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    Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    Is it posible and how to create a list of barcodes from a list of numbers on the worksheet?

    Strokescribe seems to have some ind of solution but the data can't come from the worksheet.

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    What barcode language are you trying to use?

    For about $100 you can buy a barcode "font" that will allow you to type in barcode languages Microsoft office products.
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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    Thanks Solus.

    Where can I get it?

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    http://www.tec-it.com/software/barco...l/Default.aspx

    Here is an example of one. I can speak to how well it works or how to use it. Just the first one I found when I googled it.

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    The 3of9 (aka Code 39) barcode requires no special software for the encoding, just the font - which you can find freeware versions of. The original specification only handles capitals, numbers and the - . $ / + % characters, though an extended version also handles lower-case characters and spaces. For comprehensive barcoding solutions, see: http://www.idautomation.com/
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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    I tried a lot of the downloadable fonts and demos but all the barcodes are unscanable

    Please help

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    Which barcode format were those fonts for? Did you encode the data properly, including any required stop codes (even the 3of9 barcode requires asterisks before & after the data)?

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    Thanks Micropod. The Astrix before and after worked.

    Solus Tec-It does work butto impliment it is not easy

    I found a code 3 of 9 (but I prefer code 128) that works and is free here http://www.barcodesinc.com/free-barcode-font/

    Thanks all

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    Re: Creating barcodes in excel 2007

    For code 128, the data must be encoded before barcoding. See the entries on Code 128 in the link I posted

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