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# Designing a label sheet

Labels are stickers that can be used for communicating your business information. Using the Report Designer, you can design custom label sheets in Billings Pro and print them using print layouts.

Label sheet layouts are used to print Avery-style label sheets. The client you select gets their own label on a sheet with multiple labels. Once the label sheet fills up, a new one is started.

When designing Label Layouts, be sure to have the appropriate printer drivers installed for the label printer, in order to be able to see all the label page sizes.

## To design a label sheet

1. Choose Design > New Label Sheet.
2. Choose from the menu where will this layout/report be available in the application.
3. Enter a name for the template. Click Next.
4. Choose whether to start from a blank template or use one of the existing layouts. Selecting the latter gives you a host of templates to choose from.
5. Click Next.
   - To change the paper size, click Change. In the Page Setup dialog, enter the appropriate settings. Click OK.
   - To select a preset label, click Change. Choose what type of label you are looking for. For example, if you select "Flourescent/Pastel Color Labels", The Report Designer shows the code, description, size, and orientation of all the Flourescent labels available. Highlight the label you wish to choose. Click OK.
6. Click Next.

   Your layout is featured in the built-in editor.

7. Keep in mind the following:
   - You can edit by double-clicking a field in the editor pane. The Edit Dynamic Text sheet opens and you can make changes.
   - In the Edit Dynamic Text sheet, you can add new fields to the customized label by navigating through the Fields column located on the right-hand side and clicking the "+" button. To remove a field, click on an appropriate field in the label (on the left side of the sheet), and press the Delete key in your keyboard.
   - You can adjust the style, spacing, and alignment of your fields by choosing the drop-down selectors located at the top-left of the Edit Dynamic Text sheet. Note: You can learn more about the Report Engine concepts in this document. Learn more about creating reports/layouts by clicking here.
8. Click OK.

   The label sheet opens in the built-in editor with the default presets. If you wish, you may adjust the settings in the Info column of the editor.

9. Click Preview in the toolbar to see the label sheet.
10. If you are happy with the design, save the label sheet by choosing File > Save.
11. Specify a name and save the label sheet in your Templates folder. Click Save.

    Billings Pro saves the label sheet in the location you have specified. The path for the Templates folder is Home Folder > Library > Application Support > Billings Pro > Templates.

## See also

Designing a report

Designing an estimate or invoice

Designing a statement

Designing a label

Designing an envelope

Printing labels, label sheets, and envelopes