Free template for Avery® LSK-3 labels
Avery LSK-3 labels are 1/2″ × 3.13″ (12.7 × 79.5 mm), 40 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 20 rows. Type your folder names into the LSK-3 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank LSK-3 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 22 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 LSK-3 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 1/2″ × 3.13″ (12.7 × 79.5 mm) |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 40 (2 across × 20 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Corners | rounded, 0.069″ (1.8 mm) radius |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 1/2″, 1/2″, 1/2″, 0.49″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 1 1/4″, none |
| Sheet covered by labels | 67 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the Avery LSK-3 sheet is laid out
The 2 columns and 20 rows of Avery LSK-3 labels are centred: 1/2″ of backing at each side, 1/2″ at the top and bottom.
Columns have a 1 1/4″ gutter but the 20 rows touch, so colour that bleeds off a LSK-3 label's top or bottom edge shows on the next one if the feed is 1 mm off.
The 0.069″ rounded corners are drawn in the preview, with the 0.069″ safe area where text belongs.
Labels cover 67 % of the page; the rest is backing.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for Avery LSK-3
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list LSK-3. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.5″ |
| Side margin | 0.5″ |
| Vertical pitch | 0.5″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4.38″ |
| Label height | 0.5″ |
| Label width | 3.13″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 20 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make Avery LSK-3 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for LSK-3 under "Avery US Letter". If it is missing, click New Label and name it Avery LSK-3.
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Enter the LSK-3 numbers from the table: 0.5″ top, 0.5″ side, 2 across, 20 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 40 cells, one per LSK-3 label. Keep text 0.069″ inside each cell.
Sheets with the same layout as Avery LSK-3
1 sheet from OnlineLabels matches the LSK-3 size, count and margins within 0.5 mm, so they are LSK-3-compatible.
Other brands with the LSK-3 layout
Codes near LSK-3 that are not the same sheet
L8651, L8658, LSK-3.5 and LSK-5 are next to LSK-3 in Avery's numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with LSK-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery L8651 | 38.1 × 21.2 mm | 65 | A4 paper, 20 % less label area, 25 more per sheet |
| Avery L8658 | 25.4 × 10 mm | 189 | A4 paper, 75 % less label area, 149 more per sheet |
| Avery LSK-3.5 | 1/2″ × 3.13″ | 20 | About the same label size, 20 fewer per sheet |
| Avery LSK-5 | 1/2″ × 1 3/4″ | 80 | 44 % less label area, 40 more per sheet |
How many LSK-3 sheets for your list
120 folder names take 3 sheets of LSK-3 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 21 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 21 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 50 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 100 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 150 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 250 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| 500 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
How much text fits on an Avery LSK-3 label
At 10 pt only 2 lines of about 43 characters fit on a LSK-3 label; 8 pt gives 53 characters per line. Helvetica estimates with a 0.069″ inner margin; the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 3 | 61 |
| 8 pt | 2 | 53 |
| 10 pt | 2 | 43 |
| 12 pt | 1 | 35 |
| 14 pt | 1 | 30 |
Printing Avery LSK-3 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank LSK-3 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the LSK-3 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom LSK-3 row by roughly 8 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a LSK-3 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the Avery LSK-3 numbers come from
The LSK-3 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); "LSK-3" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is Avery LSK-3?
Avery LSK-3 labels are 1/2″ × 3.13″ (12.7 × 79.5 mm), 40 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 20 rows. Corners are rounded (0.069″). Together they cover 67 % of the sheet.
Are Avery LSK-3 and L8658 the same?
No. Avery LSK-3 is 1/2″ × 3.13″, 40 per sheet; Avery L8658 is 25.4 × 10 mm, 189 per sheet (a4 paper, 75 % less label area, 149 more per sheet). A LSK-3 template will not line up on L8658 sheets.
What are the margins for Avery LSK-3 labels?
Top 1/2″ (12.7 mm), bottom 1/2″ (12.7 mm), left 1/2″ (12.7 mm), right 0.49″ (12.4 mm). Columns are 1 1/4″ apart, rows touch; the LSK-3 pitch is 4.38″ across and 1/2″ down.
How many labels are on an Avery LSK-3 sheet?
40: 2 across, 20 down. 100 labels take 3 sheets and 250 labels 7 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used LSK-3 sheet.