Avery 3x5 card form, portrait/landscape problem

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#1

I need to print some 3x5 inch cards across the narrow side. This would be "portrait" on each card. The Avery Letter Size 5386 label has 3 cards stacked on top of each other: eg the cards are landscape on a page that is portrait.

When I load the template and switch the page to landscape, instead of just rotating the page and template, LO rotates the page but leaves the template as is. The result is that I have 2 - 3x5 cards on the first page, and 1 on the next page, all in landscape orientation.

I know I could just rotate the text 90 degrees, but that is a bit hard to read :slight_smile:

I can build my own template, but does anyone have other suggestions ?

bill

#2

If I use Avery 5388 (without the rolodex cutouts), when I shift to landscape, the template again does not rotate, I get 1 1/2 cards (in landscape) on the page. (The rest disappear).

bill

#3

I just looked at the Avery label set on their site. I cannot download
the template for some reason.

My first question is, why are you using a 3 card sheet instead of
printing actual index cards? Does you printer not support that size?
Most seem to be able to.
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Second, which version of LO are you using [and which OS].
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Third, well not a question really, it seems to me that the template
would not auto rotate the three "text boxes" when you rotate the paper.
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Fourth, have you tried to make a template yourself, using margins to get
the spacing correct, and making the page have 3 columns? I have done
something like this for specialty paper where I did not have access to a
template.

You create a page in landscape mode.

Input the text margins to get them at the sides of the index cards.

Make the rest a 3 column page.

You will need to watch out for the card's perferated "edges" so you do
not have any graphics, or stuff like that, "occupy" parts of the other
cards.

That is how I do it. Not as easy as using a template, but it works.

Just save an empty page as a template.

#4

When in doubt, get out a ruler and create a table.

Make sure it is set to proper cell size for each card.

Type/insert text. Rotate text.

It's a kludge, but it works.

#5

I know I could just rotate the text 90 degrees, but that is a bit hard
to read :slight_smile:

Make two styles. Type the text using the first style.
When you are ready to print, use the second style
with rotated text. After printing go back to the first
style.

There may be some size issues, but you should be able to get around those.

Best regards

#6

Thanks everybody. To get the task done I created a page with 3 frames. I tried a table, but the table auto-adjusted the bottom when I typed in too much and I did not notice. With the frame I get the red arrow that lets me know.
I tried columns, but the text should NOT flow from 1 to the next.

bill

#7

I use Columns, and make sure no text overflows.
Sometimes Frames work for me, while other times they do not.

Whatever way works best for YOU is the way you should do it.

To be honest, the easiest way for me is just to print out on blank 3x5
cards I can buy for a lot less money than the 3 cards per sheet type of
paper. But, you need a printer that can handle 3x5 cards. Most that
have a borderless photo option, and photo paper tray, should be able to
print 3x5 cards.