Return address labels
Small return address labels for envelopes, cards and parcels.
Lines up with real label sheets. The Avery sheet layouts (A4 L-codes for Australia, the UK and Europe, and US Letter codes) were measured from Avery's own templates, so each label prints in the right place on that sheet and on other brands' sheets sold as compatible with the same code. Print at 100% (Actual size), and try one page on plain paper first. makekite.com is printed only in a blank sheet margin, never on a label.
Which label sheet to use
This page starts on Avery L7163 (A4, 14 labels per sheet, each 99.1 × 38.1 mm) for A4 printers, or Avery 5162 (US Letter, 14 labels per sheet, each 4 × 1⅓ in) if your browser is set to US English. You can switch to any other sheet, a thermal roll printer or cut-out labels in the Label sheet or printer menu, and the preview changes to match. Check the code printed on your packet of labels: sheets from other brands that say they are compatible with an Avery code use the same layout.
Printing in four steps
- Type your labels, one per line. Use | to start a new line inside the same label.
- Choose your sheet, then set the text size and picture size so each label looks as full as you like.
- If part of a sheet is already used, set Start at label to the first empty label.
- Print at 100% (Actual size), first on plain paper. Hold the test page against a label sheet up to the light, then print on the labels.
Ready-made labels on this page: The Nguyen Family 12 Wattle Street Springfield VIC 3000, The Nguyen Family 12 Wattle Street Springfield VIC 3000, The Nguyen Family 12 Wattle Street Springfield VIC 3000. Change, delete or add to them before you print.
Using this page
Setting up your labels
Type your name and address with the vertical bar between lines, for example Name | Street | Suburb State Postcode. Repeat the address on as many lines as the number of labels you want, or use the copies setting to print a full sheet. Choose a small label size so that the label sits neatly in the top-left corner of an envelope, away from the recipient's address.
Tips for post
Print a test page on plain paper first and hold it up to a label sheet to check the fit. Use a plain font and dark text so that postal sorting machines can read the envelope clearly. Keep the return address small, and leave the area around the stamp and the main address free.