5.75″ |
| Number across | 1 |
| Number down | 15 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5997 spine labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5997 spine under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5997 spine.
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Enter the 5997 spine numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 1.375″ side, 1 across, 15 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 15 cells, one per 5997 spine label. Keep text 0.069″ inside each cell.
Codes near 5997 spine that are not the same sheet
5996, 5997 face, 6121 and 6231 are next to 5997 spine in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5997 spine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5996 | 2 3/4″ × 2 3/4″ | 9 | 2× more label area, 6 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5997 (face labels) | 1.847″ × 3.056″ | 10 | The face labels of the same 5997 product, 47 % more label area, 5 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 6121 | 38.1 × 21.2 mm | 65 | A4 paper, 67 % less label area, 50 more per sheet |
| Avery 6231 | 1″ × 2 5/8″ | 30 | 32 % less label area, 15 more per sheet |
How many 5997 spine sheets for your list
120 spine titles take 8 sheets of 5997 spine exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 8 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 8 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 50 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 100 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 150 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 250 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 500 | 34 | 34 | 10 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5997 spine label
At 10 pt a 5997 spine label fits 3 lines of about 80 characters: name, street, city. Helvetica estimates with a 0.069″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 4 | 115 |
| 8 pt | 3 | 101 |
| 10 pt | 3 | 80 |
| 12 pt | 2 | 67 |
| 14 pt | 2 | 57 |
Printing Avery 5997 spine labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5997 spine template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5997 spine rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5997 spine row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5997 spine sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5997 spine numbers come from
The 5997 spine geometry has not yet been checked against Avery's published template: print the plain-paper test first. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5997 spine" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5997 spine?
Avery 5997 spine labels are 2/3″ × 5 3/4″ (16.9 × 146 mm), 15 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 1 column and 15 rows. Corners are rounded (0.069″). Together they cover 61 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5997 spine and 5199 spine the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 2/3″ × 5 3/4″, 15 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 5997 spine and 5199 spine alike. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 5997 spine package.
What are the margins for Avery 5997 spine labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 1 3/8″ (34.9 mm), right 1 3/8″ (34.9 mm). One column, rows touch; the 5997 spine pitch is 2/3″ down.
How many labels are on an Avery 5997 spine sheet?
15: 1 across, 15 down. 100 labels take 7 sheets and 250 labels 17 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5997 spine sheet.