Adding Fields and Areas to a Label

You can add fields such as text, shapes, barcodes, and images to the label view or the form view of a label template. You can also add areas such as layer areas to the label view of a label template.

Note: An area A container for fields or label templates. A layer area can contain fields, and a layout area can contain references to label templates., such as a layer area or a reference area, is not a field In Label Design, any text, control, shape, barcode, image, or that is in a label template, form, or reusable object. A new field can be created by dragging a type of field from the Library. Note that an area is not a field.. Areas and fields are managed by using different scripting methods, and areas cannot be included in reusable objects.

Adding Fields

To add a field, drag a type of field from the Insert ribbon to the Label view or Form view to add a field. Your mouse pointer indicates where the upper left corner of the field will appear.

Note: Some fields, such as text boxes, can only be placed in the Label view. Other fields, such as prompts and buttons, can only be placed in the Form view.

Adding Areas

To add a layer area, see Using Layers.

Note: Some areas, such as layer areas, can only be placed in the Label view. Other areas, such as reference areas, can only be placed in a layout rather than in a label template.

More About Fields and Areas

For more information, see the following topics.