Place cards from a guest list

A tent card needs the name upside down on its back half, which is fiddly to set up in Word. Paste the guest list and print four cards to a sheet that read the right way up from both sides once folded.

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The app opens with example data, so you see a finished sheet first. Free for up to 3 sheets per PDF. No account, and nothing is uploaded.

A 3D render of folded tent place cards under a single lime light

Tent cards, 4 per sheet, 3½ × 4 in before folding. A light dashed fold line is printed when cut lines are on; it sits inside the fold.

Sheet: Tent place cards, Letter
Per sheet: 4
Size: 2 × 3½ in
Compatible with: 5302-style

Sheets for place cards

Sheet	Folded size	Paper
Tent place cards, 4 per sheet (Avery® 5302-style)	2 × 3½ in	US Letter
Tent place cards, 4 per sheet	85 × 52.5 mm	A4

Pre-scored tent card sheets fold cleanly. Plain card stock works too: print, cut along the outer lines and fold along the middle.

How to print place cards

Put the guest list in a spreadsheet with a header row, such as Name and Table, and copy it.
Paste it into Rowprint and pick Tent place cards, 4 per sheet.
Set {{Name}} large and bold. Add {{Table}} , or a meal choice for the caterers, in small type below it.
Download the PDF and print it at 100% on card stock.
Cut along the outer edges and fold along the middle, printed side out.

Tips for a neat table

The top half of each card prints upside down on purpose. Once folded it becomes the back of the tent and reads the right way.
Run a ruler and a dry ballpoint pen along the fold line first for a crisp edge.
Print one sheet on plain paper to check spelling before you use the good stock. Names are the one thing guests always read.
Many printers handle card stock better from the manual or rear feed tray. Check the heaviest paper yours accepts.

The Rowprint editor: the sample list pasted on the left, and tent place cards four to a sheet on the right, each name printed twice with one copy upside down so it reads from both sides of the fold — Tent place cards from the sample list, four per sheet, as the app shows them.

Questions

Why is half of each card upside down?

Because the card is folded. The top half becomes the back of the tent, so Rowprint prints it turned 180°. Fold along the middle, printed side out, and the name reads the right way up from both sides of the table.

What paper should I use?

Pre-scored tent card sheets are the easiest. Plain card stock works too: print, cut along the outlines and fold on the middle line. Check the heaviest paper your printer accepts first.

How many place cards can I print for free?

Up to 3 sheets per PDF, which is 12 place cards. For a full wedding or gala list, Pro, $19 once, removes the limit.

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Print the list you already have

Paste it, pick the number on the box, download the PDF. Free for up to 3 sheets, $19 once for the whole list.

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