Free template for Avery® 6490 labels
Avery 6490 labels are 2″ × 2 11/16″ (50.8 × 68.3 mm), 15 per US Letter sheet in 3 columns and 5 rows. Type your spine titles into the 6490 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 6490 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 16.8 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
Free prints one full sheet.
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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 6490 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 2″ × 2 11/16″ (50.8 × 68.3 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 15 (3 across × 5 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | rounded, 1/16″ (1.6 mm) radius |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1/2″, 1/2″, 1/8″, 1/8″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 0.094″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 86 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the Avery 6490 sheet is laid out
The 3 columns and 5 rows of Avery 6490 labels are centred: 1/8″ of backing at each side, 1/2″ at the top and bottom.
Columns have a 0.094″ gutter but the 5 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a 6490 label's top or bottom edge shows on the next one if the feed is 1 mm off.
The 1/8″ side margin is inside the roughly 6 mm many printers cannot reach, so edge-to-edge colour on the outer 6490 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 86 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 6490
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 6490. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 0.125″ |
| Vertical pitch | 2″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 2.781″ |
| Label height | 2″ |
| Label width | 2.688″ |
| Number across | 3 |
| Number down | 5 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 6490 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 6490 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 6490.
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Enter the 6490 numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 0.125″ side, 3 across, 5 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 15 cells, one per 6490 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Codes near 6490 that are not the same sheet
6467, 6468, 6498 and 6499 are next to 6490 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 6490 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 6467 | 1/2″ × 1 3/4″ | 80 | 84 % less label area, 65 more per sheet |
| Avery 6468 | 2/3″ × 3 7/16″ | 30 | 57 % less label area, 15 more per sheet |
| Avery 6498 | 1″ × 2 5/8″ | 30 | 51 % less label area, 15 more per sheet |
| Avery 6499 | 3 1/3″ × 4″ | 6 | 2.5× more label area, 9 fewer per sheet |
How many 6490 sheets for your list
120 spine titles take 8 sheets of 6490 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 6490 label
At 10 pt a 6490 label holds about 11 lines of 36 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 6490 labels come within 1/8″ 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 | 16 | 52 |
| 8 pt | 14 | 46 |
| 10 pt | 11 | 36 |
| 12 pt | 9 | 30 |
| 14 pt | 8 | 26 |
Printing Avery 6490 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 6490 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 6490 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 6490 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 6490 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 6490 numbers come from
The 6490 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); "6490" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 6490?
Avery 6490 labels are 2″ × 2 11/16″ (50.8 × 68.3 mm), 15 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 3 columns and 5 rows. Corners are rounded (1/16″). Together they cover 86 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 6490 and 6501 the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 2″ × 2 11/16″, 15 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 6490 and 6501 alike. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 6490 package.
What are the margins for Avery 6490 labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 1/8″ (3.2 mm), right 1/8″ (3.2 mm). Columns are 0.094″ apart, rows touch; the 6490 pitch is 2.781″ across and 2″ down.
How many labels are on an Avery 6490 sheet?
15: 3 across, 5 down. 100 labels take 7 sheets and 250 labels 17 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 6490 sheet.