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gLabels Manual

The gLabels application is a lightweight program for creating labels and business cards for the GNOME desktop environment. It is designed to work with various laser/ink-jet peel-off label and business card sheets that you'll find at most office supply stores.

gLabels can be used to design address labels, name tags, price tags, cd/dvd labels, or just about anything else that is organized in a regular pattern on a sheet of paper. Labels (or cards) can contain text, images, lines, shapes, and barcodes. gLabels also includes a document-merge feature which lets you print a unique label for each record from an external data source, such as a CSV file or an Evolution address book.

gLabels main window

gLabels main window.

gLabels main window

Usage

Basic usage — Handling files and quit the application.

To change label properties — How to change the properties of a label or business card.

To create a custom template — Create your own templates for stationery products.

To create a new label or card — Create a new label or card in gLabels.

To create new objects — Create new objects within your document.

To edit object properties — Change the properties of objects.

To open multiple files from the command line — How to open multiple files at once by using the command line.

To print labels and cards — How to print your labels and cards.

To select objects — How to select objects.

Document Merging

Document merge tutorial — Merge a data source to create multiple documents.

Performing a document merge — What you may expect from a document merge.

Skipping blank address lines — How to skip blank address lines when doing a document merge.

Advanced usage

Manually creating new templates — Create your templates manually.

Settings — Customize gLabels to match your needs.

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