A couple of week’s back we explained to you the importance of getting your filing up to scratch now that the New Year has begun. With the filing all in place and organised, you can be sure that the year ahead will run far more smoothly. Box files where suggested as one of the top ideas for home and office filing as they can individually house each category by use of colour coding or labelling. However you cannot file in order if you have no spine labels. Whether you’re buying your files new, or being economical and using last years; you will need labels for either first time labelling, or to re-label over the top of the old ones. Either way, at Office 365 we have a selection that will suit you.

Take our Avery Box File Spine Labels for example, suitable for both laser and inkjet printers. These labels are suitable for professional use giving a smart overall finish.

• Find items faster with clearly and professionally labelled files
• Keep files smart and up to date even when the content changes.
• Completely opaque and can conceal old text perfectly
• Sized to fit the spine of lever arch files, ring binders and box files
• For best printing results from your colour laser printer
• Box File Label 60mm
• 12 per sheet
• 300 per pack
• 24% off!

The Green Bit

A while back we introduced Avery’s achievement of planting a whopping 30’458 trees! Well that’s pretty impressive. They basically plant 1 tree for every code entered onto the site. The total number of trees planted by Avery for their 2009 promotion was a remarkable 64’846! Good work everyone. Their 2010 promotion continued this number and aimed for a target of 100,000 new trees for Kenya. Now into 2011, the total stands at 66’038 and if you’d like to add to this total you can do in the exact same way as before. Just click on this link. http://www.eco.avery.eu/tree_planting.php?gift_id=132

Avery will continue to promote sustainability by continuously improving the design and development of environmentally responsible products created in a manner that consumers and customers understand, value and reward.

It’s fast approaching Christmas and we’re all gradually building up our Christmas card supplies, ready to post them out to our numerous friends and relatives both close and distant.  This can often be the hardest part of sending out your greetings cards; preparing the long list is something which needs doing again every year. Using your address book, remove or ignore the names of those that are no longer with you or a part of your circle of contacts. This way you can establish who and how many people you will need to write to this year. This list however can be rather large and writing out this many cards can leave you rather tired. Many complain of neck strain, headaches, back pain or repetitive stress injury affecting the hands or the wrists. But this doesn’t have to be the case. One of the most effective ways of writing out your Christmas cards is by using your computer! Here we’re going to give you some ideas on how to print labels for not only your Christmas card envelopes, but for the cards too.

You Will Need

• Laser Printer or Inkjet Printer
• Word processor (such as Microsoft Word)
• Labels

For this project you will need to use Microsoft Word© and you will also need to purchase labels appropriate for your printer. When purchasing Avery labels, you will be given all the information you need to create those labels on your PC. Alternatively, go to www.avery.com and download the free software from there. Once you have installed your software, open your Word Document and click on the Avery icon on the far right of the menu bar. Find the 4 digit code from your Avery labels box (normally located on the front of the box and in a larger font) say the code is 4444 for example. Once the Avery software has opened, select ‘Next’ and then enter your label number. Select your label from the list and click ‘Next’. This will bring you to the selection menu where you can choose the type of label you would like to produce. For example you could choose a plain styled label or some kind of holiday or greetings label style. Select your chosen image and click ‘Next’.

You will now need to decide whether you are making mailing or return labels, in this case, it’s mailing labels so select the text ‘Type many different entries on one sheet’. Next you will see a layout of the labels. At this stage you will need to type out all your recipients names and addresses which could take time. But remember, once this is done, you will be able to return to this list and use it for many different occasions for years ahead. You will also be able to easily update the list, adding or removing addresses as and when you need to. Once this is done, select ‘Next’ twice and then ‘Finish’. Avery Wizard will then create duplicate labels for you.  Make sure to save the file where it can easily be accessed in the future.

To add a more personal touch, you may like to change the set picture to artwork that you have created yourself, or to one of your own photographs. To do this, choose ‘Insert’ from the tool bar and select ‘Picture’. You then have the choice of either ‘Clipart’ or ‘From File’. Double click on your chosen picture and it will be inserted for you. Try to be creative, add a family snap or a photograph of something festive (if it’s for Christmas). If you do not have Microsoft Word, don’t worry. You can still create mailing labels at Avery.com. There may however be some limitations with choice of fonts or photos but you will still be able to your create labels.

At Office 365 we pride ourselves on our fantastic selection of labels from all the leading brands, including a range from discount brands too. With so much choice at hand, whatever your labelling needs, the solution is here with us.

Recent times have seen an increased demand for transparent labels for inkjet printers. Our best variety is available from the brand Avery. The Avery selection is perfect for coloured envelopes, patterned paper and even for gift boxes; whichever packaging you are using, it is just as important to make sure your mail reaches its destination. Remember, by adding your return address to the back of a parcel, package or envelope will help to ensure that any undelivered mail is returned back to you. Also consider who your mail is intended for? Your mail could be the first impression a company gets of you, so make sure it’s a good one and that it looks professional. Our Avery Inkjet Mini Labels are the best way to achieve this as they perfectly blend in to coloured or patterned backgrounds giving a finish which looks as though the packaging itself was printed on.

• 38.1 x 21.2 mm
• Inkjet
• For use in Property & Inventory Labelling / Addressing & Dispatch / Organising & Filing
• Colour: Clear
• 1625 Total labels
• Works best with: brochure and catalogue labelling / return addressing / property labelling / organising
• 25 Sheets per pack
• Permanent adhesive
• 65 Labels per sheet
• Coating: Matt
• Rectangular
• A4 sheet
• Polyester film

The Green Bit

A while back we introduced Avery’s achievement of planting a whopping 30’458 trees! Well that’s pretty impressive. They basically plant 1 tree for every code entered onto the site. The total number of trees planted by Avery for their 2009 promotion was a remarkable 64’846! Good work everyone. Their 2010 promotion is continuing this number and aiming for a target of 100,000 new trees for Kenya. At the moment the new total is 65’450, you can add to this total in the same way as before by clicking on this link. http://www.eco.avery.eu/tree_planting.php?gift_id=132

Avery will continue to promote sustainability by continuously improving the design and development of environmentally responsible products created in a manner that consumers and customers understand, value and reward.

Where ever you are and whatever you do, binding will play an important and regular part of your day to do life. Whether you’re at home organising your paper work or CV, a student, teacher or an administrative professional, you will at some stage need products to help you bind your documents.  Maybe you’re looking to bind a school report, company minutes or a business plan, if so, you will need to decide which binding solution is best for your needs. We have some ideas which may help you make up your mind; read through the options below and decide which is best for your document.

Binding Combs

Comb binding is a punch-binding method which is a relatively common technique used across the globe. It allows people to bind documents of varying size together by using a flexible, plastic spine. Comb binding machines have a set number of pages which can be punched at a time, so pages may have to be done a few at a time rather than feeding the entire document into the machine at once. Found commonly in schools, businesses and most office and educational facilities, an advantage of comb binding is its ability to be opened and adjusted for adding or removing pages. The binding combs can also be removed and re-used for later projects.

Binding Coils

Coil binding allows you to add appeal to important business documents. It allows your pages to conveniently wrap all the way around the spine leaving your documents flexible for mailing. Coil binding machines use spring-like coils, also known as spirals, to bind your paper, documents or booklets together. You will be left with a traditional notebook style spiral bind. The biggest difference between coil binding and the old spiral notebooks is the binding element. Our coil binding elements are made from PVC plastic rather than metal. PVC plastic coils are highly durable and do not bend or stretch with use making them last that much longer.

Staples

Stapling is possibly the simplest and most common form of binding. You can find staples in small, regular, and large industrial-sizes, industrial-sizes being thicker than the average staple, requiring a stapler that is twice the size of the average desktop stapler. Documents bound with staples are usually punched at the top left-hand corner or a few times along the left-hand margin so they can be opened like a book.

Presentation Folders

Presentation folders are found in most schools, offices and homes across the globe and can hold numerous sheets of paper. They feature metal teeth which loop through holes in punched paper and then close shut to secure them in place.

Slide Binders

Slide binders are a great way to bind documents without having to create any holes in the paper, keeping your documents in pristine condition and allowing easy access. They are a simple plastic wrap over folder which features a unique plastic slide lock. These folders typically feature a clear plastic cover and a long piece of plastic that slides onto the left hand side and locks the papers and cover in place. This form of binding is very convenient however only hold about 20 sheets of paper.

Ring Binders

Ring binders can be found everywhere and are one of the simplest and most useful forms of binding there is. They feature a plastic cover with metal clasps and come in a wide variety of sizes and styles. The most popular in the UK is the two-ring binder which accommodates the two-hole punch in loose leaf. This method can hold a large quantity of paper depending on its capacity which is widely available in many sizes. The only negative to this binding method is that it is best suited as a temporary binding method used for documents that aren’t often handled. Unless using plastic pockets, sheets will easily rip out and need to be repaired using reinforcement stickers.

String

You can use string to bind paper together and for crafts or other creative manuscripts. The string can be threaded through holes on the left-hand side of the document and tied at the top or bottom

Treasury Tags

Treasury tags or India tags are an item of stationery used to fasten sheets of paper to each other or to a folder. They consist of a piece of string, typically around 3 to 8 cm (1 to 3 in) long, both ends of which are held in the centre of a metal or plastic bar. Treasury tags are threaded through holes in paper made with a hole punch. Tags with strings of various lengths are available for fastening quantities of paper of various thicknesses.

Clips

Paper clips are an instrument used to fasten papers together consisting of a thin wire in a looped shape that takes advantage of the elasticity and strength of the materials of its construction (usually steel or some other metal, but sometimes plastic) to compress and hold together two or more pieces of paper.

Clear plastic labels are becoming increasingly popular, yet are a commonly misunderstood product. We often refer to them as frosted clear labels, matt translucent clear labels, transparent clear labels, glass clear labels, gloss clear labels and see through clear labels. Do not be fooled; there are many different names for these labels, however they are all the same and they can all be found here at Office 365.

When you’re sending an invitation, an important letter or a legal document, many often use the more expensive, textured, woven, watermarked or cream envelopes. If this is the case, then you don’t want to be using white labels. Using transparent labels will solve that problem, allowing you to show off a beautiful address on envelopes of all colours without ruining the look of your envelope.

Alternatively you could use your labels to;

• Tag your bags - Place a clear plastic address label inside your laptop PC bag, designer eyewear case, gym bag, knapsack, and all pieces of luggage, whether they are tagged or not.
• Label your stuff - Like for example electronic equipment, musical equipment and more. If it’s lost, you’re item stands more of a chance of finding its way back to you with your address on it!
• Hang on to your umbrella - Minimize the risk of your loss becoming someone else’s gain by sticking a clear plastic address label on your umbrella handle.
• Secure school supplies - It’s no secret that kids are forever losing their things, particularly in my house! Pencil cases, folders, markers, PE kits and other school supplies are forever disappearing. Lessen your losses by affixing clear plastic address labels to the contents of your child’s desk and school bag.
• Identify items for repair – Are you taking your television, laptop or such like item in for repair? You may feel better if you place a clear plastic address label on the base or some other unobtrusive, undamaged area.

We’ve found that the most efficient clear plastic labels are the Dymo LabelWriter Large Clear Plastic Address Labels featured to your right.

• LabelWriter has a thermo-direct printing process with no messy ink, ribbons, toner or cartridges.
• Print individual labels or the whole roll.
• 16 different LabelWriter formats.
• Large clear plastic address labels.
• 89 x 36mm.
• 260 labels per roll, one roll per box.
• Permanent.
• Size (H)3.6, (W)8.9cm.
• Weight 0.18kg.
• Ideal for use on coloured envelopes
• Gives an individual typed effect
• Ideal for over laminating

So when quality can’t be compromised by efficiency, these are the labels you need. With easy-peel technology, these labels deliver maximum performance from your LabelWriter without jamming your main printer or wasting an entire sheet of labels to print just one. Labelwriter address labels are perfect for envelopes, file folders and many other labelling tasks.

Every office has a mail room or a department who deal with the inbound and outbound post. From my own experience, (a few years back now) mail room staff positions where the most short lived, and is it any wonder considering the conditions they worked under? I used to hear all kinds of stories and complaints; endless paper cuts from stamp licking, and envelope handling, tedious monotony and so people would just up and leave, it was such a short lived position. Well now times have changed and whether you have a small or large mail room or mail facility, companies are opting for the franking machine.

Franking is the quick and easy way to manage your business mail. Guaranteed to save you time and money, it will give your company a professional image. With renowned cost effectiveness and ease of use, and its flexible range of products and services, it’s clear to see how the franking machine has become a company favourite. With the flexibility to pay for credit when you need it, you’re in complete control of your postage and your finances. So whether your company is a large corporate business, a government organisation, a university, a small to medium size businesses or even a sole trader, the franking machine has been proven to have a beneficial impact. With no minimum or maximum postage volume restrictions and the incentive of postage discounts for franked mail, you will qualify for discounts on your post regardless of how many items you are sending.

Envelopes of practically any size or colour can be franked, however to ensure a clear, legible impression the Royal Mail recommend using franking labels on coloured or patterned envelopes or packets. Our choice of Avery Franking Labels are great for automatic franking machines. With plenty of space for the postal mark and your advertising messages, you get double the benefit from just one label. We also have Avery Manual Feed Franking Labels which are great for hand-fed franking machines and give the same space for messages!

Take a look to your right at our Avery Franking Labels (2 per sheet).

• Avery Franking Labels
• For manual feed franking machines
• Available in two sizes to allow for postal franking and advertising messages
• Labels are dispensed from a cassette feeder designed to ensure print dries quickly
• The label has a grip tab to help speed application
• Label size: 140x38mm
• 2 labels per sheet
• 1000 labels per pack
• White
• 24% off!

The Green Bit

A while back we introduced Avery’s achievement of planting a whopping 30’458 trees! Well that’s pretty impressive. They basically plant 1 tree for every code entered onto the site. The total number of trees planted by Avery for their 2009 promotion was a remarkable 64’846! Good work everyone.

Their 2010 promotion is continuing this number and aiming for a target of 100,000 new trees for Kenya. At the moment the new total is 65’450, you can add to this total in the same way as before by clicking on this link. http://www.eco.avery.eu/tree_planting.php?gift_id=132

Avery will continue to promote sustainability by continuously improving the design and development of environmentally responsible products created in a manner that consumers and customers understand, value and reward.

Franking is a quick and easy way to manage your businesses mail and by far the best solution for a busy mailroom. It is a method which save’s you time and money whilst giving a good impression for your company. Franking is cost effective and easy to use and if you shop at Office 365, there is a flexible range of products available. You can pay for credit as and when you need it so you’re always in complete control of your postage and your finances. So many companies these days, including large corporate companies, government organisations and universities as well as small and medium size businesses and even sole traders use franking machines. Another plus is that there are no minimum or maximum postage volume restrictions and postage discounts for franked mail are applied per item so you will qualify for discounts on your post regardless of how many items you are sending.

At Office 365 you will find franking machine labels for both automatic and manual machines. The auto franking labels are dispensed from a cassette feeder designed to ensure the print dries quickly and the label has a grip tab to help speed up the application. The manual franking machine labels are boxed in 1000′s with two labels per sheet.

There’s no longer any reason for you to waste time waiting for stamps and processing mail, you’ve found your answer in the form of a franking machine. There’s no longer any need for individual departments to buy stamps, all your post can be sorted from one central location. Our Avery Franking Labels are great for automatic franking machines. Not only do they have space for the postal mark but you can also fit advertising messages on. So you get double the benefit from just one label. We also have Avery Manual Feed Franking Labels which are great for hand-fed franking machines and give the same space for messages! Our manual feed franking labels are available in two sizes to allow for postal franking and advertising messages; 140 x 38mm and 162 x 38mm. They come in packs of 1000 and have 2 labels per sheet. Please note; they are a permanent adhesive. Take a look at our full selection of Franking Labels and don’t let our massive saving’s slip away!

The Green Bit

We are all becoming increasingly aware of the effects that our actions have on the planet, and the amount of people taking care to recycle products at home is on the increase. But what about in the office? Avery believe that using eco-friendly products is a great place to start, which is why they have brought out their range of Avery® EcoFriendly labels. Why not make a difference in your work place and change things for the better now? Avery’s EcoFriendly range of labels (addressing, mini and removable labels) are certified by the internationally renowned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). They use only paper that is manufactured from trees sourced from well-managed forests, plus the packaging is made from recycled cardboard. The Avery Recycled QuickPeel Labels are natural white recycled addressing labels which are made from 100% recycled paper. Reduce your impact on the environment by selecting labels responsibly. It’s another small way to protect our future. Choose from Avery’s FSC-certified EcoFriendly range, or their recycled range!

Avery campaign, ‘Help Plant 100,000 New Trees’ is helping to bring everyone together with the same economical values. Planting trees can help to combat climate change and provides sustainable living in poor rural communities. So, let’s all plant 100,000 trees together! When you purchase labels by the Avery band you will see a promotional code on the pack. Simply log into the Avery Site and enter the code. Every code you enter means that 2 trees will be planted, One from you and Avery match it with another.

Are you looking to make a great impression with your own DVD’s? Maybe you have some fantastic holiday snaps to put on disc or a DVD to send to clients. Whether its friends, family or clients you’re trying to impress, wow them with our Avery DVD labels. The old handwriting technique just won’t cut it anymore, not while there’s software available like this. You need to make the best impression, average will not do. Also consider backup! We’ve all been there; it’s awful when you’ve spent time creating documents only then to lose the data later. You can make sure important information isn’t lost by backing up your work. Saving documents on CD’s is a good idea, but how do you know what’s on each one? Again, adding a CD Label will help you out. It takes no time to create printed labels that are clear and easy to read. This is better than trying to read handwriting and looks really professional tool. When you use our Avery labels and software, you can add text, your company logo and other graphics and even add the finishing touch with your own designed case too!

So if you’ve printed your own CD Labels why not finish the job completely by creating your own inserts for the jewel cases? This way your CD matches the case and it all looks very professional. It also creates an opportunity for you to add extra information such as a song list if you have created a music CD or topics/chapters when making a DVD. If it’s office documents you have saved on a CD you could print the contents for easy referencing. Our Avery insert sets include the cover and tray in one, plus you can customise both cards using the Avery DesignPro® Software.

So whether you’re looking for DVD labels or DVD Case Cover and Tray Inserts, Office 365 is the place to go. We’ll help you on the way to a more organised and a more professional you!

Remember, 1 code = 2 trees! When you purchase any Avery labels, visit their site on www.avery.co.uk where you can enter the code from the label packaging and they will then plant 2 trees on your behalf. The total number of trees now raised by Avery is a whopping 37’844! Well done everyone!

The most popular and most used type of label is the mailing label. For those of you that do not already know, a mailing label is a piece of paper with adhesive on the back that can be affixed to packages or envelopes to identify the name and address of an addressee. They can also indicate the name and address of the person sending the mail or the ‘return address’. When sending small or large quantities of mail, mailing labels can be essential and time saving; this is priceless when working in a busy office or to a tight schedule.

If you work in an office with different types of printers and copiers, you can now buy one type of label to suite all when you choose these multi-purpose labels, plus they even work with photocopiers! Our Avery White Copier Labels 24 per Sheet are the ideal solution for a number of labelling needs and you’re always guaranteed to have the right label for the job in-hand. It takes no time to design and print your labels using the free Avery templates and software provided.

• Easy to print, with no adhesive bleed and guaranteed smooth feed-through the printer

• Sharp printing so your labels are clear and easy to read

• Excellent label adhesion for all types of applications

• The labels are simple and quick to design using free Avery templates and software

• Suitable for all multi-function printers

• 100% money back guarantee

• 100 sheets per box

• 70mmx36mm DPS24-100 24 labels per sheet, 2400 labels per box

Mailing labels can include a lot of information which depends upon what is sent. Packages may not only have the address information but can also include bar codes or other features meant to identify the contents of the package. Some mailing labels can be used for warnings like the word “Fragile”, “This Way Up” or specify deliver arrangements, and quite often they indicate payment of shipping costs. Usually the information printed on a label created by a company must conform to the laws or codes that exist for the country’s postal service or for the shipping company used.

The above featured labels are not the only mailing labels we have. There are plenty of sizes and options available, whatever your specifications, you’re bound to find them here. Our team is trained to help, so if you’re unable to find the labels you need or would just like to speak to a person rather than your computer, call us on 0870 766 1624.

For those of you keeping track of the Avery Tree Donation Total, the amount up to today’s date is a very satisfying 35’276! If you’d like to help combat climate change, when you’ve purchased your labels; log on to www.avery.co.uk and enter the promotional code on your box, they’ll plant two trees for every code you enter!

Why Use Franking?

At Office 365, we understand that franking is a quick and easy way to manage your businesses mail. It will save you time and money, plus give your company a professional image. It’s cost effective and easy to use, with a flexible range of products and services and because you can pay for credit when you need it, you’re in complete control of your postage and your finances. Many companies, including large corporate companies, government organisations and universities as well as small and medium size businesses and even sole traders use franking machines. There are no minimum or maximum postage volume restrictions and postage discounts for franked mail are applied per item so you will qualify for discounts on your post regardless of how many items you are sending.

Avery Franking Labels 2 per sheet

• For: Franking
• 140 x 38 mm
• Colour: White
• 50 Total Labels
• 25 Sheets per Pack
• 2 Labels per Sheet
• Permanent Adhesive
• For hand-fed franking machines
• Enough room on the label for both postal franking and advertising messages
• 100% money back guarantee
• See more franking labels

The Green Bit

When we last brought you a product by Avery, we introduced their achievement of planting a whopping 10’118 trees! Well that’s pretty impressive. They basically plant 1 tree for every code entered onto the site. So when ever you purchase a product by Avery, all you have to do is type the code found in promotional packs of Avery Labels into their site at the following page, http://www.avery.co.uk/avery/en_gb/Projects-%26-Ideas/Ideas-for-Work/Mailing/Articles/Plant-a-Tree.htm and they will plant a tree. The total number of trees planted by Avery to today’s date is a remarkable 30’458! What an increase, well done every one.

Avery will continue to promote sustainability by continuously improving the design and development of environmentally responsible products created in a manner that consumers and customers understand, value and reward.