Print student name labels from Excel

Roster in. Cubby labels out.

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How to print student name labels from Excel

Published: · 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.

Open name label template

It is Sunday night. You have a roster in Excel and 24 cubbies, folders, and water bottles to mark. Design one name label in the free label maker. Load the roster. Print a label for each student.

Good to know: Use first names only if your school prefers that on cubbies. The sheet can have first and last in separate columns.

How a teacher prints names from the roster

  1. Export or type the roster. Headers: first, last, or just name.
  2. Open the free label maker. Set a small sticker, like 2x1.
  3. Put {{first}} large on the label.
  4. Open Variables. Upload the Excel file. Preview two names. Print enough copies for cubby, folder, and bottle.

Sample spreadsheet

A second-grade roster might look like this.

firstlast
MayaChen
LuisOrtiz
AvaBrooks

First row is the header. Those header words go inside the curly braces on the label, like {{first}}.

Need a bigger name tag for a desk? Same sheet, larger size. Guide: many labels from Excel.

Print or save

Print on a Zebra from the browser, or download PNG or PDF if you print another way.

Print the class set tonight

Roster in. Names out.

Open free label maker