Free template for SheetLabels SL128 labels
SheetLabels SL128 labels are 3 1/2″ (88.9 mm) round, 6 per US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 3 rows. Type your text into the SL128 template below and download a PDF that prints aligned at 100 % scale, or get the blank SL128 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 30.8 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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SheetLabels SL128 size, margins and layout
| Label size | 3 1/2″ (88.9 mm) round |
|---|---|
| Labels per sheet | 6 (2 across × 3 down) |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8 1/2″ × 11″ |
| Shape | Round |
| Margins (top, bottom, left, right) | 0.2″, 0.2″, 1/2″, 1/2″ |
| Gaps (columns, rows) | 1/2″, 0.05″ |
| Sheet covered by labels | 62 % |
| Checked against | Not yet checked; geometry from the gLabels database |
How the SheetLabels SL128 sheet is laid out
The 2 columns and 3 rows of SheetLabels SL128 labels are centred: 1/2″ of backing at each side, 0.2″ at the top and bottom.
With 1/2″ between columns and 0.05″ between rows, a print that is off by less than 0.025″ still lands on the right SL128 label.
Labels cover 62 % of the page; the rest is backing.
No other sheet in LabelGrid's data (the gLabels database plus checked additions) has exactly the SheetLabels SL128 layout, so avoid "close enough" templates.
Designing for 3 1/2″ round SL128 labels
The largest square inside a 3 1/2″ circle is 2.475″ (62.9 mm); keep centred text inside it, because box corners outside it are cut by the round die line. At 10 pt that holds about 13 lines of 32 characters.
Microsoft Word "New Label" settings for SheetLabels SL128
Type these into Mailings › Labels › Options › New Label if Word does not list SL128. Metric Word asks for cm: multiply by 2.54.
| Word field | Inches |
|---|---|
| Top margin | 0.2″ |
| Side margin | 0.5″ |
| Vertical pitch | 3.55″ |
| Horizontal pitch | 4″ |
| Label height | 3.5″ |
| Label width | 3.5″ |
| Number across | 2 |
| Number down | 3 |
| Page size | Letter |
How to make SheetLabels SL128 labels in Word
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In Mailings › Labels › Options, look for SL128 under "SheetLabels". If it is missing, click New Label and name it SheetLabels SL128.
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Enter the SL128 numbers from the table: 0.2″ top, 0.5″ side, 2 across, 3 down, page US Letter.
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Click OK and New Document: Word draws 6 cells, one per SL128 label. Keep text 1/8″ inside each cell.
Codes near SL128 that are not the same sheet
SL123, SL125, SL129 and SL145 are next to SL128 in SheetLabels' numbering but are different sheets; use their own template.
| Code | Label size | Per sheet | Compared with SL128 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SheetLabels SL123 | 2″ round | 20 | 67 % less label area, 14 more per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL125 | 1 1/2″ round | 30 | 82 % less label area, 24 more per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL129 | 5 1/2″ round | 1 | 2.5× more label area, 5 fewer per sheet |
| SheetLabels SL145 | 3 1/2″ × 5″ | 4 | Rectangular, not round, 82 % more label area, 2 fewer per sheet |
How many SL128 sheets for your list
120 round labels take 20 sheets of SL128 exactly. Starting a used sheet at label 4 changes the count:
| Labels | Sheets | Sheets from label 4 | Spare |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 50 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 100 | 17 | 18 | 2 |
| 150 | 25 | 26 | 0 |
| 250 | 42 | 43 | 2 |
| 500 | 84 | 84 | 4 |
How much text fits on a SheetLabels SL128 label
At 10 pt a SL128 label holds about 13 lines of 32 characters: room for a return address plus a short message, or a list of contents. Helvetica estimates with a 1/8″ inner margin (inscribed square); the tool shrinks text that does not fit.
| Font size | Lines | Characters per line |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pt | 19 | 45 |
| 8 pt | 16 | 40 |
| 10 pt | 13 | 32 |
| 12 pt | 11 | 26 |
| 14 pt | 9 | 22 |
Printing SheetLabels SL128 labels straight
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Download the PDF from the tool (or the blank SL128 template) and use US Letter paper: on A4 (6 mm narrower, 18 mm taller) the SL128 rows drift down the page.
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Print at 100 % / Actual size; "Fit to page" shrinks about 3 % and moves the bottom SL128 row by roughly 8.2 mm.
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Test on plain paper, hold it against a SL128 sheet to the light and enter any offset in mm in the tool.
Where the SheetLabels SL128 numbers come from
The SL128 geometry has not yet been checked against SheetLabels' published template: print the plain-paper test first. Other geometry: gLabels template database (sheetlabels-us-templates.xml). LabelGrid is not affiliated with SheetLabels; "SL128" only names the sheet this template fits.
Frequently asked questions
What size is SheetLabels SL128?
SheetLabels SL128 labels are 3 1/2″ (88.9 mm) round, 6 on a US Letter sheet (8 1/2″ × 11″) in 2 columns and 3 rows. They are round. Together they cover 62 % of the sheet.
Are SheetLabels SL128 and SL125 the same?
No. SheetLabels SL128 is 3 1/2″ round, 6 per sheet; SheetLabels SL125 is 1 1/2″ round, 30 per sheet (82 % less label area, 24 more per sheet). A SL128 template will not line up on SL125 sheets.
What are the margins for SheetLabels SL128 labels?
Top 0.2″ (5.1 mm), bottom 0.2″ (5.1 mm), left 1/2″ (12.7 mm), right 1/2″ (12.7 mm). Columns are 1/2″ apart, rows 0.05″ apart; the SL128 pitch is 4″ across and 3.55″ down.
How many labels are on a SheetLabels SL128 sheet?
6: 2 across, 3 down. 100 labels take 17 sheets and 250 labels 42 sheets; set a start position in the tool to use up a partly used SL128 sheet.