11.2.1 for Windows

Foxit PDF Editor
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received barcode data can be scanned or interpreted with dedicated hardware that
processes barcode data. Using barcodes to collect and process data helps save time
and avoid errors that can occur during manual data entry.
 Add a barcode field
1. Open the PDF form with Foxit PDF Editor and select the Automatically
calculate field values option in File > Preferences > Forms.
2. Click Form > Barcode Field , and your cursor changes into .
3. Drag an area in the desired place to define a barcode area.
Tips:
• Place the barcode in an appropriate position that can be easily seen and
scanned. And make sure it’s unlikely to get folded when placed in an
envelope and won’t get clipped off during printing or faxing.
• Make sure that the barcode area is large enough to accommodate the
amount of data. Otherwise, it turns a solid gray, and a message “**Too
Much Data**” appears on the barcode field in form editing mode. You can
adjust the barcode size by dragging a handle to make the data fit in the
barcode area.
• If you will decode the barcode with a handheld scanner, avoid creating
barcodes wider than 4 inches. Tall, narrow barcodes generally work better
with handheld scanners.
4. A box appears under the area for you to input the field name.
5. Double-click the barcode area or click the All Properties to open the Barcode
Field Properties dialog box.
Note:
1. In addition to the barcode size adjustment, to make the data fit in the barcode area,
deselect any fields that don’t need encoding in the Value tab of the Barcode Field
Properties dialog box, or consider creating additional barcode fields in the form
and mapping different data to each barcode field.
2. If you add a new form field to the PDF form after you have created the barcode, it
is not automatically included in the barcode. Then you need to manually include
the field in the barcode by clicking Pick in the Value tab of the Barcode Field
Properties dialog box.
 Set Barcode Field properties
There are also five tabs, a General tab, a Position tab, an Options tab, a Value tab, and
an Actions tab, for you to set Barcode Field’ properties.