Free template for Avery® 5168 labels
Avery 5168 labels are 3 1/2″ × 5″ (88.9 × 127 mm), 4 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 2 rows. Type your shipping addresses into the 5168 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5168 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 9.5 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
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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 5168 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 3 1/2″ × 5″ (88.9 × 127 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 4 (2 across × 2 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″, 1/2″, 1/2″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 1/2″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 75 % |
| Checked against | Size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24) |
How the Avery 5168 sheet is laid out
The 2 columns and 2 rows of Avery 5168 labels are centred: 1/2″ of backing at each side, 1/2″ at the top and bottom.
Columns have a 1/2″ gutter but the 2 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a 5168 label's top or bottom edge shows on the next one if the feed is 1 mm off.
The 1/16″ rounded corners are drawn in the preview, with the 1/16″ safe area where text belongs.
Labels cover 75 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5168
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5168. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 0.5″ |
| Vertical pitch | 5″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4″ |
| Label height | 5″ |
| Label width | 3.5″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 2 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5168 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5168 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5168.
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Enter the 5168 numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 0.5″ side, 2 across, 2 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 4 cells, one per 5168 label. Keep text 1/16″ inside each cell.
Avery 5168 in Word, Google Docs, Pages and Canva
Word: look for 5168 in Mailings › Labels › Options, or rebuild it with New Label (0.5″ top, 0.5″ side, 4″ × 5″ pitch, 2 × 2). Google Docs and Apple Pages have no label dialog for 5168: rebuild the 2 × 2 grid as a table inside 1/2″ top and 1/2″ side page margins, or print the 5168 PDF from the tool above. Canva: start an 8.5 × 11 in design, add guides at the 4 label boxes of 3 1/2″ × 5″, export a PDF and print it at 100 %.
Sheets with the same layout as Avery 5168
3 sheets from OnlineLabels, SheetLabels and Worldlabel match the 5168 size, count and margins within 0.5 mm, so they are 5168-compatible.
Other brands with the 5168 layout
Codes near 5168 that are not the same sheet
5166, 5167, 5177 and 5193 are next to 5168 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5168 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5166 | 2/3″ × 3 7/16″ | 30 | 87 % less label area, 26 more per sheet |
| Avery 5167 | 1/2″ × 1 3/4″ | 80 | 95 % less label area, 76 more per sheet |
| Avery 5177 | 8 1/2″ × 11″ | 1 | 5.3× more label area, 3 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5193 | 1 5/8″ round | 24 | Round, not rectangular, 88 % less label area, 20 more per sheet |
How many 5168 sheets for your list
120 shipping addresses take 30 sheets of 5168 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 an Avery 5168 label
At 10 pt a 5168 label holds about 29 lines of 48 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 1/16″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 41 | 69 |
| 8 pt | 36 | 60 |
| 10 pt | 29 | 48 |
| 12 pt | 24 | 40 |
| 14 pt | 20 | 34 |
Printing Avery 5168 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5168 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5168 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5168 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5168 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5168 numbers come from
The 5168 size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24), blank template U-0094-01. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5168" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5168?
Avery 5168 labels are 3 1/2″ × 5″ (88.9 × 127 mm), 4 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 2 rows. Corners are rounded (1/16″). Together they cover 75 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5168 and 5167 the same?
No. Avery 5168 is 3 1/2″ × 5″, 4 per sheet; Avery 5167 is 1/2″ × 1 3/4″, 80 per sheet (95 % less label area, 76 more per sheet). A 5168 template will not line up on 5167 sheets.
What are the margins for Avery 5168 labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 1/2″ (12.7 mm), right 1/2″ (12.7 mm). Columns are 1/2″ apart, rows touch; the 5168 pitch is 4″ across and 5″ down.
How do I make Avery 5168 labels in Word?
Pick 5168 in Mailings › Labels › Options if Word lists it, or click New Label and enter top margin 0.5″, side margin 0.5″, vertical pitch 5″, horizontal pitch 4″, label 3.5″ × 5″, 2 across and 2 down on US Letter. Or skip Word and download the PDF from the tool.
What is Avery template 5168?
It is the page layout of an Avery 5168 sheet: 4 labels of 3 1/2″ × 5″ on US Letter paper, 2 columns and 2 rows, the first one 1/2″ from the top and 1/2″ from the left edge. Text placed in the template prints inside the 5168 die-cuts when the page prints at 100 % scale. The blank 5168 PDF under the tool shows the 4 outlines; the tool fills them with your text.
How do I print Avery 5168 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 5168 row moves about 8 mm. Print one plain-paper test, hold it against a 5168 sheet to the light, and if the boxes sit off the 4 labels, enter the offset in mm in the tool before printing on the real sheet.
How do I download the Avery 5168 template?
Click "Blank template PDF" under the tool for the empty 5168 outlines, or type your text first and download the filled PDF. Both are generated for the 3 1/2″ × 5″, 4-per-sheet geometry above, need no signup and print at 100 % on US Letter.
How many labels are on an Avery 5168 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 5168 sheet.