How to insert QR and barcodes into a Writer document?

How to insert QR and barcodes into a Writer document?

Overview

In Zoho Writer, you can insert and customize QR codes and barcodes in your documents (e.g. for IDs, tickets, shipping labels). You can also merge barcode/QR fields when doing mail merge so each generated document gets a unique code. 

The feature supports:
  1. Inserting static QR codes and barcodes
  1. Customizing appearance (size, color, border, style)
  1. Using merge fields to dynamically generate codes in bulk documents.

Steps (How to Insert & Edit)

1. Insert QR Code

  1. In the Writer toolbar, go to More > Insert > QR Code

  2. In the “Insert QR Code” dialog, choose the QR type (e.g. text, URL, etc.) and click Insert 


2. Insert Bar Code

  1. Go to More > Insert > Barcode 

  2. In the “Insert Bar Code” dialog:

    • Select a barcode format from the dropdown list

    • Enter the data you want to encode

    • Click Insert

3. Edit QR / Barcode (after inserting)

  1. Click the inserted code (it is treated like an image):

  2. The Panel allows you to Resize the image , Change color or background, Add borders, Adjust alignment / arrangement



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