Free template for Avery® 5294 labels
Avery 5294 labels are 2 1/2″ (63.5 mm) round, 12 per US Letter sheet in 3 columns and 4 rows. Type your text into the 5294 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5294 PDF.
Updated · measurements from gLabels data, corrected against Avery's blank template U-0100-01
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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 21.3 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 5294 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 2 1/2″ (63.5 mm) round |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 12 (3 across × 4 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Shape | Round |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 7/16″, 0.469″, 1/4″, 1/4″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 1/4″, 0.031″ |
| Sheet covered by labels | 63 % |
| Checked against | Size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24) |
| Data note | Corrected from the gLabels data (it was up to 1.6 mm off); the geometry now follows Avery's blank template U-0100-01. |
Seasonal ideas for this sheet
Avery 5294 is a recommended sheet on 4 seasonal pages (Halloween falls on October 31, 2026). Those pages have an occasion design and wording ideas that print on the 5294 layout.
Holiday labels on 5294
How the Avery 5294 sheet is laid out
Avery 5294 labels are centred side to side (1/4″ each) but start 7/16″ from the top and end 0.469″ from the bottom.
With 1/4″ between columns and 0.031″ between rows, a print that is off by less than 0.016″ still lands on the right 5294 label.
Labels cover 63 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Designing for 2 1/2″ round 5294 labels
The largest square inside a 2 1/2″ circle is 1.768″ (44.9 mm); keep centred text inside it, because box corners outside it are cut by the round die line. At 10 pt that holds about 9 lines of 23 characters.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5294
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5294. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.438″ |
| Side margin | 0.25″ |
| Vertical pitch | 2.531″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 2.75″ |
| Label height | 2.5″ |
| Label width | 2.5″ |
| Number across | 3 |
| Number down | 4 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5294 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5294 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5294.
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Enter the 5294 numbers from the table: 0.438″ top, 0.25″ side, 3 across, 4 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 12 cells, one per 5294 label. Keep text 1/16″ inside each cell.
Codes near 5294 that are not the same sheet
5282, 5293, 5295 and 5305 are next to 5294 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5294 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5282 | 8 1/2″ × 11″ | 1 | Rectangular, not round, 19× more label area, 11 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5293 | 1 5/8″ round | 24 | 58 % less label area, 12 more per sheet |
| Avery 5295 | 3 5/16″ round | 6 | 76 % more label area, 6 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5305 | 2 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ | 2 | Rectangular, not round, 4.3× more label area, 10 fewer per sheet |
How many 5294 sheets for your list
120 round labels take 10 sheets of 5294 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 7 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 7 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 50 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 100 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 150 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 250 | 21 | 22 | 2 |
| 500 | 42 | 43 | 4 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5294 label
At 10 pt a 5294 label holds about 9 lines of 23 characters: room for a return address plus a short message, or a list of contents. Helvetica estimates with a 1/16″ inner margin (inscribed square); the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 14 | 33 |
| 8 pt | 12 | 29 |
| 10 pt | 9 | 23 |
| 12 pt | 8 | 19 |
| 14 pt | 7 | 16 |
Printing Avery 5294 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5294 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5294 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5294 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5294 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5294 numbers come from
The 5294 size, count, layout and margins match Avery's published template (checked 2026-10-24), blank template U-0100-01. Data note: Avery's blank template U-0100-01: 2 1/2 in circles from 0.4375 in top and 0.25 in left at a 2 3/4 in x 2.53 in pitch; gLabels' grid drifted 1.6 mm by the last row. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5294" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5294?
Avery 5294 labels are 2 1/2″ (63.5 mm) round, 12 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 3 columns and 4 rows. They are round. Together they cover 63 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5294 and 5194 the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 2 1/2″ round, 12 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 5294 and 5194 alike. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 5294 package.
What are the margins for Avery 5294 labels?
Top 7/16″ (11.1 mm), bottom 0.469″ (11.9 mm), left 1/4″ (6.4 mm), right 1/4″ (6.4 mm). Columns are 1/4″ apart, rows 0.031″ apart; the 5294 pitch is 2 3/4″ across and 2.531″ down.
How do I make Avery 5294 labels in Word?
Pick 5294 in Mailings › Labels › Options if Word lists it, or click New Label and enter top margin 0.438″, side margin 0.25″, vertical pitch 2.531″, horizontal pitch 2.75″, label 2.5″ × 2.5″, 3 across and 4 down on US Letter. Or skip Word and download the PDF from the tool.
How many labels are on an Avery 5294 sheet?
12: 3 across, 4 down. 100 labels take 9 sheets and 250 labels 21 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5294 sheet.