Printing labels from Mac’s Address Book

Super simple!!

  1. In Address Book, select the group for whom your want to make labels.
  2. from File menu, select Print (or shortcut = cmd+P)
  3. In the Layout view (see below), find Page: then choose brand & label number. Most likely it will be Avery XXXX (ex. 5161). This info will be listed on the label package, and sometimes on the label page itself
  4. If you don’t have an opinion on font, size, color, then click Print (make sure your labels are in the printer facing the correct way)
  5. screen shot


    To change font appearance,

  6. in Label view, select Font: set button, and make changes. Close pop-up font window when done (no Save or Ok, just close)
  7. To change color,

  8. click on the rectangle next to the word Color: then change to desired color. (If all you see is black and shades of gray, click on a shade of gray and colors will appear. Close window when done.)

That’s it! Now hit Print!