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Place cards · 6 per sheet · also 16109
Template for Avery® 5011 place cards
Avery® 5011 place cards are 1-7/16 × 3-3/4 in (2-7/8 × 3-3/4 in open), 6 to a US Letter sheet in 2 columns and 3 rows. The first card starts 1-1/2 in from the top edge and 0.325 in from the left edge; columns are 0.35 in apart and rows are 1/8 in apart. Each card folds across its middle, and its top half prints upside down so both sides read upright.
The blank PDF has every card's outline and its fold, dashed, for checking the layout on plain paper.
- Folded
- 1-7/16 × 3-3/4 in
- Open
- 2-7/8 × 3-3/4 in
- Per sheet
- 6
- Layout
- 2 × 3
- Top / bottom
- 1-1/2 in · 5/8 in
- Left / right
- 0.325 in
Same layout 5012 · 16109 · 80017 · 80504 · 95289
Seating guests at a dinner? A card for each, from your list
Avery 5011 · 6 per sheet · drawn to scale · folds dashed
Try it here
Type once. Fill all six.
The same text on every card of the sheet, a sign or a table number, the top half upside down so it reads right once folded. For a name on each card, open the editor and paste your guest list.
Why the top half is upside down
One side of the sheet, two sides of the card.
A place card stands on the table with the fold on top, so each half is read from its own side. The PDF turns the upper half 180° about its center: fold along the middle and both read upright.
- The back repeats the front, so the name reads from both sides of the table. In the editor you can leave it blank instead.
- Nothing prints within 0.15 in of the fold, where the card bends; the PDF prints no fold line either: the stock is pre-scored.
- Text only: Helvetica, Times or Courier, with a line-art design if you like. No photos, logos or script fonts.
Specifications
Avery® 5011 measurements
Checked against Avery's own template for 5011. The PDF places every card at these positions to a thousandth of a point, so the only thing left to tune is your printer.
| Folded size | 1-7/16 × 3-3/4 in each face |
|---|---|
| Card width | 3-3/4 in |
| Card height | 2-7/8 in open |
| Fold | 1-7/16 in below the card's top edge, across its middle |
| Text keeps from the fold | 0.15 in on each face |
| Cards per sheet | 6 2 across, 3 down |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8-1/2 × 11 in |
| Top margin | 1-1/2 in to the first row |
| Bottom margin | 5/8 in below the last row |
| Left margin | 0.325 in to the first column |
| Right margin | 0.325 in after the last column |
| Space between columns | 0.35 in |
| Space between rows | 1/8 in |
| Column pitch | 4.1 in left edge to left edge |
| Row pitch | 3 in top edge to top edge |
| Corners | Square |
| Avery's stock | Matte white card stock, laser/inkjet |
Same layout, same template 5
These Avery® products use exactly the 5011 sheet layout, so this template lines up on them too.
- 5012
- 16109
- 80017
- 80504
- 95289
Three things that keep 5011 cards straight.
Feed the right side up
Printers differ: some print on the side facing up in the tray, others on the side facing down. Mark an X on a plain sheet, print once and look before you load the card sheets.
Test on plain paper
Hold a plain-paper print over a 5011 sheet against a window. If it sits off, calibrate once and save the correction for that printer.
Avery® 5011 place cards: questions
What size are Avery® 5011 place cards?
1-7/16 × 3-3/4 in folded. Open, each card is 3-3/4 in wide and 2-7/8 in tall, and it folds across its middle into two faces of 1-7/16 × 3-3/4 in. Six to a US Letter sheet, in 2 columns and 3 rows.
Why is the top half upside down?
On purpose. The card stands with the fold on top, so the half above the fold on the sheet ends up facing the other side of the table. Printed upside down, it reads upright from there. Fold along the score with the printed side out, and keep the text 0.15 in or more from the fold, as the PDF does.
Do I print on both sides of the sheet?
No. Both faces print on one side of the sheet: the front below the fold, the back above it, turned. Avery's product page says the same: print on one side of the sheet, then fold along the pre-scored line.
How do I put a different name on each card?
Open your guest list in the editor or paste its cells: one card per row, the name large and bold on the first line, a table number or a note under it, on both faces. Six guests fill a sheet.
Can I leave the back blank?
Yes. In the editor's Style settings, set the back of the card to Blank: only the half below the fold prints. The front is 1-7/16 in tall, so a name still has the room it needs.
Which other Avery® numbers use this template?
Five other products share the 5011 layout: 5012, 16109, 80017, 80504 and 95289. If your box shows one of them, use this template.
Does it fit 35701, the place cards with a gold border?
Yes, to about two thousandths of an inch: Avery's own template for 35701 sets its columns 0.1 to 0.15 pt from 5011's, far less than a printer drifts, though Avery doesn't list the two as sharing a template. The gold border is printed on the card and drawn in neither template, so keep your lines short of it, and print the blank PDF on plain paper to hold over a 35701 sheet first.
Can I print on a 5011 sheet I already started?
Yes. Set "Start at card" to the first card left: card 1 is the top left, and the count runs across each row. The cards before it stay blank.
Why don't my 5011 cards line up?
Check that the print dialog says 100% (Actual size), not "Fit to page". If the print still sits a little off, print the test sheet on the calibration page: it draws every card's perforation and its fold, so you can save a correction for your printer.
Can I make these in Word or Google Docs?
You don't need them: this page makes a PDF with the top half already turned. If you set the cards up yourself, the half above the fold has to print upside down for the card to read right once it is folded.
A name on every card?
Paste your guest list or open a CSV or Excel file: one card per row, the name on both sides, on as many 5011 sheets as it takes.