Core Docs - Church Management - Use The Label Designer

Rock Version: v20.0
Last Modified: 2026-04-24 11:51 AM

The Label Designer feature in Rock offers a straightforward interface for creating custom labels tailored to different check-in scenarios. In the past, you may have needed to code labels using ZPL, which required significant technical expertise. Now, the Label Designer eliminates the need for complex coding, allowing you to add elements like text, icons, and security codes to your labels with just a few clicks. This feature is an incredible improvement, whether you're designing labels for children, volunteers, or attendees.

When designing a label, there are two main steps to the process: giving the label a name and filling out essential details, and then designing the actual label. You can access the first step by navigating to Admin Tools > Settings > Check-in > Next-gen Labels. Let’s walk through these steps to understand what’s involved.

Label Setup

With the basic setup complete, you can now start designing the label itself. After creating a new label, click on the Label Designer button to begin customizing your label’s layout.

Creating Custom Labels

The Label Designer provides a blank canvas and a panel of controls on the left, which you can drag and drop onto the label. Adding images, security codes, or text is as simple as selecting the desired control and positioning it on the label. Let’s explore a few key features to help you get the most out of this design tool.

Preview a Label

If you pressed Preview, you will see the following screen, allowing you to simulate the look of your Next-Gen label, and print a test.

Enter an actual Attendance Id associated with a Next-Gen label to see how it would have looked with this label (not required), and select a configured printer, then you can print the label immediately! This is the easiest way to test how your labels are really going to look without having to go through the effort of staging a check-in.

Customizing Controls

Every control you place on the label comes with its own customization options. For example, the Attendee Info control lets you display attendee-specific details such as name, birth date, or custom attributes. As you design your label, it’s a good idea to review these settings to ensure the final product looks exactly how you want.

You can right-click on any control to manage its layering. This enables creative designs by allowing elements to overlap and appear in front of or behind other elements, like the cake and star icons in the example shown above.

Copy a Label

Finally, you can get a quality label without having to restart the whole design process. Start by selecting the label you want from the Check In Label List.

Select ti ti-palette Label Designer to edit your label, or ti ti-copy to duplicate this label, saving you some valuable time.