Making an Element Dynamic

By default, an element shows the same fixed value on every label. Turn on Dynamic Data to make it pull a different value for each label from your data table instead — like a mail merge, but for labels.

Example: You're printing price tags for 50 products. Your store name stays the same on every tag — leave it as is. The product name and price change per tag — make those dynamic.

How to Make an Element Dynamic#

1. Click the element on the canvas to select it
2. In the properties panel on the right, find Dynamic Data
3. Turn on the toggle

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A Column Name field appears, filled in with the element's current text. This name connects the element to a column in your data table — rename it to something short and clear, like product_name or price.

An Add Data button also appears in the top bar — that's where you fill in the values. See Adding Your Label Data.

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Renaming the Column#

You can rename a Column Name to anything. Keep it short, with no spaces — use an underscore instead.

Good column names: product_name, price, barcode, sku

Avoid: spaces or special characters like @, #, &

Turning Dynamic Data Off#

Click the element, then turn the Dynamic Data toggle off. The element goes back to showing fixed text, and its column disappears from your data table.

Common Questions#

What happens if I forget to turn Dynamic Data on? The label shows the exact text you typed on every copy. If you typed "Product Name" as a placeholder and forgot to turn it on, every label will literally say "Product Name."

What stays static by default? Anything you don't turn on — usually your store name, logo, a fixed tagline, or decorative shapes. You don't need to do anything special for these; just leave Dynamic Data off.

Can two elements share the same column? Yes — reuse a Column Name (like price) on more than one element if you want the same dynamic value to appear in two places on the label.

Next steps#

• Adding your label data
• Adding elements to your label
• Printing your labels