Guides to making better name badges
Short, practical answers from the people who build the badge editor.
Every guide is written for event organizers doing the job themselves: a spreadsheet of names, a printer or a print shop, and a deadline. Each one gives the short answer first, then the detail, and links to the badge editor where it saves you a step.
Make and print
From a spreadsheet of names to badges on the table: the steps, the printer settings, and the Word method.
- How to make name tags for an event Six steps from choosing holders or stickers to sorting the finished badges for pickup. Read guide
- How to print name badges that line up Actual size, paper type, a plain-paper test page, the printer nudge and partly used sheets. Read guide
- Name tags in Word with mail merge The full Word method on Avery-style sheets, fixes for common merge errors, and when to skip it. Read guide
Design and content
What goes on a badge, what stays off, and how to add QR codes that scan.
Sizes and paper
Pick the sheet before you design. These pages open the editor with the matching layout already set.
- Name badge sizes Standard badge sizes in inches and millimeters, which material each suits, and how many fit a sheet.
- Avery 5395 compatible Adhesive name badges, 8 per sheet (2⅓″ × 3⅜″).
- Avery 5392 compatible Badge inserts for holders, 6 per sheet (3″ × 4″).
- Avery 5390 compatible Badge inserts for holders, 8 per sheet (2¼″ × 3½″).
Avery and the product numbers are trademarks of Avery Products Corporation. We are not affiliated with Avery; “compatible” means our layout matches the published sheet dimensions.