Free template for Avery® 5388 labels
Avery 5388 labels are 3″ × 5″ (76.2 × 127 mm), 3 per US Letter sheet in 1 column and 3 rows. Type your card details into the 5388 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank 5388 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 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
Free prints one full sheet.
Font, style, colours, start position and printer offset
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 5388 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 3″ × 5″ (76.2 × 127 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 3 (1 across × 3 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | square |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1″, 1″, 1 3/4″, 1 3/4″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | —, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 48 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the Avery 5388 sheet is laid out
The 1 column and 3 rows of Avery 5388 labels are centred: 1 3/4″ of backing at each side, 1″ at the top and bottom.
No gaps at all: every 5388 label touches its neighbours, so keep an inner margin of 1/8″ and avoid full-bleed colour.
Labels cover 48 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery 5388
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list 5388. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 1″ |
| Side margin | 1.75″ |
| Vertical pitch | 3″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 5″ |
| Label height | 3″ |
| Label width | 5″ |
| Number across | 1 |
| Number down | 3 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery 5388 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for 5388 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery 5388.
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Enter the 5388 numbers from the table: 1″ top, 1.75″ side, 1 across, 3 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 3 cells, one per 5388 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Codes near 5388 that are not the same sheet
5378, 5385, 5389 and 5392 are next to 5388 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with 5388 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery 5378 | 2/3″ × 3 7/16″ | 30 | 85 % less label area, 27 more per sheet |
| Avery 5385 | 2 1/6″ × 4″ | 8 | 42 % less label area, 5 more per sheet |
| Avery 5389 | 4″ × 6″ | 2 | 60 % more label area, 1 fewer per sheet |
| Avery 5392 | 3″ × 4″ | 6 | 20 % less label area, 3 more per sheet |
How many 5388 sheets for your list
120 cards take 40 sheets of 5388 exactly.
| Labels | Sheets | Spare |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 9 | 2 |
| 50 | 17 | 1 |
| 100 | 34 | 2 |
| 150 | 50 | 0 |
| 250 | 84 | 2 |
| 500 | 167 | 1 |
How much text fits on an Avery 5388 label
At 10 pt a 5388 label holds about 16 lines of 68 characters: room for a full shipping block, a packing list or a page of notes, so larger type (14 pt gives 11 lines) is usually the better choice. Helvetica estimates with a 1/8″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 23 | 97 |
| 8 pt | 20 | 85 |
| 10 pt | 16 | 68 |
| 12 pt | 13 | 57 |
| 14 pt | 11 | 48 |
Printing Avery 5388 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank 5388 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the 5388 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom 5388 row by roughly 7.6 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a 5388 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery 5388 numbers come from
The 5388 geometry has not yet been checked against Avery's published template: print the plain-paper test first. Other geometry: gLabels template database (avery-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery (Avery® is a trademark of its owner); "5388" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery 5388?
Avery 5388 labels are 3″ × 5″ (76.2 × 127 mm), 3 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 1 column and 3 rows. Corners are square. Together they cover 48 % of the sheet.
Are Avery 5388 and 5386 the same?
Same layout, different product. Both are 3″ × 5″, 3 per sheet, with identical margins, so one template and these Word numbers print on 5388 and 5386 alike. Material, finish or printer type can differ, so check the 5388 package.
What are the margins for Avery 5388 labels?
Top 1″ (25.4 mm), bottom 1″ (25.4 mm), left 1 3/4″ (44.4 mm), right 1 3/4″ (44.4 mm). One column, rows touch; the 5388 pitch is 3″ down.
How many labels are on an Avery 5388 sheet?
3: 1 across, 3 down. 100 labels take 34 sheets and 250 labels 84 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used 5388 sheet.