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Title: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Lenon_J on June 04, 2012, 10:04:02 PM

I am trying to convert the numbers in my Word documents into barcodes. What do I need to do? I am using Microsoft Word 2010

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Salmon Trout on June 04, 2012, 11:26:55 PM

You can get and install a barcode font, and learn how to use it properly.

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 04, 2012, 11:29:12 PM

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Have you already searched for information on how to do  create bar codes in  Microsoft Word 2010?
Bar code add in for Word (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsQ5FeiMvBA)

If you need just a few items translated, you can find one of many web sites that will generate a JPG image that you can paste into word.

EDIT: Salmon Trout has the better idea, but there is some work you have to do.
http://www.barcodesinc.com/free-barcode-font/

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Salmon Trout on June 04, 2012, 11:43:44 PM

Using one of the two free fonts from the site that Geek linked to: (The numbers underneath are in Arial and were added by me)

It is a "3 of 9" barcode type. You should check what kind of barcodes you need to generate, as they are not all the same format.

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p29/badoit/WordBarcode1.jpg)

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: badai_nila on June 05, 2012, 06:09:30 AM

i always used this font to create barcode font here the link it free for personal user

http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/free/

or u cant go here for many choice.. free for personal

http://www.dingbatdepot.com/category/Business

many more site offer free dingbat for barcode.. u just need to search the keyworad "free dingbat font download" n look around fro any barcode, some listing under bussiness like above, some maybe under other tag. so search wisely.

after download just copy n paste it in ur font folder in system folder n there u go.

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Edgar24 on June 06, 2012, 01:01:14 AM

Normally, it is easy to create barcode in Word documents by using a. Barcode add-in works in the similar way of other common apps. No programming skills and barcode knowledge are required.

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: Salmon Trout on June 06, 2012, 09:45:12 AM

The product that Edgar24 linked to is not free.

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: patio on June 06, 2012, 06:27:33 PM

Drive by spammer...link removed.

Title: Re: generate barcode from MS Word
Post by: badai_nila on June 08, 2012, 07:29:26 AM

why need to have skill since u just did it for fun or fancy like i do, if u want to do it for bussiness the pay one in idautomation site it suite u more. the font is the simple way to ,ake any type of barcode from word to number fro any purpose except bussiness since it free fro personal used. i tried many but idautomation is sneaky in look n just perfert. it simple type n go. no limit of character n size. i used in phtoshop too. n most common word processor can be used it since font base fromat. u type n i whoop into barcode. then deit it to ur like n need like colour, size, width n such wth ease. no installation required just extracted the font to font system flder n u ready to go. here font organise n installation program that will helpu chose fnt when u doing some work, it can preveiw n many more function include find duplicat font. it free

http://www.freewarefiles.com/NexusFont_program_41157.html