Printing Labels in Word©

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1. Open Microsoft Word© by clicking on the shortcut on your desktop or by following this path: Start/Programs/Microsoft Word©.
2. A new document will appear. For tonight’s purpose we will pretend that a letter or other document has been created already.
3. Click on the Envelopes and Labels shortcut key in the toolbar (it is an icon of a small envelope) or look under Tools and select Envelopes and Labels.
4. The Envelopes and Labels window below will appear.
5. Click on the Labels tab if it is not already on top.

To select the correct Label type

1. Check in the Label box to see if it is the correct label type you are using.
2. If it is not, click on the Options. . . button.
3. When the Labels Options window appears, select the brand name of the label in the Label Products box. (example: Avery)
4. In the Product Number box, select the number that corresponds with your label.

To create a Single Label or a Full page of the same label

1. Type the address that you want on the label in the Address box.
2. Change the font by highlighting the text then Right clicking on it. A shortcut menu will appear. Select Font. . .
3. In the Print box select whether you want a Full page of the same label or a Single Label.

To create several different labels on one page

1. Click on the Envelopes and Labels shortcut key in the toolbar (it is an icon of a small envelope) or look under Tools and select Envelopes and Labels.
2. The Envelopes and Labels window will appear. Be sure to select the correct Label Product and Product number that you are using.
3. Click on the Labels tab if it is not already on top.
4. Make sure there is nothing in the Address box (if there is, highlight it and click delete.).
5. Click the New Document button.
6. A new document will appear. It will have lines representing the borders of the labels. (if it does not show the borders, go to Edit and choose Select All. Then under Format, select Borders and Shading. When the Borders and Shading window appears, click on the All button on the left hand side. Click OK.
7. The cursor should be in the first label. (If it is not, click once in the first box.)
8. You can type whatever text you desire. Use your word processing skills to change the look of the font and to insert clipart, if desired.
9. To move from one label to the next, click the Tab key twice. Note: The tab key will take you inside the margins (or the space between the labels.) Be sure not to type text in these spaces.
10. To print your labels, click on the Print shortcut button in the toolbar or under File select Print.