Free template for Avery® 5126 labels
Avery 5126 labels are 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ (139.7 × 215.9 mm), 2 per US Letter sheet in 1 column and 2 rows. Type your shipping addresses into the 5126 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5126 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 24.5 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 5126 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ (139.7 × 215.9 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 2 (1 across × 2 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | square |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 0″, 0″, 0″, 0″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | —, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 100 % |
| Checked against | Size, count and layout match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24) |
How the Avery 5126 sheet is laid out
The 1 column and 2 rows of Avery 5126 labels are centred: 0″ of backing at each side, 0″ at the top and bottom.
No gaps at all: every 5126 label touches its neighbours, so keep an inner margin of 1/4″ and avoid full-bleed colour.
The 0″ side margin is inside the roughly 6 mm many printers cannot reach, so edge-to-edge colour on the outer 5126 columns may print short.
Labels cover 100 % of the page.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5126
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5126. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0″ |
| Side margin | 0″ |
| Vertical pitch | 5.5″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 8.5″ |
| Label height | 5.5″ |
| Label width | 8.5″ |
| Number across | 1 |
| Number down | 2 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5126 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5126 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5126.
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Enter the 5126 numbers from the table: 0″ top, 0″ side, 1 across, 2 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 2 cells, one per 5126 label. Keep text 1/4″ inside each cell.
Avery 5126 in Word, Google Docs, Pages and Canva
Word: look for 5126 in Mailings › Labels › Options, or rebuild it with New Label (0″ top, 0″ side, 8.5″ × 5.5″ pitch, 1 × 2). Google Docs and Apple Pages have no label dialog for 5126: rebuild the 1 × 2 grid as a table inside 0″ top and 0″ side page margins, or print the 5126 PDF from the tool above. Canva: start an 8.5 × 11 in design, add guides at the 2 label boxes of 8 1/2″ × 5 1/2″, export a PDF and print it at 100 %.
Sheets with the same layout as Avery 5126
4 other Avery codes share the 5126 size, count and margins, as do 2 sheets from OnlineLabels and Uline. One template prints on all of them.
Other brands with the 5126 layout
Codes near 5126 that are not the same sheet
5095, 5096, 5159 and 5160 are next to 5126 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5126 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5095 | 2 1/3″ × 3 3/8″ | 8 | 83 % less label area, 6 more per sheet |
| Avery 5096 | 2 3/4″ × 2 3/4″ | 9 | 84 % less label area, 7 more per sheet |
| Avery 5159 | 1 1/2″ × 4″ | 14 | 87 % less label area, 12 more per sheet |
| Avery 5160 | 1″ × 2 5/8″ | 30 | 94 % less label area, 28 more per sheet |
How many 5126 sheets for your list
120 shipping addresses take 60 sheets of 5126 exactly.
| Labels | Sheets | Spare |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 13 | 1 |
| 50 | 25 | 0 |
| 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 150 | 75 | 0 |
| 250 | 125 | 0 |
| 500 | 250 | 0 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5126 label
At 10 pt a 5126 label holds about 31 lines of 118 characters: room for a full shipping block, a packing list or a page of notes, so larger type (14 pt gives 22 lines) is usually the better choice. Helvetica estimates with a 1/8″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit. The 5126 labels run to the paper edge, where most printers cannot print, so keep text 1/4″ from the outer edges.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 45 | 169 |
| 8 pt | 39 | 148 |
| 10 pt | 31 | 118 |
| 12 pt | 26 | 99 |
| 14 pt | 22 | 84 |
Printing Avery 5126 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5126 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5126 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5126 row by roughly 8.4 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5126 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5126 numbers come from
The 5126 size, count and layout match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24), blank template U-0125-01. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5126" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5126?
Avery 5126 labels are 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ (139.7 × 215.9 mm), 2 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 1 column and 2 rows. Corners are square. Together they cover 100 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5126 and 8126 the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″, 2 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 5126 and 8126 alike. Avery's template pages for 5126 and 8126 both link the same blank template, U-0125-01. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 5126 package.
What are the margins for Avery 5126 labels?
Top 0″ (0 mm), bottom 0″ (0 mm), left 0″ (0 mm), right 0″ (0 mm). One column, rows touch; the 5126 pitch is 5 1/2″ down.
How do I make Avery 5126 labels in Word?
Pick 5126 in Mailings › Labels › Options if Word lists it, or click New Label and enter top margin 0″, side margin 0″, vertical pitch 5.5″, horizontal pitch 8.5″, label 8.5″ × 5.5″, 1 across and 2 down on US Letter. Or skip Word and download the PDF from the tool.
What is Avery template 5126?
It is the page layout of an Avery 5126 sheet: 2 labels of 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ on US Letter paper, 1 column and 2 rows, the first one 0″ from the top and 0″ from the left edge. Text placed in the template prints inside the 5126 die-cuts when the page prints at 100 % scale. The blank 5126 PDF under the tool shows the 2 outlines; the tool fills them with your text.
How do I print Avery 5126 labels?
Download the PDF, choose US Letter in the print dialog and set the scale to 100 % (Actual size); at 97 % "fit to page" the bottom 5126 row moves about 8.4 mm. Print one plain-paper test, hold it against a 5126 sheet to the light, and if the boxes sit off the 2 labels, enter the offset in mm in the tool before printing on the real sheet.
How do I download the Avery 5126 template?
Click "Blank template PDF" under the tool for the empty 5126 outlines, or type your text first and download the filled PDF. Both are generated for the 5 1/2″ × 8 1/2″, 2-per-sheet geometry above, need no signup and print at 100 % on US Letter.
How many labels are on an Avery 5126 sheet?
2: 1 across, 2 down. 100 labels take 50 sheets and 250 labels 125 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5126 sheet.