Add a Barcode

You can use the Insert tab to add a barcode field to a label template, layer object, or reusable object, or you can use the Barcode Wizard to add a barcode field and supporting Formula data sources A mathematical or logical statement that acts as a data source and can serve as the data ref for a document field. A formula data source can be used to concatenate strings, perform mathematical operations on numbers or perform string operations on text.. For more about using the Barcode Wizard, see Use the Barcode Wizard to Add a Barcode.

If you are not using the Barcode Wizard, you may want to create Formula data sources to provide data for barcode fields and human readable text fields. For more information, see Create a Formula Data Source.

To add a barcode to a label template or other object without using the Barcode Wizard, use this procedure.

1. From the Insert tab, click and drag Barcode to the label canvas.
2. In the Create New Barcode box, select the Category and Symbology of barcode that you want to add to the label template or other object.
3. Configure the properties of the barcode in Home menu and the Properties pane.

   Tip: The option selected for Design Data in the View tab controls what data is used in fields and areas when previewed, printed, or displayed in Label Design . Either default data For each field, the value specified in the Default Value property for that field., placeholder data For a Variable Text field, the series of digits 1234567890, repeated until the maximum number of characters allowed for the field is displayed. For a barcode field, a sample barcode that adheres to the specified properties. For an image field, a sample image. Whether placeholder data is used in Label Design is controlled by the selection for Design Data., or data from a live data set A collection of data (names and values) that was retrieved from a data source and is specific to a label template or a reusable object. A data set can be used to populate fields displayed in Label Design, in a preview, and when test printing. can be used. For more information, see Select Data to Display in Label Design.

4. If the barcode includes a human readable field, click that text field and configure its properties in the Properties pane.

   Tip: To align a barcode and a human readable text field relative to each other, select both fields and click one of the Align buttons in the toolbar or click Position > Align and then click an alignment. For more information, see "Align Fields with Each Other" in Resize and Position Fields and Areas in a Label Template.