Word UPC-A Barcode Generator Add-In

How to Generate & Print UPC-A Barcode Labels in Word

Mature UPC-A generator with wide popularity among Word users
Install with an exe file and generate UPC-A with an user-defined window
Generate professional UPC-A barcode in Word 2007 & Word 2010
Integrate UPC-A generating capacity with Word mailing function
Easy to generate UPC-A barcode in the form of labels within Word
Support other 1d & 2d barcode generation in Word, like QR Code on Word

UPC-A Barcode Add-In for Word is a mature barcode plugin used widely in various applications. It can create UPC-A barcodes in Microsoft Word documents in the highest quality.

Quick Access

Add UPC-A Barcode Generator Plug-In to Word
Generate Linear UPC-A Barcode in MS Word
Insert UPC-A Barcode into Serial Letters in Word
Create & Print UPC-A Barcode Labels in MS Word
Generate Common 1D & 2D Barcodes in Word

1. Add UPC-A Barcode Generator Plug-In to Word

The installation is quite easy and it can be finished within three steps:

Close all Word documents.
Double-click the exe file.
Check whether a new tab "Add-Ins" is successfully installed into your Word Menu Bar.

2. Generate Linear UPC-A Barcode in MS Word

Switch to the tab "Add-Ins" and click "Create Barcode". Then a Barcode Settings panel will be visible.
Select UPC-A at Barcode Type and input encodable characters at Data.
Set values of other properties at Barcode Size and 1D Barcode.
Click "Generate".

What should be noted here is that as UPC-A is a numeric-only barcode symbology, you can only encode an 11-digit number at the Data textbox.

3. Insert UPC-A Barcode into Serial Letters in Word

If you want to send generated UPC-A barcode to one or more recipients, you can achieve that by following instructions below:

Click the tab "Mailings" and click "Select Recipients".
Choose "Use Existing List" or "Type New List" in the pull-down menu.
Generate an UPC-A barcode and then click "Finish & Merge".

4. Create & Print UPC-A Barcode Labels in MS Word

If you want to generate & print a number of UPC-A barcodes in Word, please follow the detailed steps below:

Choose the tab "Mailings" and select "Start Mail Merge".
Choose "Labels" in the pull-down menu and set your label numbers.
Choose "Select Recipients" and select "Use Existing List" or "Type New List" in the pull-down menu.
Create an UPC-A barcode image and choose "Update Labels".
Click "Finish & Merge".

Creating UPC-A Barcode with Add-On Symbol in Microsoft Office Word Application

This guide provides structured instructions for generating UPC-A with supplementary add on symbols, encoding valid data characters, and managing check digits in the Microsoft Office Word Application using a professional barcode generator add in.

Create UPC-A with Two-Digit Add-On in Microsoft Office Word Application

A standard UPC-A barcode can be extended with a two digit or five digit add on symbol (supplementary barcode) for additional product information. In the Word Barcode Generator Add in, you combine main UPC-A data and add on data using a plus sign (+) as the separator.

Example format: 12345678901+12, where 12345678901 is the main UPC-A data and 12 is the two digit add on.
In a Word content control or linked document field (e.g., a text field linked to barcode data), enter the value 12345678901+12.
In the Barcode Settings pane of the Microsoft Office Word Application, set the data source to reference the linked field.
From the Barcode Type dropdown list, select UPC A +2.
Click the Generate button to create the barcode.

The UPC-A barcode with a two digit add on is inserted into the active Word document. When the linked field value is modified, the barcode updates automatically.

Note: Using any separator other than the plus sign (+) will cause encoding failure in the Word barcode add in.

Customize UPC-A Add-On Barcode in Word

The Word Barcode Generator Add in supports full customization of UPC-A add on barcodes.

Navigate to the 1D Barcode tab in the Word barcode settings panel.
Locate the EAN / UPC configuration group.
Adjust available properties to customize add on appearance and behavior.

The UPC-A add on barcode refreshes with the new settings in the Word document.

UPC-A Barcode Data Characters Encoding in Microsoft Office Word Application

UPC-A Data Character Set

UPC-A supports numeric data encoding only. Valid input characters are digits from 0 to 9. A standard UPC-A barcode is structured into four logical parts:

Number system digit
Manufacturer code
Product code
Check digit

Note: Entering letters or symbols in the data field will generate an invalid, unscannable barcode in the Word document.

UPC-A Digit Length

Each standard UPC-A barcode consists of 12 numeric digits. The first 11 digits represent the core GS1 (Global Standard 1) business message. The 12th digit is a mandatory check digit. UPC-A may also include a supplementary add on of 2 or 5 digits.

In the Microsoft Office Word Application barcode add in, you may enter either:

11 main digits plus add on data, e.g., 12345678912+12 or 12345678912+12345
12 main digits plus add on data, e.g., 123456789128+12 or 123456789128+12345

UPC-A Check Digit in Microsoft Office Word Application

The UPC-A check digit is computed using a modulo 10 algorithm based on the weighted sum of the first 11 digits. In the Word Barcode Generator Add in:

You are not required to manually enter the check digit.
The software automatically calculates the valid check digit from the first 11 digits.
If you provide a full 12 digit string, the add in ignores the 12th digit and recalculates it.
The generated UPC-A barcode includes the correct check digit in its symbol structure.

Note: Manually entering an incorrect check digit will not affect the final barcode, as the add in always overrides it with a valid computed value.

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