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Badge insert template compatible with
Avery 5390

2-1/4 x 3-1/2 in name badge inserts, 8 per US Letter sheet. Open the layout in the editor, import your list and print where the badges are.

2¼ × 3½ in inserts, 8 per Letter sheet. Open the layout and import your list.

Insert size
2¼ × 3½ in57.2 × 88.9 mm
Per sheet
82 across, 4 down
Paper
US LetterPaper insert for a holder
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Avery 5390 size and layout

Each insert is 2¼ × 3½ in (57.2 × 88.9 mm), 8 to a US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 4 rows.

Margins were not published for this sheet

Avery publishes the insert size and the count, but we could not find published page margins for 5390, and one label database lists a slightly different layout. The editor centers the grid on the page (top margin 1 in, left margin 0.75 in). Print the printer test page from the export screen (or your first page) on plain paper and hold it against a sheet before you print the rest. If every insert is off by the same amount, the printer nudge fixes it.

Sheet
US Letter (215.9 × 279.4 mm)
Layout
2 across × 4 down = 8
Top margin
1 in 25.4 mm
Left margin
0.75 in 19 mm
Label width
3½ in 88.9 mm
Label height
2¼ in 57.2 mm
Horizontal pitch (left edge to left edge)
3.5 in 88.9 mm
Vertical pitch (top edge to top edge)
2.25 in 57.2 mm
Gap between columns
0 in 0 mm
Gap between rows
0 in 0 mm
Corner radius (approximate)
0 in 0 mm
Profile status
Manufacturer dimensions Not yet print-tested by us

Avery and Avery product numbers are trademarks of Avery Products Corporation. Name Badge Creator is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Avery; 'compatible with' means our layout matches the published sheet dimensions.

Source: The insert size and count come from Avery's published template page. Avery does not publish the page margins for this sheet, so the grid is centered on the page, and the open-source LibreOffice label database lists a slightly different layout. See the Avery 5390 template page on avery.com. Checked November 2, 2026.

Sheet layout compatible with Avery 5390, drawn to scale 8 inserts on US Letter. A top margin, B left margin, C insert width, D insert height, E horizontal pitch, F vertical pitch. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B C D E F
Drawn to scale from the layout the PDF uses. Letters match the table.
A US Letter sheet of 8 sample name badges in the Avery 5390 compatible layout Each badge carries a different fictional name, drawn by the badge engine. SPEAKERHARBOR OPS TRAININGJordanRiveraHead of PartnershipsNorthwind LabsSTAFFHARBOR OPS TRAININGZoëÅngströmProduct DesignerFjordline StudioSPONSORHARBOR OPS TRAININGPriyaNatarajanVP EngineeringLumen HealthVOLUNTEERHARBOR OPS TRAININGAlWuEngineerKite & KeySTAFFHARBOR OPS TRAININGSamO'ConnorEvent CoordinatorHarbor Events Co.SPEAKERHARBOR OPS TRAININGJoséMuñoz GarcíaFounderCafé ComúnATTENDEEHARBOR OPS TRAININGChloéDubois-LefèvreMarketing LeadAtelier NordATTENDEEHARBOR OPS TRAININGMaximilianaAlexandrova-FitzgeraldSenior Director of Global Customer ExperienceBluebird Analytics International
A full sheet with sample names, drawn by the same engine that makes your PDF.

How to print on 5390-compatible sheets

  1. Open the layout. Use “Open this sheet in the editor” above, or pick “Avery 5390 insert (3½ × 2¼ in)” under Paper and badge size.
  2. Bring your names. Import an Excel or CSV file or paste rows (how the import works), then pick a template.
  3. Review the names the editor flags as too long, then check the proof.
  4. Download the PDF and open it in your PDF viewer.
  5. Print at 100%. Choose Actual size (or 100%), turn off Fit to page, and set the paper type to card or heavyweight paper.
  6. Test on plain paper first. Print page 1, or the printer test page from the export screen, on plain paper. Lay it over a real sheet and hold both up to the light. Every badge should sit inside its insert.

Partly used sheets and alignment

Partly used sheet? Choose the first empty position in the export settings and the PDF starts there. Later sheets start at position 1. Positions run left to right, top to bottom, as numbered in the diagram.

Everything off by the same amount? Your printer feeds the paper a little off. The printer nudge moves the whole page by a millimeter or two in any direction. It shifts, it never scales, so the badges stay exactly 2¼ × 3½ in.

Worse toward the edges? The PDF was scaled. Print again at Actual size with Fit to page turned off.

Using Word or Google Docs instead?

In Word you can use the built-in Avery 5390 label option with a mail merge to pull names from a spreadsheet. We don’t provide a .docx file. Our mail merge guide covers each step, or import the list here and skip the merge: names are fitted and flagged for you, and roles and QR codes come from your columns.

Frequently asked questions

What size is Avery 5390?
Avery 5390 inserts are 2-1/4 x 3-1/2 in (about 57 x 89 mm), eight per US Letter sheet, two across and four down.
What holders fit 5390 inserts?
Holders made for 2-1/4 x 3-1/2 in inserts, often sold as wallet-size or small horizontal name badge holders. Check the holder's insert size on its pack.
Can I use 5390 inserts in an inkjet printer?
Avery lists 5390 for laser and inkjet printers. Set the paper type to card or heavyweight paper and print at 100% (Actual size).
Can I print only some of the inserts on a sheet?
Yes. Choose the first empty position before export, or export only selected or changed attendees.

Print on Avery 5390 compatible sheets

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