Printing Envelopes in Google Docs

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Printing Envelopes in Google Docs

Nowadays, people don’t like writing anything on paper; we use mail. I want to print out the envelope when I have something to mail. With the help of Google Docs, you can create and print envelopes differently. This article will be the perfect guide on creating and printing envelopes by just continuing to read.

Google Docs envelope template (Does Google Docs have envelope templates?)

You might have this question “Does Google Docs have envelope templates?”.

Unfortunately, the answer is ‘No’. Google Docs does not have an inbuilt Envelope template. However, you can create envelope templates from scratch using Google Docs styling tools and add-ons.

Google Docs doesn’t make creating envelopes easy. However, There is add-on support. Read further to learn how to create and print envelopes in Google Docs.

As a first step, check out how to create envelopes in Google Docs. Then, we will see the steps for printing the envelopes.

How to print an envelope in Google Docs?

Follow the below steps:

1. Navigate to Google Docs. Create a new document to create and print your envelope.

2. Launch the Mail merge for Google Docs from the sidebar. Then select “Envelope.” If you don’t have this add-on, please follow the above steps to install it.

envelope template google docs
how to print an envelope in google docs

3. Go to Add-ons ->Mail Merge -> Select Envelopes-> Over 30+ page sizes are listed. Select your size and click on apply.

Note: DL envelopes are the most commonly used, as well as size 10 slightly larger envelopes.

4. Now, you can edit the first page of your envelope with your desired format. You can also customize the font, colors, or text alignment option Google Docs offers.

5. To create a Header or footer, Go to Insert->Header & Page number and then click either “Header” or “Footer” to insert it into your document.

6. You can also print envelopes for a mailing list from Google Sheets. Click on “Select a spreadsheet” to link your mailing list. Then, you can add merge fields by clicking “insert a merge field” and selecting the fields you want to merge. Merge fields are useful for inserting a personalized recipient name or address. Then click on “Start mail merge.” The mail merge add-on will generate your envelopes, and the values from your spreadsheet will replace the merge fields.

7. Now open your newly created document. Also, you can download your envelope as a PDF or Word document.

8. Before printing, preview your envelope in your desired format. If you need to make any changes, go back to the previous document, make your changes, and click ‘open’ again.

9. After all changes, your envelope is ready to print and looks right. Click on File > Print. In the print, dialogue sets the paper size to the adapted envelope format.

How do I print #10 envelopes in Google Docs

How to print #10 Envelopes in Google Docs

Follow the quick steps below to print the 10 envelopes in Google Docs.

  1. Follow Steps -1 and 2 from the above section.
  2. Now, navigate to the Add-ons menu, select Mail Merge, click the Envelopes option, and Choose the Envelope Size as “Size 10 (4 1/8 X 9 1/2 in)” in the Envelope Size window, as highlighted below. Click the Save button.
How to print #10 Envelopes in Google Docs

3. As the next steps, follow Step-4 to Step-8 for creating and printing the number 10 Envelope.

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Ultimately, you won’t print at all. Instead, you will share documents online or via email. But when you need to create and print an envelope, here is everything you need. I hope you have learned how to print envelopes in Google Docs by following the above steps. Now, get your hands dirty by following this article.