How to create plain labels in Google Docs?
This tutorial shows you how to create and print a full sheet of labels within Google Docs, using our add-on called Smart Label Maker. There’s a similar guide for Google Sheets if you are printing labels for a mailing list how-to-print-labels-mailing-list-google-sheets. As well as many others guides and tutorials depending on your use case.
Here is a summary of this step-by-step guide:
1. Open a blank document
Open a new Google Docs and leave it blank. We will use that document to create and print labels.
2. Open Smart Label Maker
In Google Docs, click on the “Extensions” menu (previously named “Add-ons”), then select “Smart Label Maker”. If you don’t have the add-on yet, make sure to install it first. After the installation, reload your document by closing it and reopening it.
3. Select a template
Within Smart Label Maker sidebar, select a vendor, then look at the available templates in the list. Over 5000+ labels are available as of writing, within multiple categories including “Avery® US Letter”, “Avery® A4”, “Avery® Zweckform” and “Herma”.
4. Arrange labels
In the content field, add your labels content. If you have linked a mailing list, you can add merge fields using double-arrows. For example add the address with address and the city with city.
5. Confirm merge
Click on “Create labels” and the document will be updated. To print it, close the modal first.
6. Print labels
Now that your document is filled, use Google Docs built-in formatting, such as bold or vertical alignement. Once it looks good, click on “File” > “Print”. In the print dialogue, make sure to set the margin to none and the scale to 100%. Depending on the format of the labels product, you might need to adapt the size of the page. For example, Avery US Letter 5160 requires the size to be “Letter”.
