Free template for SheetLabels SL522 labels
SheetLabels SL522 labels are 4″ × 5″ (101.6 × 127 mm), 4 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 2 rows. Type your shipping addresses into the SL522 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank SL522 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 11 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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SheetLabels SL522 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 4″ × 5″ (101.6 × 127 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 4 (2 across × 2 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | rounded, 0.16″ (4.1 mm) radius |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1/2″, 1/2″, 1/8″, 3/16″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 3/16″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 86 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the SheetLabels SL522 sheet is laid out
The SheetLabels SL522 grid is not centred: 1/8″ on the left, 3/16″ on the right, so a template that assumes equal side margins drifts by 1/16″.
Columns have a 3/16″ gutter but the 2 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a SL522 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 SL522 columns may print short.
The 0.16″ 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.
No other sheet in LabelGrid's data (the gLabels database plus checked additions) has exactly the SheetLabels SL522 layout, so avoid "close enough" templates.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for SheetLabels SL522
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list SL522. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 0.125″ |
| Vertical pitch | 5″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4.19″ |
| Label height | 5″ |
| Label width | 4″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 2 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make SheetLabels SL522 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for SL522 under "SheetLabels". If it is missing, click New Label and name it SheetLabels SL522.
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Enter the SL522 numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 0.125″ side, 2 across, 2 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 4 cells, one per SL522 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Codes near SL522 that are not the same sheet
SL304, SL517, SL527 and SL529 are next to SL522 in SheetLabels' numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with SL522 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SheetLabels SL304 | 2″ × 8 1/2″ | 5 | 15 % less label area, 1 more per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL517 | 4 1/2″ × 6 1/2″ | 2 | 46 % more label area, 2 fewer per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL527 | 2″ × 8″ | 5 | 20 % less label area, 1 more per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL529 | 1″ × 8″ | 10 | 60 % less label area, 6 more per sheet |
How many SL522 sheets for your list
120 shipping addresses take 30 sheets of SL522 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 3 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 3 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 50 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 100 | 25 | 26 | 0 |
| 150 | 38 | 38 | 2 |
| 250 | 63 | 63 | 2 |
| 500 | 125 | 126 | 0 |
How much text fits on a SheetLabels SL522 label
At 10 pt a SL522 label holds about 28 lines of 54 characters: room for a full shipping block, a packing list or a page of notes, so larger type (14 pt gives 20 lines) is usually the better choice. Helvetica estimates with a 1/8″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 40 | 77 |
| 8 pt | 35 | 67 |
| 10 pt | 28 | 54 |
| 12 pt | 23 | 45 |
| 14 pt | 20 | 38 |
Printing SheetLabels SL522 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank SL522 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the SL522 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom SL522 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a SL522 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the SheetLabels SL522 numbers come from
The SL522 geometry has not yet been checked against SheetLabels' published template: print the plain-paper test first. Other geometry: gLabels template database (sheetlabels-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with SheetLabels; "SL522" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is SheetLabels SL522?
SheetLabels SL522 labels are 4″ × 5″ (101.6 × 127 mm), 4 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 2 rows. Corners are rounded (0.16″). Together they cover 86 % of the sheet.
Are SheetLabels SL522 and SL517 the same?
No. SheetLabels SL522 is 4″ × 5″, 4 per sheet; SheetLabels SL517 is 4 1/2″ × 6 1/2″, 2 per sheet (46 % more label area, 2 fewer per sheet). A SL522 template will not line up on SL517 sheets.
What are the margins for SheetLabels SL522 labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 1/8″ (3.2 mm), right 3/16″ (4.7 mm). Columns are 3/16″ apart, rows touch; the SL522 pitch is 4 3/16″ across and 5″ down.
How many labels are on a SheetLabels SL522 sheet?
4: 2 across, 2 down. 100 labels take 25 sheets and 250 labels 63 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used SL522 sheet.