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diy, free printables · April 29, 2021

DIY Secret: How to Print on Post-It Notes (and Free Printable Template)

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How to Print on Post-It Notes. Create labels or a family chore chart with these tips and free template to print on Post-It Notes!

How to Print on Post-It Notes. Create labels or a family chore chart with these tips and free template to print on Post-It Notes!

How to Print on Post-It Notes

I’ve been working on a new Chore Chart System for our family. And while I was working out the details on the project, I thought “wouldn’t it be cool to print on Post-it Notes?” Turns out, you can, and it’s pretty easy, especially with this free printable.

post it chore chart on instagram

You just stick the Post-it Notes on a sheet of paper and feed them through the printer. Of course, like everything, it can be a little tricky, and I’ll show you the secrets! The easiest way to do this is to create a template — or download my free PDF printable — that shows you right where to put the Post-it Notes on the paper. (But if you have a page layout program — or are good at Microsoft Word you can create your own template, and I’ll tell you what to do.)

PostIt_logo

Here’s the easy process to print on Post-It Notes:

  1. Print the template
  2. Stick the Post-it Notes on the page
  3. Print what you want on the Post-it Notes — all lined up to match the template
  4. Bask in your cleverness

I’ll walk you through each step with some tips that will save a bit of frustration. Even though the process is simple, like anything that has to do with computers, it can be frustrating, so I’ll show you some tips and secrets too.

1. Print the Post-It Note Template Or Make Your Own

If you want to print the template, just right click this link or the picture below and choose “Save As.” Then just print the PDF.

blank-post-it-note-3x3-template---tatertotsandjello

Perfect fit for 3×3″ Post-it Notes!

How to Print on Post-It Notes. Create labels or a family chore chart with these tips and free template to print on Post-It Notes!

But if you’re even a little experienced with a graphics program or Microsoft Word, you might want to make your own template.

Here’s how you set it up:

My lovely Adobe Illustrator screen shot shows the measurements  for the placement boxes you can set up in your own document:

post-it template showing margins-updated
  1. Left and right margins: 1”
  2. 0.5” space between the right and left columns
  3. Top and bottom margins: 0.5”
  4. 0.5” space between the first and second, and second and third rows
  5. This leaves perfect spacing for six 3” x 3” Post-It Notes

Now you can make your own template — and then you can put your own designs inside the squares you print.

Tip: Make a copy of your “template” document and use it for layout. Keep your “template” as it is to show you where to place your Post-Its, but in your design documents, delete the lines around the boxes. Then, if your Post-Its aren’t perfectly placed, it won’t be as obvious.

I promise the rest of the instructions will be shorter.

2. Stick the Post-It Notes on the page

Take your printed template and place the six Post-It Notes on the page. Be sure to put the adhesive at the top each time.

3. Print what you want on the Post-It Notes

Find your printer’s manual feed tray, slot or option. If you don’t know which side it will print on, run a test print.

  • Make sure the adhesive end on the Post-It Notes is going to go into the printer first. You can damage your printer if you put them through the other way.
  • Feed your paper with the Post-it Notes on it into the manual feed tray/slot.
  • Print one page at a time of your design or printable.

4. Bask in your cleverness

That one should be easy! And if it doesn’t work the first time, just try it again. Sometimes one or two don’t turn out for me, so I just take off the ones that did work, put new Post-It Notes in the places that need to be replaced and print it again.

Bonus tip

Here’s how to use Post-It Full Adhesive Rolls (aren’t they cool??) to make labels … I did this on our Chore Chart System!

Post-it_Label_Rolls_Pink

This trick is super easy.

Just create a Word document with the words you want on the labels, evenly spaced like this:

post it tip 2

Print it, then cover the words with Post-It Full Adhesive Roll.

Try to get the lines as straight as you can (I held mine up against a window).

rolltape

Then just feed the page back in the manual feed slot of your printer and print the page again.

The words should appear on top of where they were printed before — then just remove the Post-It Full Adhesive Roll and trim the sides.

chore chart printables at tatertots and jello

Find out how to create a Post-it Note Chore Chart System and Grab the Free Printables – with FREE printables I’ve created, you will be able to download and print out to create a chore chart system for YOUR family!!

Stay Tuned for more!

xoxo

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  2. Benjamin Faure says

    May 31, 2014 at 10:09 PM

    Thanks for this tutorial! The registers are always going down at my store, so I managed to create a fun little notice Post-It.

    http://i.imgur.com/u2GTuov.jpg

  3. Martha says

    September 25, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    This worked great the first time I tried it. But the next day I tried it again and it wouldn’t work. The printer shoots my paper back out and gives me a message that my paper was in upside down. But it wasn’t in upside down — the post-its were on the side I wanted to print on.

    I’ve had this problem in the past with some Christmas letter paper with a design on it. The HP Photosmart C5140 is finicky about paper, I guess.

    Please let me know if you know how to override this problem.

    Thanks!

  4. JAYNE says

    August 19, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    PRINT ON POST IT NOTES
    THIS POST IT IDEA IS GREAT I HAD INVITATIONS PRINTED FOR MY GRANDAUGHTERS 1ST BIRTHDAY AND I FORGOT TO PUT THE RSVP DATE ON THEM THE INVITES WERE A MICKEY MOUSE THEME. SO I TRIED THIS AND MADE MICKEY MOUSE POST ITS WITH THE RSVP DATE. IT WORLKED GREAT. AND IT DOES NOT RUIN THE INVIATION THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT IDEA.

    JAYNE

  5. Tracy Sprout says

    August 6, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Wondering if you’ve shared the links to your chore card printables… I haven’t found them anywhere, but saw your comments below. I ma not be looking in the right place. Thx!

  6. Felicia @coPrinted.com says

    July 25, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    Such a great idea! Great job Jen! Thank you for coming up with this wonderful project.
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  7. Mikka says

    July 23, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Where is the update, its Tuesday? 🙁

    • Jen says

      July 23, 2013 at 9:16 PM

      Hi Mikka!

      Perhaps you missed yesterday’s post?
      https://tatertotsandjello.com/2013/07/create-a-post-it-note-chore-chart-with-free-printables.html
      Jen recently posted…Make a Post-It Note Chore Chart (With Free Printables!)

  8. Rachel says

    July 21, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    Such a great idea – this must have a million uses!
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  9. TracyP says

    July 21, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    Oh WOW!! LOVE!! I am totally going to do this one!
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  10. Heidi (@MamaNibbles) says

    July 20, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    No way! This is so stinkin cool I am going to buy some Post-it notes tomorrow and try it out!

    • Jen says

      July 21, 2013 at 12:37 AM

      Yay!! I am also sharing some free printables you can use with Post-it Notes on Monday in a new post.

      xoxoxo

  11. Crystal says

    July 20, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    You totally read my mind! I’ve often wondered how to print on a post it note. Thank you so much for the tutorial and template!!! I’m so excited!!

    • Jen says

      July 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM

      yay!! I will be sharing a bunch of fun printables you can print on Post-it Notes on Monday too 🙂

      xoxo

  12. [email protected] says

    July 20, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    Hi, Jen. I loved this idea so much that I shared it as part of my Fantastic Finds Friday at OneCreativeMommy.com! I hope you’ll stop by and check it out. If you would rather not have your image shared with a link back to your site, please let me know, and I will remove it.
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  13. shaliza says

    July 20, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    cant wait for Monday….

  14. Christine @ Little House On The Corner says

    July 20, 2013 at 1:47 AM

    That’s amazing, can’t wait to try it! I think my love of Post-its may have just turned into an addiction.
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  15. Regina says

    July 20, 2013 at 12:27 AM

    Fabulous idea!!! Thanks for sharing…this going on my pin board!
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  16. Allison says

    July 19, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Pinning this – I so need to remember this!

    Allison

  17. Emily says

    July 19, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    I am totally in love with this idea! LOVE it!
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  18. Chaney says

    July 19, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    What a cool trick!! Thanks for sharing!
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  19. Mique says

    July 19, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    LOVE this so much Jen! Huge Post-it fan and there are a million things you can do with them. So fun!
    Mique recently posted…Pity Party 149 featuring DIY Ideas

  20. nest of posies says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Jen, you are so smart! would have never thought! And look at how cute your girls’ pictures look on the post it! so cute!

  21. Be Inspired PR says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Absolutely LOVE this idea! Post-it notes make everything more fun 🙂

  22. Amanda Padgett says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    This is very cool!! I love Sticky Notes but often hate my chicken scratch writing on them. I can’t wait to give this a try!
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  23. Ruth Stark says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Oh thank you so much! I love your tutorial as well. I wish you had a template for the smaller post-its as well

  24. Mindy says

    July 19, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    ooh can’t wait to see the full post!
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  25. tisa says

    July 19, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    thank you so much for this!!!! pretty awesome!!!

  26. Amy @ Living Locurto says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    I love this idea. Post-it notes are so much fun. I will try this for sure:-)

  27. Lianne says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    Amazing! I leave post its everywhere but nobody can ready my handwriting. Now they have NO EXCUSES!

  28. [email protected] Stirring Place says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Full adhesive rolls?!! You just blew my mind.
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  29. Gina says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:24 AM

    Very cool- I never thought to print on them. DYING to pic up that roll- that would be something I would use all the time.

    We used to print off charts for the kids each week that they would check off & then sign & submit like a timesheet. Then we would pay out according to what they accomplished- deductions in their weekly rate if things were not done or done sloppy. But if they did extra credit they would earn more- like getting overtime. Trying to teach them so when they get a job it’s familiar to them. Need to get back on this schedule of doing this.
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  30. Mindi says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    I LOVE you!! I Can”t wait until Monday!!! This is totally AWESOME Thanks!!

  31. Tobin Keeth says

    July 19, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    OMG…I LOVE everything about this…the tips, the templates, the pics. For an organization-aholic, this is a dream. Can’t wait to create and print all kinds of fun stuff! Thanks 🙂

  32. Michelle says

    July 19, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    YOU ARE SOO COOL!! Thank you for sharing this awesome trick!! I love post -its and can’t wait to try this 🙂 Michelle

    • Jen says

      July 19, 2013 at 7:48 AM

      Thanks, Michelle!

  33. Melissa says

    July 19, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Oh! How exciting! I’m inspired and can’t wait to try this out! I’ve been trying to get a household expectation/chore chart in action, and think this is what will do the trick. Thanks!!

    • Jen says

      July 19, 2013 at 7:50 AM

      Thanks, Melissa!
      Jen recently posted…Summer Lemonade Stand Free Printables!!

  34. Amanda @ the Bay Bush says

    July 19, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    This is GENIOUS!!!!

  35. TidyMom says

    July 19, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    what a fabulous idea Jen!! My head is spinning with ideas I can do with printed post its!!
    TidyMom recently posted…The Vintage Pearl {Giveaway} | I’m Lovin’ It

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