Most greeting card sizes are about 5 x 7 inches with an A7 (5.25 x 7.25-inch) envelope about 4.5 x 6.125 inches (or 4 x 6 inches) with an A6 (4.75 x 6.5 inches) envelope or 4.25 x 5.5 inches with an A2 (4.375 x 5.75 inches) envelope. Envelope DL: 8.66 inches wide x 4.33 inches tall Envelope C5: 9.02 inches wide x 6.38 inches tallĮ. Envelope B5: 9.84 inches wide x 6.93 inches tallĭ. Envelope Monarch: 7.5 inches wide x 3.88 inches tallĬ. #10 Envelope: 9.5 inches wide x 4.13 inches tallī. Note that there are five preset options, plus an option to create a custom-sized envelope.
Under Paper Size on the Page Setup screen, scroll down to the envelope section. Next, select Page Layout > Size > More Paper Sizes. Because envelopes are generally wider than tall, open a blank Word document, and select Page Layout > Orientation > Landscape.Ģ.
So, choose your envelopes first, then create your project.
Note: If you’re planning to use envelopes (as opposed to a postcard-type design), note that the paper size may be determined by the size of the envelope.