How do I make place cards from Excel?

Put one guest per row, open the free label maker, set a small card size, map the guest name, preview, then print. Fold tent cards after they print.

Do I need ZebraDesigner or a paid license?

No. Design in the browser and print with Zebra Browser Print, or export PNG, PDF, or ZPL. No desktop designer seat.

Can I print a whole list from Excel?

Yes. Map a column into text, a barcode, or a QR code, preview a row, then print the stack. The file stays in your browser.

How to make place cards from an Excel seating list

Published: August 18, 2026 · 3 min read · How-to

Do this in the free app: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print on a Zebra or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.

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How to make place cards from Excel: one guest per row, open the free label maker, set a small card (often 3x2 or 2x3), map {{guest}}, print. No Word table of 12-up cells unless you want that fight.

Good to know: We print one card per row. Folded tent stock is your choice. Design the face here, fold after it comes off the printer.

How to make place cards from Excel

Seating list: guest, table. Save as CSV.
Open the free label maker and set 3x2 (or your card).
Add {{guest}} centered. Optional {{table}} in smaller type.
Preview two tables. Print or export PDF.

Weddings and dinners

Keep fonts simple. Script type that looks pretty on a phone often fails at 203 dpi. Test one card before the whole list.

Print or save

Zebra thermal: print from the browser with Browser Print at the printer’s DPI. Everyone else: download PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the editable master.

Print the seating list

One name per card. No mail-merge table.

Open free label maker