How to print Avery® 5164 labels in Apple Pages
Apple Pages has no Avery 5164 template, so either print the aligned PDF from the designer below or build a 3-column table: 0.5 in top and 0.156 in left document margins, 4 in columns and 3.333 in rows.
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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.
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Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
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Avery 5164 in Apple Pages, step by step
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Fastest: print an aligned PDF
Pages does not ship an Avery 5164 template. Make the 5164 labels in the designer at the top of this page, download the PDF and print it from Preview with Scale set to 100 %.
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Set up the document
To build the 5164 layout in Pages, create a Blank word-processing document. In the Document sidebar choose US Letter paper, turn off header and footer, and set the document margins: top 0.5 in, bottom 0, left 0.156 in, right 0.156 in. The bottom margin stays at 0 on purpose: the 3 table rows already place every label, and the empty paragraph that always follows a table then fits in the 0.5 in below the last row instead of starting a blank second page.
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Add a 3-column table
Click Table in the toolbar, then give the 5164 grid 3 columns and 3 rows (use the handles at the table's edges or the Table menu) and set header and footer rows to none in the Table tab of the Format sidebar; the even columns are spacers between the 2 label columns.
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Enter the exact sizes
Select the columns, then in the Format sidebar's Table tab, under Row & Column Size, set the widths to 4 in, 0.188 in, 4 in and the row height to 3.333 in for every row. Turn the table outline and gridlines off in the same tab.
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Fill the 6 cells
Type into each cell (about 18 lines at 10 pt fit) and copy finished cells to the other 5164 positions. For address lists, the macOS Contacts app can also print mailing labels from a contact group with Avery layouts in its print dialog.
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Print 5164 at 100 %
File › Print with US Letter paper and 100 % scaling; on a plain-paper test the 2 columns of 5164 should start 0.156 in from the left edge.
Worked example: 48 beer bottle labels on 5164
One Pages table holds 6 Avery 5164 labels, so 48 labels need 8 pages: duplicate the page with the table 7 times. Check that each copy still starts 0.5 in from the top.
In the LabelGrid designer the same 48 rows go into merge mode; the free version prints the first 6 (one full 5164 sheet) and Pro removes the limit. To reuse a part-used sheet, set the start position to the first empty label.
The Apple Pages numbers for Avery 5164
| Document margins | top 0.5 in, bottom 0 (the sheet has 0.5 in), left 0.156 in, right 0.156 in |
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| Table | 3 columns × 3 rows, no header row |
| Column widths | 4 in, 0.188 in, 4 in |
| Row height | 3.333 in for every row |
| Paper | Letter (8.5 × 11 in) |
When 5164 labels print out of line in Apple Pages
- The 5164 table grows past the page: a cell has more text than its 3.333 in height allows; Pages enlarges the row instead of clipping, so cut a line or shrink the type.
- Preview prints the PDF smaller than the 5164 sheet: in the print dialog choose Scale 100 % instead of “Scale to fit”.
- If every 5164 label printed from Apple Pages is off by the same amount, the printer feeds off-centre: add the measured offset to the 0.5 in top or 0.156 in side margin, or use the LabelGrid printer offset.
About the Avery 5164 sheet
Avery® 5164 (shipping labels) has 6 labels of 3 1/3″ × 4″ per US Letter sheet. The same layout is sold under other Avery codes too (5264, 5514, 5524, 6464, 6499, 8164 and more), so these settings work for them as well.
Common jobs for 5164: Halloween party favor labels, Christmas gift tag labels, New Year labels, shipping labels and name badge labels. Avery® 5164 is named only to identify compatible sheets; LabelGrid is not affiliated with Avery.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there an Avery 5164 template for Pages?
Pages does not include one. A 3 × 3 table with the exact sizes above works, or print the aligned PDF from LabelGrid with Preview at 100 %.
What are the measurements of Avery 5164?
6 labels of 4 in × 3.333 in on US Letter, 2 across and 3 down. In Pages: document margins 0.5 in top and 0.156 in left, 3 table columns.
Why do my 5164 labels from Apple Pages drift down the page?
Either a table row grew past 3.333 in or Preview scaled the page; at 97 % the last row moves about 0.315 in. Print at 100 %.
Can I skip Apple Pages entirely?
Yes. The LabelGrid designer at the top of this page is set to Avery 5164: type one label or paste a list and download a PDF aligned to all 6 positions, free and in your browser.