Chapter 4. Word Add-In

Table of Contents

4.1. Install/Remove Add-In
4.2. Creating Single Barcode
4.3. Creating Multiple Barcodes
4.4. Mail Merge

4.1. Install/Remove Add-In

The Add-In is automatically installed unless you indicated not to do so.

After the Add-In is installed, you should see three buttons on the toolbar. if they do not appear, right click on the tool bar area and check QRcodeAddin box.

In Word 2007, select Add-In and you will see the three buttons on the ribbon.

  • Setup - click this button to pop up the setting dialog from which you can specify barcode type, module size and target resolution.

  • Convert Selection - click this button to convert the current selected text into barcode.

  • Convert All - use this button to convert all text encloses in angle brackets (< and >).

4.2. Creating Single Barcode

  1. Enter a few strings line by line and highlight them.

  2. Click on Convert Selection to create a QRCode barcode.

4.3. Creating Multiple Barcodes

  1. Enter a few paragraphs, surround those paragraphs which will be converted to barcodes with the “<” and “>” characters.

  2. Click on “Convert All” to create barcodes for paragraphs surrounded with the “<” and “>” characters.

4.4. Mail Merge

  1. In Mail Merge, choose Access Example (ActiveX).mdb as the data source. Surround the paragraphs which will be converted to QRCode barcode with the “>” and “<” characters.

  2. Click on the Merge to New Document button to create a new document with all fields merged with database records.

  3. Click on “Convert All” to create QR Code barcodes for the paragraphs surrounded with the “>” and “<” characters.