Creating a Barcode Scanner Macro in Excel (with Easy Steps)

Machine-readable code is numbers and a pattern of parallel lines displaying manufacturer and product info upon scanning. Excel worksheets can be used as barcode scanners using a macro.  Excel barcode scanner macro can display product details in its sheets upon entering scanned barcode numbers.

Barcode and Its Convention

Mainly a 12-digit number format with patterns known as the Universal Product Code, which is used as barcodes around the world. There are other versions of barcodes available. However, in this article, we demonstrate the UPC-A version of the Universal Product Code as barcodes. The UPC-A version has a depiction like the below image.

The first 6 digits of the UPC-A barcode define the Company, the latter 5 digits the product, and the last digit is the Check Digit.

Creating a Barcode Scanner Macro in Excel: with Easy Steps

Go through the below steps to create an Excel barcode scanner. We will compile the scanned barcode numbers into a worksheet and then will create an inventory record sheet. Finally, we will use a Macro to accomplish the task.

Step 1: Compiling the Barcode into Excel Worksheet

Firstly, you need to compile the scanned barcode numbers into a worksheet as depicted in the image below. Make sure you have all the necessary information regarding the products and manufacturer, as you will be needing them in the macro.

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Step 2: Creating an Inventory Record Worksheet with Desired Product Info

Now you want the product information stored in barcodes whenever you run a macro.

• Name the column with desired product info of what you want to fetch.
• You need to assign these columns in the macro to display product info in them.

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Step 3: Inserting a Macro Button into the Barcode Worksheet

It’s annoying to run a macro using the Microsoft Visual Basic window. Therefore, use a Macro Button to run the macro any time after the new barcode insertion.

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Step 4: Assigning a Macro to Fetch Info into the Inventory Record

The inserted macro button needs a macro to be assigned. The macro needs to be written in a way that satisfies all the desired requirements.

• Right-click on the Macro Button then select View Macro.

• Paste or modify the following macro to display desired product info of the inserted barcodes.

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim mBarcode As String
Dim mCode, mMan As String
Dim mRng As Range
Dim mDes, ManDes As String
Dim mRowNumber, mCount As Long
Dim mRow As Long
Dim mLastRow As Long
R = 6
mLastRow = Sheet2.Cells(Rows.count, 2).End(xlUp).Row
 For R = 6 To mLastRow
 mBarcode = Sheet2.Cells(R, 2)
 Sheet1.Activate
 mRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.count, 2).End(xlUp).Row + 1
  If mBarcode <> "" Then
  Set mRng = ActiveSheet.Columns("B:B").Find(what:=mBarcode, _
  LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
  searchdirection:=xlNext, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False)
   If mRng Is Nothing Then
    Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 2) = mBarcode
    Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 3) = Mid(mBarcode, 7, 5)
    mCode = Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 3)
     If Left(mCode, 4) = "6345" Then
     mDes = "Black Point Pen"
     End If
     If Left(mCode, 4) = "5341" Then
     mDes = "Blue Point Pen"
     End If
     If Left(mCode, 4) = "2365" Then
     mDes = "Red Point Pen"
     End If
    Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 4).Value = mDes
    Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 5) = Mid(mBarcode, 2, 5)
    mMan = Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 5)
    If Mid(mMan, 1, 5) = "23456" Then
     ManDes = "Sheely Pen Corp."
     End If
    Sheet1.Cells(mRow, 6) = ManDes
    Sheet2.Cells(R, 2).ClearContents
   GoTo ende
   Else
   MsgBox "Barcode Already Existing"
   End If
  End If
ende:
Next R
End Sub 
			

Dim mBarcode As String
Dim mCode, mMan As String
Dim mRng As Range
Dim mDes, ManDes As String
Dim mRowNumber, mCount As Long
Dim mRow As Long
Dim mLastRow As Long

mBarcode = Sheet2.Cells(R, 2)

Sheet1.Activate
mRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.count, 2).End(xlUp).Row + 1
If mBarcode <> "" Then
Set mRng = ActiveSheet.Columns("B:B").Find(what:=mBarcode, _
LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlWhole, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, _
searchdirection:=xlNext, MatchCase:=False, SearchFormat:=False)

If Left(mCode, 4) = "6345" Then
mDes = "Black Point Pen"
End If

If Mid(mMan, 1, 5) = "23456" Then
ManDes = "Sheely Pen Corp."
End If

Sheet2.Cells(R, 2).ClearContents 
			

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Step 5: Running VBA Macro to Work the Excel Barcode Scanner

After assigning the macro to the Macro Button, you need to activate the macro by pressing F5.

• Go to the Scanned Barcode Data sheet, and enter barcodes.
• Click on the Fetch Product Info macro button.
• Instantly, Excel displays the product info as shown in the picture below.

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Download Excel Workbook

Use the attached Excel file as a free Template. Make sure you modify the attached macro according to your needs. The dataset works as an Excel barcode scanner auto-enter.

Conclusion

This article discusses the UPC-A type barcode and its Excel barcode scanner macro. Users may have different versions of barcodes. In those cases, they need to modify the macro according to the barcode convention. Comment if you need further clarification or have anything to add.

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