Barcodes in Excel 1

[shmoes]

Hey all,

I've just learned you can make excel convert numbers to bar codes. and print them out

Would anyone here happen to have a nice link explaining how?

Thanks!



~Shmoes

 

[ManxDom]

Try downloading and installing the font '3 of 9' from

http://www.squaregear.net/fonts/free3of9.shtml

Then simply type your number into a cell, then change the font in excel to this new font. You might need to have quite a high font size for it to work correctly with a scanner.

Dom

 

[shmoes]

That's an excellent tip, i've learned alot about these barcodes in the last few hours.

Free 3 of 9, is not the correct font for me, but it was still a great suggestion!

Thanks Alot!

Do you know where i can get other barcode fonts, even if they're not free?

~Shmoes

 

[ManxDom]

There are loads of hits if you type barcode fonts into a search engine. As I don't know which barcode font you are after, it would probably be better going through the various sites.

Alternatively you could try a barcode designer application.
We used to use one at work, but for the life of me I cannot remember(that's what computers are for) what it was called. You can get the Proton barcode Designer v4.0 application as a free trial from

http://www.softandco.com/a/13703/proton-barcode-designer.html

I think version 1.0 is now shareware according to

http://www.topshareware.com/Proton-Barcode-Designer-download-8481.htm

I havn't tried these so cannot guarantee they are any good or not. When I remember or find out what the barcode designer in work is I will let you know.

Dom