Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated May 17, 2025)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024, and Word in Microsoft 365
Frances noted that if she prepares a sheet of labels using the Avery 5066 label and then saves that sheet of labels as a Word document, when she later loads the Word document she can no longer tell which label stock (Avery 5066) the document should be printed upon. Frances wonders if there is some place she can look within the document to see what label stock is should be printed upon.
The short answer is that there is no place you can look to see the proper label stock to use—unless you create that place. There are a couple of different ways you can do this. For instance, you could open the Properties dialog box for the document and then enter the label stock information into the Comments field. This will be saved with the document and you can later refer to it with no problem.
You could also save your labels document using a name that incorporates the label stock as part of the name. For instance, if your document contains mailing labels for your vendors, then you could name the document something like "Vendor Labels on Avery 5066." That way it is clear, even outside of Word, which stock should be used for the document.
Another possibility is to create a footer or header for the label document and place the information in one of them. This works great if you are using a label stock in which the labels don't take up the entire sheet area; the header or footer could be printed in this "unused" area, and would always be a reminder of which stock should be used.
Still another unique way to keep track of the information is to follow these general steps:
Now, whenever you open the document and the insertion point is in the first paragraph, you'll see the label stock in the Styles list.
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