Microsoft Excel can be used as a limited database for transcribing numbers into other formats. One useful format is the standard bar code, which is simply a font that can be installed within Windows. There are two types of bar code fonts, called “code-39” and “code-128”. “Code-128” bar codes have specific carriage return and “space” symbols, while “code-39” bar code fonts do not. When creating bar codes that need a carriage return, the “code-128” font is the one that’s required. Writer Bio
