# Creating shipping labels

The Create shipping label link is enabled on the Order details page when that order has been fulfilled and is ready for shipping.

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The customer's account must support and have permission to use the Global Logistics service in order to generate shipping labels.
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To download an invoice:

1. Click **Orders** in the left navigation. The Orders page appears.
2. [Filter your orders](/digital-river-api/administration/dashboard/order-management/orders/filtering-your-orders.md) if needed.
3. Click the order ID link under the **ID** column. The Order details page appears.
4. To create a shipping label for that order, click the **Create shipping label** link at the top of the Order details page.

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   The Create shipping label modal appears.
5. Enter the requested information in the Create shipping label modal.

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   This information includes

   * Checkboxes for electing which items to ship.
   * Quantity of the items being shipped.
   * File type for the shipping label. PDF, PNG, ZPL, and GIF formats are supported.
   * Weight of the items being shipped.
   * Unit of measure for the total weight. Oz., lb., g (gram), and kg are supported.
6. Click **Submit** to produce the shipping label. The label file is automatically downloaded to the browser using the specified file type format.

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   A PDF sample looks like this:\
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   ![](/files/HgwtJymg27KfYjvcufOw)


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