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For Office 2013 and later versions, including 2016 and 365 IDAutomation recommends the following products:
Excel:Use the VBA Macro with Barcode Fonts or the Native Barcode Generator for Excel
Word:Use the VBA Macro with Barcode Fonts
Access:Native Barcode Generator for Access
This Barcode Addin is a legacy product that is only compatible with Office 2010 and earlier.

There are others as detailed in the Problem 2 section of the letter from Microsoft reproduced. To troubleshoot Global Templates and Add-Ins in Word 2001. Open the Insert menu and click Get Add-ins or Store. Type Grammarly in the search field and press Enter. Click Add next to the listing for Grammarly for Microsoft Word. Then, please find the Grammarly tab on the MS Word toolbar and press Open Grammarly. Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Microsoft Word. Download Microsoft Word for macOS 10.14 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. Add-Ins to Microsoft Word can sometimes cause problems. This page addresses common problems and solutions. Availability of Office add-ins for Mac represents another step away from Microsoft's old Windows-centric strategy.

  • Easily generate barcodes in Microsoft® Word and Microsoft® Excel® with a single click after highlighting the data to be encoded in the barcode.
  • Quickly change an entire data column or row to barcodes.
  • Royalty-free with the purchase of any IDAutomation barcode font package.
  • Supports all linear and 2D barcode fonts including DataBar and the IDAutomation Universal fonts.
  • Compatible with Word & Excel 2003, 2007 and 2010* for Microsoft Windows or Word & Excel 2004 and 2011 for Mac OSX.
  • Windows Users: This barcode add-in will not be visible unless the associated barcode fonts have also been installed.
  • Mac Users: The add-in will only encode the data, and will not generate a readable barcode unless the appropriate font is installed.

*The Barcode Add-in is not compatible with online versions of Office 365 or with versions after Office 2013. The VBA Module is the recommended solution for natively installed versions of Office 365, Office 2013 and 2016.

Installing the Barcode Add-in for Windows

  1. If the barcode font of choice is not already installed, be sure to install it on the system first.
  2. Download and install the Add-in for Word and Excel
    1. If using Office 2007 or above, click the setup.exe install file located in the '2007 and Above' folder.
    2. If using Office 2003, click the IDAutomation_WordExcelAdd-in.exe installation located in the '2003' folder.
    This will enable the add-in toolbar within Word and Excel. In the following screenshots, multiple barcode fonts have been installed. The user will only see symbology options for the barcode fonts that are installed on the computer.
    Barcode Add-In Toolbar in Microsoft® Office® 2003
    Barcode Add-In Toolbar in Microsoft® Office® 2007, 2010 & 2013

*The Barcode Add-in is not compatible with online versions of Office 365 or with versions after Office 2013. The VBA Module is the recommended solution for natively installed versions of Office 365, Office 2013 and 2016.

Installing the Barcode Add-in for Mac

  1. If the barcode font of choice is not already installed, be sure to install it on the system first.
  2. Quit Word and Excel if they are running.
  3. Download and extract the Add-in for Word and Excel, and open the Mac folder.
    1. If using Office version 2004, copy the IDAutomation_Excel_Addin.xla file to the Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office/Add-ins folder and copy the IDAutomation_Word_Addin.dot file to the Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office/Startup/Word folder.
    2. If using Office version 2011, copy the IDAutomation_Excel_Addin.xla file to the Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-ins folder and copy the IDAutomation_Word_Addin.dot file to the Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word folder.
  4. Open Excel and select the Add-Ins option in the Tools menu
  5. Make sure the IDAutomation_Excel_Addin.xla option is selected with a check.

    This will enable the add-in toolbar within Excel.

    Barcode Add-In Toolbar in Microsoft® Office® for Mac

    The toolbar allows easy generation of barcodes by the click of a button. It is important to note that if an IDAutomation font is not installed on the computer, either licensed or demo, then the user will simply view the encoded data because the appropriate font is needed to display the barcode.

Barcode Add-in for Microsoft Word Tutorial

Creating Barcodes in Word
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a static barcode in a Microsoft Word document. To create dynamic barcodes in Word, refer to the Barcode Mail-Merge Tutorial.

  1. If the barcode font required is not already installed, be sure to install it on the system first.
  2. Then Download the Barcode Add-in for Word and Excel and install it to enable the add-in toolbar.
  3. Open a Word document and the add-in toolbar should be displayed in the Add-Ins tab.
  4. Highlight the data that will be encoded in the barcode.
  5. Microsoft Word 2003: With the data highlighted, select the appropriate barcode font from the list. Multiple barcode fonts have been installed for the following screenshots, and users will see only the barcode options for the fonts installed on their own computers.

    Microsoft Word 2007 through 2013: Select the barcode font of choice from the list and then click the Change To Barcode button to encode and generate the barcode.
    Microsoft Word 2004 or 2011 for Mac:
    Click the button of the desired barcode type to generate the barcode. The barcode font will only be applied if the appropriate barcode font is installed.

    Following is an example of the same data shown above being changed to a Code 128 barcode. A red line may appear in the barcode from the spell-checker, but this is normal and may be ignored in barcode symbols.
  6. The data is formatted for the selected barcode type, and when the appropriate font is applied to it, an accurate barcode will be displayed. Once the data is formatted and changed to a barcode, it cannot be modified to another barcode type. The only way to change to a different barcode is by clicking the undo button several times until the data is changed back to the original data before formatting.
  7. Print and scan the barcode to verify that the correct data is being encoded. If a scanner is needed to verify barcodes, IDAutomation offers an easy to use USB barcode scanner.
  8. When distributing a Word document, the font should be embedded so the barcode is visible without the need to install the font package. This type of distribution requires at least a Developer License to the associated font.

Using the Barcode Add-In for Word Mail-Merge

How to Create a Dynamic Barcode in Mail-Merge for Word

This tutorial demonstrates how to generate a dynamic barcode for Word mail-merge. When performing a mail-merge with Word using Excel, the add-in would only be used to encode the data in Excel. Then this encoded data will be merged into the Word document, at which time, the barcode font would be applied to the merged field. To create a single static barcode in a normal Word document, refer to the Word Barcode Add-In Tutorial.

  1. Install the barcode font of choice if it is not already installed.
  2. Download the Barcode Add-In for Word & Excel, then install it.
  3. Create an Excel spreadsheet as the mail-merge data source.
  4. The barcode columns in the Excel spreadsheet should be created in the far-right column. The formula in the column should contain the data that needs to be encoded in the barcode.
  5. Row 1 in this column should be titled Barcode Column as in the example.
  6. Select the entire barcode column, excluding row 1, and convert this row to barcodes by choosing the appropriate barcode type in the toolbar.
  7. Save the spreadsheet.
  8. Follow the Word mail-merge process. When asked to 'select recipients' or for the 'data source,' choose the newly-created Excel spreadsheet. Place the cursor where the barcode should appear and choose to insert the barcode Column.
  9. Select the entire <<Barcode_Column>> (including the arrow indicators), right-click and choose the appropriate barcode font. The font type must match the font button that was clicked above in step 4.
  10. When the mail-merge is complete, barcodes will be generated in the <<Barcode_Column>> merge field with the barcode font.
  11. Print and scan the barcodes to verify the correct data is encoded. If a scanner is needed to verify barcodes, IDAutomation offers an easy to use USB barcode scanner.
  12. When distributing a mail-merge document, the font should be embedded in Word and the Excel data source must be accessible. Distribution in this way requires at least a Developer License to the associated font.

Barcode Add-in for Excel Tutorial

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The unique method used in IDAutomation's Barcode Add-In for Excel converts selected cells, rows and columns froms VBA Macros which are functions that can be easily edited in Visual Basic code.

  • Rectangular Boxes or Strange Symbols Appear with the Code-128-HR Button
    The Code-128-HR button should not be used in a Word Mail-Merge from Excel. The rectangular boxes indicate a Unicode or double-byte incompatibility. If rectangular boxes appear in a barcode generated when selecting the Code-128-HR button, use the standard Code 128 button instead.
  • Horizontal Lines Appear or Barcode Splits if Creating DataBar Stacked or 2D Barcodes
    This may occur because of the line spacing property or the text justification issue with fonts that require more than one line of encoding.
  • Video Tutorials:
    • Create Barcodes using the Word-Excel Add-in with Word in Windows
    • Create Barcodes using the Word-Excel Add-in with Excel in Windows
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    The Zotero Word plugins will be installed automatically into Word for most users. If you don't see a Zotero toolbar in Word, you should attempt to reinstall the plugin from the Cite → Word Processors pane of the Zotero preferences. If you receive an error or still don't see the plugin after trying to reinstall from the preferences, you can try the manual installation instructions below.

    Note that, if you rely on manual installation, you may run into problems later due to the plugin in Word becoming outdated, so it's better to figure out why automatic installation isn't working (e.g., security software blocking the installation or an incorrect Word Startup folder location) and fix the underlying problem.

    Word for Windows

    1. Open the Zotero installation folder (usually C:Program Files (x86)Zotero).
    2. In the installation folder, open extensionszoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.orginstall, where you can find a copy of the Zotero.dotm file.
      • If the folder is empty, the file was somehow deleted — possibly by security software — and you should reinstall Zotero.
      • If the folder is empty immediately after reinstalling Zotero, you can download Zotero.dotm, but your security software may delete the downloaded file as well, and you'll need to configure it not to do so.
      • If you see two “Zotero” files without file extensions, your computer is set not to display file extensions, and you can determine which one is Zotero.dotm by right-clicking on each file and selecting Properties. One will say “Microsoft Word 97-2003 Template (.dot)” and one will say “Microsoft Word Template (.dotm)”.
    3. Find your Word startup folder and copy the path to the clipboard:
      1. In the Word ribbon, click the File tab, click Options, and then click Advanced.
      2. Under General, click File Locations. The current Startup folder should be listed.
        • In most cases, the Startup folder path should be the default location of C:Users::username::AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWordSTARTUP (or Startup), where ::username:: is your computer username. The path should not include “Zotero” in any way, and if it does you previously configured it incorrectly. If that's the case, you should reset the path to the default location.
      3. Select the Startup folder path and click Modify, click in the whitespace to the right of the path in the location bar at the top of the window, copy the complete path to the clipboard with Ctrl-C, and then click Cancel to close the dialog without making changes.
    4. Open a new File Explorer window and paste the Startup folder path into the address bar. You should now have two folders open: the “install” folder containing Zotero.dotm and the Word startup folder.
    5. Copy the Zotero.dotm file from “install” to your Word Startup folder. (Be sure to copy the file rather than moving it. If dragging, hold down Ctrl.)

    Word for Mac 2016 and 2019

    1. In Finder, press Cmd-Shift-G and navigate to

      where you can find a copy of the Zotero.dotm file. If the folder is empty, the file was somehow deleted — possibly by security software — and you should reinstall Zotero.

    2. Find your Word startup folder by following the instructions below. You should now have two folders open: the Word startup folder and the “install” folder containing Zotero.dotm.
    3. Copy the Zotero.dotm file to your Word Startup folder. (Be sure to copy the file rather than moving it.)
    4. Start (or restart) Microsoft Word to begin using the plugin.

    Word for Mac 2011

    1. Download Zotero.dot.zip and double-click it to extract the Zotero.dot file. (Note: The file must be extracted in Finder, not via the command line.)
    2. Find your Word startup folder by following the instructions below.
    3. Move the Zotero.dot file to your Word Startup folder.
      1. If you have a non-English version of Office, you may need to move the Zotero.dot file into the “Word” directory within the equivalent of “Startup” in your language. The correct path should be listed in Tools → Templates and Add-ins in Word.
      2. If you're using a non-admin macOS user account, you will need to install the Word plugin from an administrative account or grant write access for the startup directory to the non-admin account to allow it to install Zotero.dot.
    4. Start (or restart) Microsoft Word to begin using the plugin.

    LibreOffice

      • Mac: In Finder, press Cmd-Shift-G and paste in
      • Linux: Go to the directory where Zotero is installed and open
    1. Double-click the Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt file to install it.

    If you get an error, there's a problem with your LibreOffice installation, and you should follow the troubleshooting steps.

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    Locating your Word Startup folder

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    Note: On non-English systems or in certain custom setups, these locations may be different.

    Word 2007 or later for Windows

    The default location of the Startup folder is C:Users::username::AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWordStartup, where ::username:: is your computer username. The AppData folder may be hidden on your system, but you can get there by opening the Windows File Explorer, typing %AppData% in the address bar, and pressing Enter, which will take you into the Roaming directory. From there you can navigate to MicrosoftWordStartup.

    Add Ins Microsoft Word Mac

    Add Ins Microsoft Word Mac

    If changes you make to the Startup folder aren't taking effect, you can confirm that Word isn't set to a different location. In the Word ribbon, click the File tab, click Options, and click Advanced. Under General, click File Locations. The Startup folder should be listed there. Select it and click Modify. In the window that opens, click the whitespace to the right of the path in the location bar at the top and copy the complete path to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl-C. Click Cancel to close the dialog without making changes. You can then open a new File Explorer dialog and paste the path into the address bar to open the Startup folder.

    Note that the path should not include “Zotero” in any way, and if it does you previously configured it incorrectly. If that's the case, you should reset the path to the default location.

    Word 2016 and 2019 for Mac

    The default location of the Startup folder is ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word. (~/Library refers to the Library folder within your home directory.) You can open it from the Finder by pressing Cmd-Shift-G and copying in the path. Alternatively, to navigate to it in Finder, hold down Option, click the Go menu, and select Library (which is hidden by default), and then follow the rest of the path.

    If changes you make to the Startup folder aren't taking effect, you can confirm that Word isn't set to a different location. In Word, open the “Word” menu in the top-left of the screen and select “Preferences”. Click on “File Locations” under “Personal Settings” and click on “Startup” at the bottom of the list.

    Generally, no location should be listed, causing Word to use the default location. If another location is listed (e.g., /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word, from an earlier version of Word), clearing the setting and letting Word use the default location may fix installation problems and allow Zotero to install the plugin automatically going forward.

    Note that the path should not include “Zotero” in any way, and if it does you previously configured it incorrectly. If that's the case, you should reset the path so that it is blank and the default location is used.

    Word 2011 for Mac

    The default location of the startup folder is /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word. You can open it from the Finder by pressing Cmd-Shift-G and copying in the path or by navigating to it.

    If changes you make to the startup folder aren't taking effect, you can confirm that Word isn't set to a different location. In Word, open the “Word” menu in the top-left of the screen and select “Preferences”. Click on “File Locations” under “Personal Settings” and click on “Startup” at the bottom of the list.