Free template for Avery® 5161 labels
Avery 5161 labels are 1″ × 4″ (25.4 × 101.6 mm), 20 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 10 rows. Type your addresses into the 5161 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5161 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 14 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
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Avery 5161 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 1″ × 4″ (25.4 × 101.6 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 20 (2 across × 10 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″, 0.156″, 0.156″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 3/16″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 86 % |
| Checked against | Size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24) |
Seasonal ideas for this sheet
Avery 5161 is a recommended sheet on 3 seasonal pages (Halloween falls on October 31, 2026). Those pages have an occasion design and wording ideas that print on the 5161 layout.
Holiday labels on 5161
How the Avery 5161 sheet is laid out
The 2 columns and 10 rows of Avery 5161 labels are centred: 0.156″ of backing at each side, 1/2″ at the top and bottom.
Columns have a 3/16″ gutter but the 10 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a 5161 label's top or bottom edge shows on the next one if the feed is 1 mm off.
The 0.156″ side margin is inside the roughly 6 mm many printers cannot reach, so edge-to-edge colour on the outer 5161 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 5161
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5161. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 0.156″ |
| Vertical pitch | 1″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4.188″ |
| Label height | 1″ |
| Label width | 4″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 10 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5161 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5161 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5161.
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Enter the 5161 numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 0.156″ side, 2 across, 10 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 20 cells, one per 5161 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Avery 5161 in Word, Google Docs, Pages and Canva
Word: look for 5161 in Mailings › Labels › Options, or rebuild it with New Label (0.5″ top, 0.156″ side, 4.188″ × 1″ pitch, 2 × 10). Google Docs and Apple Pages have no label dialog for 5161: rebuild the 2 × 10 grid as a table inside 1/2″ top and 0.156″ side page margins, or print the 5161 PDF from the tool above. Canva: start an 8.5 × 11 in design, add guides at the 20 label boxes of 4″ × 1″, export a PDF and print it at 100 %.
Sheets with the same layout as Avery 5161
5 other Avery codes share the 5161 size, count and margins, as do 4 sheets from OnlineLabels, SheetLabels and Worldlabel. One template prints on all of them.
Other brands with the 5161 layout
Codes near 5161 that are not the same sheet
5159, 5160, 5162 and 5163 are next to 5161 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5161 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5159 | 1 1/2″ × 4″ | 14 | 50 % more label area, 6 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5160 | 1″ × 2 5/8″ | 30 | 34 % less label area, 10 more per sheet |
| Avery 5162 | 1 1/3″ × 4″ | 14 | 33 % more label area, 6 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5163 | 2″ × 4″ | 10 | 2× more label area, 10 fewer per sheet |
How many 5161 sheets for your list
A 120-name card list takes 6 sheets of 5161 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 11 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 11 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 50 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 100 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 150 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 250 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 500 | 25 | 26 | 0 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5161 label
At 10 pt a 5161 label holds about 5 lines of 55 characters, room for an address with a company line. Helvetica estimates with a 1/16″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit. The 5161 labels come within 0.156″ 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 | 7 | 79 |
| 8 pt | 6 | 69 |
| 10 pt | 5 | 55 |
| 12 pt | 4 | 46 |
| 14 pt | 3 | 39 |
Printing Avery 5161 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5161 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5161 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5161 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5161 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5161 numbers come from
The 5161 size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24), blank template U-0088-01. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5161" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5161?
Avery 5161 labels are 1″ × 4″ (25.4 × 101.6 mm), 20 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 10 rows. Corners are rounded (1/16″). Together they cover 86 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5161 and 8161 the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 1″ × 4″, 20 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 5161 and 8161 alike. Avery's template pages for 5161 and 8161 both link the same blank template, U-0088-01. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 5161 package.
What are the margins for Avery 5161 labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 0.156″ (4 mm), right 0.156″ (4 mm). Columns are 3/16″ apart, rows touch; the 5161 pitch is 4 3/16″ across and 1″ down.
How do I make Avery 5161 labels in Word?
Pick 5161 in Mailings › Labels › Options if Word lists it, or click New Label and enter top margin 0.5″, side margin 0.156″, vertical pitch 1″, horizontal pitch 4.188″, label 4″ × 1″, 2 across and 10 down on US Letter. Or skip Word and download the PDF from the tool.
What is Avery template 5161?
It is the page layout of an Avery 5161 sheet: 20 labels of 1″ × 4″ on US Letter paper, 2 columns and 10 rows, the first one 1/2″ from the top and 0.156″ from the left edge. Text placed in the template prints inside the 5161 die-cuts when the page prints at 100 % scale. The blank 5161 PDF under the tool shows the 20 outlines; the tool fills them with your text.
How do I print Avery 5161 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 5161 row moves about 8 mm. Print one plain-paper test, hold it against a 5161 sheet to the light, and if the boxes sit off the 20 labels, enter the offset in mm in the tool before printing on the real sheet.
How do I download the Avery 5161 template?
Click "Blank template PDF" under the tool for the empty 5161 outlines, or type your text first and download the filled PDF. Both are generated for the 1″ × 4″, 20-per-sheet geometry above, need no signup and print at 100 % on US Letter.
How many labels are on an Avery 5161 sheet?
20: 2 across, 10 down. 100 labels take 5 sheets and 250 labels 13 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5161 sheet.