
This is a unique OnMerge Barcodes feature. (Word XP, 20: Except for CSV or other delimited text files) Handling Barcode Data Errors and Missing Data In addition to manually-entered data, acceptable data sources for mail merge are the same ones that Word supports. It can optionally generate checksums, start/stop codes, etc, so there's no need to add them to data. Word Barcode Data Sources, Data ProcessingĪgain, OnMerge Barcodes uses no fonts, meaning that no special data processing is needed to generate barcodes. Recipients require no special setup unless they want to edit the barcodes themselves, in which case they'd need their own copy of OnMerge Barcodes. No fonts or ActiveX controls are used, meaning that documents containing OnMerge-generated barcodes (even the result of a Mail Merge) can be saved and sent to to others. Resize the barcodes as big or small as you like-they'll remain crisp and scannable because they're vector images. OnMerge Barcodes are stored in Word documents as vector-based images for maximum image quality and portability. Print Quality and Portability of Barcodes As the user navigates the dialog box, OnMerge Barcodes automatically presents context-sensitive help that offers suggestions or details about options, types and amounts of data that a barcode can accommodate, and so forth. It's user interface is designed for consumer-level, point and click ease of use. Double-click an existing OnMerge barcodes to edit it. The single dialog box that controls the new barcode will pop up. Ĭlick on the OnMerge Barcodes button in the Mailings menu to create a barcode. Works great in page layouts such as labels which have multiple records per page or use. It's fully integrated into Word's Mailings menu and with other features such as Mail Merge, Mail Merge Preview, Mail Merge Wizard and Mail Merge to E-Mail or Fax.

OnMerge Barcodes is a Microsoft Word COM Addin. USPS OneCode, Intelligent Mail Barcode, IMB
