How to Encode Data into Data Matrix Using Word Add-In
Data Matrix Word Add-In is a Data Matrix barcode generator working as add-in tool in Microsoft Word. It is capable to generate and insert dynamic Data Matrix barcodes into Microsoft Word documents 2007 and 2010 without any barcode fonts or programming knowledges.
Data Matrix Word Add-In supports to generate Data Matrix barcodes with various data type and provides different data mode, such as ASCII Mode, Base256, C40, EDIFACT, Text, and X12 accordingly. All the Data Matrix generated is compatible with ISO / IEC 16022 (2nd edition 2006-09-15). Here is a detailed Data Matrix barcode setting guide for you. For details on Data Matrix barcode generation setting about Data Matrix size and image, please refer to the quick links:
Data Matrix Data Related Properties
Symbology
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Barcode Type option, when you want to create Data Matrix barcode in Word.
Word Data Matrix Barcode Generator encodes:
- Standard ASCII characters 0-127 (default: ISO/IEC 646)
- Extended ASCII characters 128-255 (default: ISO/IEC 8859-1)
Code
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Data option, when you need to control Data Matrix barcode data length in Word.
Data Mode
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Data Mode option, when you need to encrypt Data Matrix barcode data using different data modes in Word.
8 Data Matrix data modes:
- Auto: this component will determine the best data mode for you
- ASCII: encodes standard ASCII characters 0-127
- C40: mainly encodes upper-case alphabetic, numeric and other characters to be encoded by the use of shift characters in conjunction withthe data character.
- Text: encodes encode normal printed text,
- X12: encodes the standard ANSI X12 electronic data interchange characters
- Edifact: encodes 63 ASCII values (values from 32 to 94) plus an Unlatch character (binary 011111) to return to ASCII encodation.
- Base256: encodes any 8-bit byte data, including extended channel interpretations and binary data
- Customer: encodes data according to the customer
ProcessTilde
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Apply Tilde option, when you need to encode some specific ASCII characters or GS1 Application Identifiers for Data Matrix with a tilde character "~".
- 1-byte character: ~0dd/~1dd/~2dd (character value from 000 ~ 255); ASCII character '~' is presented by ~126
Strings from "~256" to "~299" are unused
- 2-byte character (Unicode): ~6ddddd (character value from 00000 ~ 65535)
Strings from "~665536" to "~699999" are unused
- for GS1 AI Code:
- ECI: ~7dddddd (valid value of dddddd from 000000 to 999999)
- ~rp: Reader Programming (for ASCII mode and Auto mode only)
This should be located at the beginning of the encoding data, e.g. data = "~rpABCD1234".
- ~m5: 05 Macro (for ASCII mode and Auto mode only)
This should be located at the beginning of the encoding data, e.g. data = "~m5ABCD1234".
- ~m6: 06 Macro (for ASCII mode and Auto mode only)
This should be located at the beginning of the encoding data, e.g. data = "~m6ABCD1234".
Customize Data Matrix Barcode Data in Word
Ensure you have installed those following programs before you start to encrypt your Data Matrix valid character sets in Word Document:
- Windows Installer 3.1,
- VSTO 3.0 Runtime sp1,
- .NET Framework 3.5 sp1
- Microsoft Word 2007/2010
- Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word installed
Encode Data Matrix Barcode Data in Word
- Create a new Word Document and activate Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word;
- Go to "Barcode Setting Panel" and choose "Barcode Type" to "Data Matrix";
- Input some data - "Data Matrix" in "Data";
- Click "Generate"; then a Data Matrix barcode occurs in your Word Document.
Encode Data Matrix Barcode with Different Data Mode
- Select the existed Data Matrix barcode in Word;
- Go to "2D Barcode" and select "Data Mode" to "Base256";
- Input some data - "%&*" in "Data";
- Click "Update"; then a Data Matrix barcode occurs in your Word Document.
Encode Data Matrix Barcode with "~" in Word
- Select the existed Data Matrix barcode in Word;
- Go to "2D Barcode" and activate "Apply Tilde";
- Input some data - "~ai2456Data Matrix" in "Data";
- Click "Update"; then a Data Matrix barcode occurs in your Word Document.
