samples to input valid data and generate linear PDF-417 images in Excel

• Excel PDF-417 Introduction
• Excel PDF-417 Overview
• PDF-417 Related Products
• Excel PDF-417 Data Encoding
• PDF-417 Valid Character Set
• PDF-417 Valid Length

Excel PDF417 Introduction

Excel PDF-417 Overview

PDF-417, also known as Portable Data File 417, PDF 417, PDF417 Truncated, is a stacked linear barcode symbol format used in a variety of applications.

Excel PDF417 Barcode Add-In is a professional PDF417 barcode generator which allows you to generate & create PDF-417 barcode in your Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 versions. You can generate/print high-quality PDF417 barcode images that are compatible with specifications and customize color, size, rotation, font, etc.

For more details, you may refer to:

• PDF417 Barcode Image Setting on Office Excel
• PDF417 Barcode Size Setting on Office Excel

PDF417 Related Products

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Excel PDF417 Data Encoding

PDF417 Valid Character Set

PDF417 is a 2D barcode symbology that encodes all ASCII characters.

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Upper-case letters A-Z, lower-case alphabets a-z
• special characters

Excel PDF417 provides the only one mode to encode PDF417 valid value:

Mode	PDF417	PDF417	PDF417	PDF417
Valid Character Set	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	A-Z	a-z	0-9, A-Z, a-z
Sample Encoding	1. Choose Barcode Type to PDF417 2. Write down data to encoded"417417"; 3. Set Image Format to PNG;	1. Choose Barcode Type to PDF417 2. Write down data to encoded - "DATAMATRIX"; 3. Set Image Format to PNG;	1. Choose Barcode Type to PDF417 2. Write down data to encoded "pdfdata; 3. Set Image Format to PNG;	1. Choose Barcode Type to PDF417 2. Write down data to encoded "Pdf417" 4. Set Image Format to PNG;
Sample Image

PDF417 Valid Barcode Length

PDF417 is a fixed-length linear barcode symbology, encoding 11-digit data without the last check digit placed at last.

Data Length	Variable
Sample Encoding	1. Choose Barcode Type to PDF417 2. Write down data to encoded"PDF417a"; 3. Set Image Format to PNG;
Sample Image

Excel Barcode Generator Supporting Bar Code Types