How to Create Barcode Without Font in Excel (2 Smart Methods)

It’s quite easy to create barcodes using barcode fonts in Excel. But using fonts doesn’t seem feasible for some particular situations. No worries! There are amazing ways in Excel to do that. You will learn 2 smart methods from this article to create barcode in excel without font with some easy steps and clear illustrations.

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2 Ways to Create Barcode Without Font in Excel

1. Using Add-in to Create Barcode Without Font

First, we’ll learn to create barcodes in Excel using an Add-in that will need no fonts. There are many third-party barcode Add-ins available online. You can download one of them and try it. We have used one here to show the basic system.

Steps:

• Firstly, download an Add-in and install it on your computer.
• Then click on the Add-ins ribbon from the Ribbon Bar.

• Next, click on the barcode panel that you have gotten after installing the Add-in.

Soon after, a field will visible on the right side of your Excel window.

• Then select a cell where you want to insert a barcode.
• Next, select the barcode type from the Barcode drop-down box, and type the value in the Data box. I typed ‘ExcelDemy’.
• From the Size section, you can set the barcode height, and width according to your requirement.
• Finally, just click Insert Barcode.

Now see, the barcode is inserted successfully.

Read More: How to Add Barcode Font in Excel (Installation and Application)

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2. Using Excel VBA to Create Barcode Without Font

If you don’t want to use fonts or if it gets difficult to use Add-ins then VBA is the best option for you.

Steps:

• First, open a new sheet.
• Then click as follows to insert a new module: Insert > Module.

• Later, type the following codes in the module-

Sub BarCode128_Generate(ByVal X As Single, ByVal Y As Single, ByVal miHeight As Single, ByVal miLineWeight As Single, _
ByRef miTargetSheet As Worksheet, ByVal miContent As String, Optional miMaxWidth As Single = 0)
Dim miWeightSum As Single
Const miXmmTopt As Single = 0.351
Const miYmmTopt As Single = 0.351
Const miXCompRatio As Single = 0.9
Const miTbar_Symbol As String * 2 = "11"
Dim miCurBar As Integer
Dim i, j, k, miCharIndex, miSymbolIndex As Integer
Dim mitstr2 As String * 2
Dim mitstr1 As String * 1
Dim miContentString As String
Const miAsw As String * 1 = "A"
Const miDsw As String * 1 = "D"
Const miArrdim As Byte = 30
Dim miSw, PrevmiSw As String * 1
Dim miBlockIndex, miBlockCount, miDBlockMod2, miDmiBlockLen As Byte
Dim miBlockLen(miArrdim) As Byte
Dim BlockmiSw(miArrdim) As String * 1
Dim miSymbolValue(0 To 106) As Integer
Dim miSymbolString(0 To 106) As String * 11
Dim miSymbolCharB(0 To 106) As String * 1
Dim miSymbolCharC(0 To 106) As String * 2
For i = 0 To 106
miSymbolValue(i) = i
Next i
For i = 0 To 94
miSymbolCharB(i) = Chr(i + 32)
Next i
miSymbolCharC(0) = "00"
miSymbolCharC(1) = "01"
miSymbolCharC(2) = "02"
miSymbolCharC(3) = "03"
miSymbolCharC(4) = "04"
miSymbolCharC(5) = "05"
miSymbolCharC(6) = "06"
miSymbolCharC(7) = "07"
miSymbolCharC(8) = "08"
miSymbolCharC(9) = "09"
For i = 10 To 99
miSymbolCharC(i) = CStr(i)
Next i
miSymbolString(0) = "11011001100"
miSymbolString(1) = "11001101100"
miSymbolString(2) = "11001100110"
miSymbolString(3) = "10010011000"
miSymbolString(4) = "10010001100"
miSymbolString(5) = "10001001100"
miSymbolString(6) = "10011001000"
miSymbolString(7) = "10011000100"
miSymbolString(8) = "10001100100"
miSymbolString(9) = "11001001000"
miSymbolString(10) = "11001000100"
miSymbolString(11) = "11000100100"
miSymbolString(12) = "10110011100"
miSymbolString(13) = "10011011100"
miSymbolString(14) = "10011001110"
miSymbolString(15) = "10111001100"
miSymbolString(16) = "10011101100"
miSymbolString(17) = "10011100110"
miSymbolString(18) = "11001110010"
miSymbolString(19) = "11001011100"
miSymbolString(20) = "11001001110"
miSymbolString(21) = "11011100100"
miSymbolString(22) = "11001110100"
miSymbolString(23) = "11101101110"
miSymbolString(24) = "11101001100"
miSymbolString(25) = "11100101100"
miSymbolString(26) = "11100100110"
miSymbolString(27) = "11101100100"
miSymbolString(28) = "11100110100"
miSymbolString(29) = "11100110010"
miSymbolString(30) = "11011011000"
miSymbolString(31) = "11011000110"
miSymbolString(32) = "11000110110"
miSymbolString(33) = "10100011000"
miSymbolString(34) = "10001011000"
miSymbolString(35) = "10001000110"
miSymbolString(36) = "10110001000"
miSymbolString(37) = "10001101000"
miSymbolString(38) = "10001100010"
miSymbolString(39) = "11010001000"
miSymbolString(40) = "11000101000"
miSymbolString(41) = "11000100010"
miSymbolString(42) = "10110111000"
miSymbolString(43) = "10110001110"
miSymbolString(44) = "10001101110"
miSymbolString(45) = "10111011000"
miSymbolString(46) = "10111000110"
miSymbolString(47) = "10001110110"
miSymbolString(48) = "11101110110"
miSymbolString(49) = "11010001110"
miSymbolString(50) = "11000101110"
miSymbolString(51) = "11011101000"
miSymbolString(52) = "11011100010"
miSymbolString(53) = "11011101110"
miSymbolString(54) = "11101011000"
miSymbolString(55) = "11101000110"
miSymbolString(56) = "11100010110"
miSymbolString(57) = "11101101000"
miSymbolString(58) = "11101100010"
miSymbolString(59) = "11100011010"
miSymbolString(60) = "11101111010"
miSymbolString(61) = "11001000010"
miSymbolString(62) = "11110001010"
miSymbolString(63) = "10100110000"
miSymbolString(64) = "10100001100"
miSymbolString(65) = "10010110000"
miSymbolString(66) = "10010000110"
miSymbolString(67) = "10000101100"
miSymbolString(68) = "10000100110"
miSymbolString(69) = "10110010000"
miSymbolString(70) = "10110000100"
miSymbolString(71) = "10011010000"
miSymbolString(72) = "10011000010"
miSymbolString(73) = "10000110100"
miSymbolString(74) = "10000110010"
miSymbolString(75) = "11000010010"
miSymbolString(76) = "11001010000"
miSymbolString(77) = "11110111010"
miSymbolString(78) = "11000010100"
miSymbolString(79) = "10001111010"
miSymbolString(80) = "10100111100"
miSymbolString(81) = "10010111100"
miSymbolString(82) = "10010011110"
miSymbolString(83) = "10111100100"
miSymbolString(84) = "10011110100"
miSymbolString(85) = "10011110010"
miSymbolString(86) = "11110100100"
miSymbolString(87) = "11110010100"
miSymbolString(88) = "11110010010"
miSymbolString(89) = "11011011110"
miSymbolString(90) = "11011110110"
miSymbolString(91) = "11110110110"
miSymbolString(92) = "10101111000"
miSymbolString(93) = "10100011110"
miSymbolString(94) = "10001011110"
miSymbolString(95) = "10111101000"
miSymbolString(96) = "10111100010"
miSymbolString(97) = "11110101000"
miSymbolString(98) = "11110100010"
miSymbolString(99) = "10111011110"
miSymbolString(100) = "10111101110"
miSymbolString(101) = "11101011110"
miSymbolString(102) = "11110101110"
miSymbolString(103) = "11010000100"
miSymbolString(104) = "11010010000"
miSymbolString(105) = "11010011100"
miSymbolString(106) = "11000111010"
X = X / miXmmTopt
Y = Y / miYmmTopt
miHeight = miHeight / miYmmTopt
If IsNumeric(miContent) = True And Len(miContent) Mod 2 = 0 Then
miWeightSum = miSymbolValue(105)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(105)
i = 0
For j = 1 To Len(miContent) Step 2
mitstr2 = Mid(miContent, j, 2)
i = i + 1
k = 0
Do While mitstr2 <> miSymbolCharC(k)
k = k + 1
Loop
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + i * miSymbolValue(k)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(k)
Next j
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(miSymbolValue(miWeightSum Mod 103))
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(106)
miContentString = miContentString + miTbar_Symbol
Else
Select Case IsNumeric(Mid(miContent, 1, 1))
Case Is = True
miSw = miDsw
Case Is = False
miSw = miAsw
End Select
miBlockCount = 1
BlockmiSw(miBlockCount) = miSw
miBlockIndex = 1
miBlockLen(miBlockCount) = 1
i = 2
Do While i <= Len(miContent)
Select Case IsNumeric(Mid(miContent, i, 1))
Case Is = True
miSw = miDsw
Case Is = False
miSw = miAsw
End Select
If miSw = BlockmiSw(miBlockCount) Then
miBlockLen(miBlockCount) = miBlockLen(miBlockCount) + 1
Else
miBlockCount = miBlockCount + 1
BlockmiSw(miBlockCount) = miSw
miBlockLen(miBlockCount) = 1
miBlockIndex = miBlockIndex + 1
End If
i = i + 1
Loop
miCharIndex = 1
miSymbolIndex = 0
For miBlockIndex = 1 To miBlockCount
If BlockmiSw(miBlockIndex) = miDsw And miBlockLen(miBlockIndex) >= 4 Then
Select Case miBlockIndex
Case Is = 1
miWeightSum = miSymbolValue(105)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(105)
Case Else
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(99)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(99)
End Select
PrevmiSw = miDsw
miDBlockMod2 = miBlockLen(miBlockIndex) Mod 2
If miDBlockMod2 <> 0 Then
miDmiBlockLen = miBlockLen(miBlockIndex) - miDBlockMod2
Else
miDmiBlockLen = miBlockLen(miBlockIndex)
End If
For j = 1 To miDmiBlockLen / 2 Step 1
mitstr2 = Mid(miContent, miCharIndex, 2)
miCharIndex = miCharIndex + 2
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
k = 0
Do While mitstr2 <> miSymbolCharC(k)
k = k + 1
Loop
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(k)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(k)
Next j
If miDBlockMod2 <> 0 Then
PrevmiSw = miAsw
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(100)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(100)
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
mitstr1 = Mid(miContent, miCharIndex, 1)
k = 0
Do While mitstr1 <> miSymbolCharB(k)
k = k + 1
Loop
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(k)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(k)
miCharIndex = miCharIndex + 1
End If
Else
Select Case miBlockIndex
Case Is = 1
miWeightSum = miSymbolValue(104)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(104)
Case Else
If PrevmiSw <> miAsw Then
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(100)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(100)
End If
End Select
PrevmiSw = miAsw
For j = miCharIndex To miCharIndex + miBlockLen(miBlockIndex) - 1 Step 1
mitstr1 = Mid(miContent, j, 1)
miSymbolIndex = miSymbolIndex + 1
k = 0
Do While mitstr1 <> miSymbolCharB(k)
k = k + 1
Loop
miWeightSum = miWeightSum + miSymbolIndex * miSymbolValue(k)
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(k)
Next j
miCharIndex = j
End If
Next miBlockIndex
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(miSymbolValue(miWeightSum Mod 103))
miContentString = miContentString + miSymbolString(106)
miContentString = miContentString + miTbar_Symbol
End If
If miMaxWidth > 0 And Len(miContentString) * miLineWeight * miXmmTopt > miMaxWidth Then
miLineWeight = miMaxWidth / (Len(miContentString) * miXmmTopt)
miLineWeight = miLineWeight / miXCompRatio
End If
miCurBar = 0
For i = 1 To Len(miContentString)
Select Case Mid(miContentString, i, 1)
Case 0
miCurBar = miCurBar + 1
Case 1
miCurBar = miCurBar + 1
With miTargetSheet.Shapes.AddLine(X + (miCurBar * miLineWeight) * miXCompRatio, Y, X + (miCurBar * miLineWeight) * miXCompRatio, (Y + miHeight)).Line
.Weight = miLineWeight
.ForeColor.RGB = vbBlack
End With
End Select
Next i
End Sub

As the code is too long that’s why we have shown the first portion of the codes in the image below.

• After that, scroll down and go to the end of the codes.
• Then insert the following codes after the previous codes-

Sub Barcode_without_Font()
ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Shapes.SelectAll
Selection.Delete
BarCode128_Generate 0, 5, 15, 1.5, ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet, "ExcelDemy", 90
BarCode128_Generate 154, 0, 8, 0.8, Worksheets("Template"), Worksheets("Template").Cells(2, 3).Value, 90
End Sub

• In the second code, type your value between the inverted comma that I have marked with digit 1. I typed ‘ExcelDemy’. And give the output cell reference between the first brackets as marked with digit-2.
• Finally, just press the Run icon to run the codes.

• After appearing the Macros dialog box, select the specified macro and press the Run tab.

Soon after, you will see that the barcode is created in the specified cells like the image below.

Read More: How to Generate Code 128 Barcode Font for Excel (With Easy Steps)

Conclusion

I hope the procedures described above will be good enough to create barcode in Excel without font. Feel free to ask any questions in the comment section and give me feedback. Visit ExcelDemy to explore more.

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