Printing labelsTo create mailing labels, create a Labels layout or a Vertical Labels layout. You can choose from several predesigned label types or specify custom dimensions for your labels.Labels layouts use merge fields, which expand or contract to fit the data in the field, and use no space if the field is empty.
1. The New Layout/Report assistant appears. For onscreen help as you work in the assistant, press F1 (Windows) or Command-? (OS X).
2. For Show records from, choose the table that contains the records you want to use for your labels. For Layout Name, type a name for the layout.
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4. In the Specify Label Layout panel, choose either Use label measurements for and choose from the list of standard label types, or choose Use custom measurements and enter values for your labels’ dimensions. Click Next.
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6. Click Finish.
1. In Preview mode, you can also click Print Setup (Windows) or Page Setup (OS X) in the status toolbar.Note FileMaker Pro uses merge fields when you create a Labels layout or Vertical Labels layout. You can't enter or edit data using merge fields; switch to Browse mode or use another layout for that purpose.