How to download, install free barcode add-in for Excel?
Free download, No font, activex.
Generate, make, print 1d and 2d barcode in Microsoft Office Excel 365. No font
Install, or integrate barcode add-in on MS Office Excel and generate barcodes on Office Excel documents
In this Excel barcode add-in user guide,
you will learn how to download, install trial, licensed version of barcode add-in for Microsoft Excel document on Windows.
Learn install, upgrade, uninstall downloaded barcode add-in for Excel
Download free font and install it for linear/1d barcode text
No barcode font, control, VBA, Macro programming required
Support latest version of Microsoft Excel 365, 2024, 2021 on Windows
How to download, install barcode generator add-in for Excel?
Download Barcode Generator Excel Add-in software
Install Excel add in to create QR Code, Code 128 barcodes in Microsoft Excel files
Run the "OnBarcode.Barcode.Excel.Addin.Setup.exe" to install. If you need macros, install file "OnBarcode.Barcode.Excel.Addin.Developer.Setup.exe".
And make sure the Excel application supports Macros, otherwise the barcode add-in will be inactivated.
Now, you may find OnBarcode Excel Barcode Add-In under the Excel "Add-Ins" tab.
If you cannot find tab "Add-ins" in Excel, or not "OnBarcode" add-in in the toolbar, please do as follows:
Click "Office Button" > "Excel Options" > "Trust Center" > "Trust Center
Settings..."> "Add-ins". Then, undo "Disable all Application Add-ins (may
impair functionality)" and click "OK".
Now, switch to "Add-Ins" > "COM Add-ins" (from the "manage" pull-down
menu) > "Go".
In the pop-up window, select "OnBarcode Excel AddIn" and click "OK".
Now, the Excel Barcode Add-In is successfully integrated under "Add-Ins" tab.
Un-install Barcode add-in for Excel
If you need update the barcode add-in or remove barcode add-in from your computer system, you need un-install the barcode add-in first.
For Windows 11
Select Winodws menu Start, and select Settings > Apps > Installed app.
Find and select the app OnBarcode Excel Addin, then select More ... > Uninstall
For Windows 10
Select Winodws menu Start, and select Settings > Apps > Apps & features
Find and select the app OnBarcode Excel Addin, then select Uninstall
Install the Licensed version of Barcode Generator Add-in for Excel
After you have purchased the barcode generator add-in license, you will be emailed with the licensed barcode software download information.
Download the zip file OnBarcode.Excel.Barcode.Production.zip from the URL inside the received email.
Some barcode symbology will recommend you the choose specified font on linear barcode text label (Human Readable Interpretation).
For example, GS1 System recommends the linear barcodes (EAN/UPC, GS1-128, ITF-14, GS1 DataBar) to use OCR-B font for
numbers shown under the barcode symbols.
OnBarcode Barcode Add-in for Excel will include one
free OCR-B font file for GS1 barcodes.
If you want to add a font to be used in the linear/1d barcode in Excel. You can try the following procedures.
Copy the font files to C:\Windows\Fonts foler. TrueType (file extension .ttf) and OpenType (.otf).
If you meet one of the following situations after barcode add-in installation completed.
The Barcode Generator Excel add-in is disabled in Excel application after installation completed
The barcode add-in works properly after installation. However after the computer is restarted, the barcode generator add-in is disabled
To solve the problem, you can try the following procedures.
Open the Excel application
Go to Menu [File] -- [Options]
In "Excel Options" dialog, go to tab "Add-ins"
Choose the "Disabled Items", click "Go..."
Choose OnBarcode addin, and enable it.
If the problem is still there, you could check the registry table in your Windows system.
To open registry editor, press [Win + R], enter "regedit"
Then check the following information "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn"
If the data value is 3, the Excel application will automatically load the OnBarcode Addin.
The barcode generator add-in will write the four items in the registry table with completely the same content
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
If the content on your system is not the same as the above one, please email us support@rasteredge.com with your screenshot
Barcode add-in is inactive
Sometimes the Barcode Excel Add-in is inactive status after installation.
To solve the problem, you can try the following procedures.
Open the Excel application
Go to Menu [File] -- [Options]
In "Excel Options" dialog, go to tab "Add-ins"
In "Manage:" selection, choose "COM Add-ins". Press "Go..."
In the "COM Add-ins" dialog, select "OnBarcode Excel AddIn". Press "OK"
Trial vs Licensed software
The trial version and licensed version of Barcode Generator Add-in are with the exactly same features. The only difference is that
using the trial version of barcode generator freeware, the created barcode will be printed a red watermark text on it.
Using the licensed software, the printed barcode will not display any watermark on the barcode.
Why some barcode options are disabled?
If you select a created barcode on Excel worksheet, you may find that some barcode options on the "Barcode Settings" pane are disabled.
There are two reasons may cause the barcode settings are disabled.
The options are not appliable for the current barcode format
The options are not appliable becaused of the other options are selected. For example, if the property Auto resize is checked,
the two options Bar width (X) and Bar height (Y) are not applicable.
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