| COMMON ENVELOPE NAME | STANDARD SIZE | MAXIMUM ENCLOSURE SIZE |
|---|
| 10 envelope | 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 inches | 3-7/8 x 9-1/4 inches |
| 11 envelope | 4-1/2 x 10-3/8 inches | 4-1/4 x 10-1/8 inches |
| 12 envelope | 4-3/4 x 11 inches | 4-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches |
| 14 envelope | 5 x 11-1/2 inches | 4-3 /4 x 11-1/4 inches |
What Is a #10 Envelope? #10 envelopes have a standard size of 4 1/8 inches high by 9 1/2 inches long. They're designed to hold a standard 8 1/2 x 11-inch piece of paper folded into three sections, making them practical for office use.
To be eligible for mailing at the price for letters, a piece must be: Rectangular. At least 3-1/2 inches high x 5 inches long x 0.007 inch thick. No more than 6-1/8 inches high x 11-1/2 inches long x 1/4 inch thick.
Number 9 envelopes are small enough to fit inside a #10 envelope. When you open your monthly statements, bills or a donation request, you'll often find a smaller white #9 envelope included inside as a prompt for funds.
Paper and Envelope Size Chart
| Type | Envelope Size | Enclosed Size |
|---|
| A6 (6 Bar) | 4.75" x 6.5" | 4.625" x 6.25" 4.5" x 6.25" |
| A7 (Lee) | 5.25" x 7.25" | 5" x 7" 5.125" x 7" |
| A8 | 5.5" x 8.125" | 5.125" x 7.75" |
| A9 | 5.75" x 8.75" | 5.5" x 8.5" |
The words large
envelopes and flats are used interchangeably. Whatever you call them, flats must: Have one dimension that is greater than 6-1/8 inches high OR 11-½ inches long OR ¼ inch thick.
Sizes for Large Envelopes and Flats.
| Dimension | Minimum* | Maximum |
|---|
| Height | 6-1/8 inches | 12 inches |
| Length | 11-1/2 inches | 15 inches |
| Thickness | 1/4 inch | 3/4 inch |
How to Measure an Envelope
- Orient the Flap.
- Determine the Envelope Size.
- Identify the Score.
- Measure the Face.
- Measure the Seal Flap.
- Measure the Side Seam Width.
- Measure the Throat Depth.
- Measure the Back.
A2 Envelopes (4 3/8 x 5 3/4) in 24lb. Bright White are a versatile, light-weight, square flap envelope with a smooth finish. The A2 envelope size is perfect for invitations, greeting cards, thank you cards, and is ideal for letters as it's designed to fit quarter-folded sheets of paper.
When printing envelopes, Word needs to be concerned with where that relatively small piece of paper (the envelope) is located in the feed tray and what its orientation is. If Word guesses incorrectly, then the envelope may not print correctly, if at all.
How to address an envelope
- Write the return address in the top left corner.
- Then, write the recipient's address slightly centered on the bottom half of the envelope.
- To finish, place the stamp in the top right corner.
In all the Ribbon-based versions of Microsoft Word, you can find the envelopes and labels feature on the Mailings tab. Over on the far left in the Create command group are Envelopes and Labels. Click Envelopes to start: You'll notice immediately that the dialog box you get is for both Envelopes and Labels.
Envelopes in Word are created through the use of styles that define specific elements of the envelope, such as return address and recipient address. You can modify the space allocated for these addresses by modifying the styles used by Word.
Use the Printing On drop down menu to choose the envelope you will be printing on. NOTE: A standard business envelope is #10. Load your envelope into your printer and click Print Postage.
Creating your Mailing Labels:
- 1) Start Microsoft Word.
- 2) Click the New Document button.
- 3) From the Tools menu, select Letters and Mailings, then select Envelopes and Labels.
- 4) Select the Labels tab, click Options, select the type of labels you want to create and then click OK.
- 5) Click New Document.
To change the size of the envelope, go to the Envelope Options tab, select the Envelope size drop-down arrow, and choose a custom size. To use a different font for the delivery address or the return address, select Font to open the Envelope Address dialog box. Choose a font and select OK.
Default Envelope Margins
- Load the Normal template.
- Display the Mailings tab of the ribbon.
- Click the Envelopes tool, in the Create group.
- Click on the Options button.
- Make sure the Envelope Options tab is selected.
- In the appropriate fields, change the positioning of the addresses, as desired.
Go to Mailings > Start Mail Merge > Envelopes. In the Envelope dialog box, under Return Address, choose an option. In the Envelope dialog box, under Printing Options, choose Page Setup. In the Page Setup dialog box, in the Paper Size list, choose the option that matches the size of your envelope.
In Microsoft Word, click Mailings, then click Envelopes. Select the envelope size and change the font type and size, if necessary. Click the Printing Options tab, select the feed method and the tray based on your printer type, then click OK. Click Print.
To print an envelope, follow these steps:
- Open OOo Writer.
- Insert > Envelope.
- On the Envelope tab, enter your address info.
- On the Format tab, set Size > Format to DL.
- On the Printer tab, select the layout that reflects how to feed.
- On the same tab, click on Setup.
Simply upload your contacts and have the addresses printed directly onto the envelope. Simple. And yes, you can even find hand-style fonts that mimic those of a professional calligrapher.
How to Print a Return Address on an Envelope Flap
- Open the word processing program on your computer.
- Click the very top of the envelope until you see a cursor blinking.
- Type in your name and address in the top center of the envelope, just as you would if you were to type in the information in the normal location on the front of the envelope.
Click "Add to Document" from the bottom of the Envelopes window. This pastes your envelope information into the current Word document. The action makes it possible to print multiple copies of the envelope; if you click "Print" from this window, you'll only be able to print one copy.
Now you don't have to waste time tweaking printer settings in Word or another office app - Whether you're printing at home or on the road, from your phone or using a Mac, Linux or Windows PC, a Google Chromebook or Android mobile device, Amazon Fire™ or Apple iPad™ tablet, you can print envelopes anywhere, free, with
The return address goes on the back flap of your invitation envelope and the front side of your response envelopes. Formally, the return address should be handwritten, but it is acceptable today for this to be printed, to use a mailing label, or a return address stamp.
You can place the delivery address on the front or the back of the mailpiece, but it must be on the same side as the postage. The address may be parallel or perpendicular to the top edge, but not upside-down as read in relation to the top edge. A perpendicular address can face to the left or the right.
When you mail large envelopes with the short ends on the top and bottom, the post office prefers the delivery address to be near the top of the envelope. The return address stays in the upper left corner. Start the delivery address at least 1 inch to the right and 1 inch below the return address.
Everything should be in capital letters.Whatever is written on the face of the envelope should be written in all capitals. While most mail is sent and carried without capitalized letters, it's preferred for every line of the address to be capitalized.
Print or type your address in the upper-left corner on the front of the envelope. Print or type clearly the delivery address parallel to the longest side of the envelope.
