This feature is only included in SoftMaker Office Professional and NX Universal.
In the Android/iOS version, the command is locked. (To unlock the command, see Welcome.)
You can use the ribbon command Insert | QR code/barcode frame 
in TextMaker to generate your own QR barcodes or some common types of linear barcodes and insert them into the current document. The resulting object corresponds to a picture frame.
Linear barcodes contain a series of lines with different widths, which you know from everyday items (food, books, tickets, etc.).
QR codes, on the other hand, are primarily used to encode URLs that can be accessed by scanning them. In practice, you can use this format, for example, to issue invoices including a QR code to your customers. After scanning the code, the customer will be taken directly to the web page you have defined.
All types of codes that you create in TextMaker can be scanned with a standard scanner app directly from the screen or from the printout of the document. Use the scanner that is integrated into your smartphone, for example.
To create and insert a QR code/barcode, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Choose the ribbon command Insert | group Objects | QR code/Barcode frame . |
| 2. | This will then open a dialog box in which you can select under Type whether you want to generate a QR code or one of the available linear barcodes. For explanations of the different types, see "Options of the dialog box" below. |
| 3. | Enter the desired URL, text, or number in the field below. |
| Note: For the types Barcode EAN-13 and Barcode EAN-8, you can only enter numbers. |
| 4. | Click on Insert. The QR code or barcode is now inserted as a picture frame. |
| You can then move or resize the picture frame: |
| To move it, click on the picture frame with the mouse, and then drag it (while still holding down the mouse button) to the desired position. |
| To adjust its size, drag one of the round handles surrounding the picture frame. |
A picture frame is allowed to easily cover existing text – this is then automatically wrapped in such a way that it flows around the frame.
Tip: Picture frames can still be subsequently converted into a picture that is embedded in the body text without a frame and vice versa using the ribbon command Convert. For more information, see Converting between frame and embedded object.
Options of the dialog box
After choosing the ribbon command QR code/barcode frame , you can select from the following types of codes in the dialog box:
▪QR code
| A QR code is a two-dimensional code that can accommodate large amounts of data. You can enter all numbers and characters here, and there is no limit on the length of the entry. |
▪Barcode128
| Code128 is an alphanumeric bar code with high data density. You can use numbers and characters of the ASCII code here, and there is no limit on the length of the entry. |
| The option Text can only be selected for this type. If it is enabled, the entered text is displayed below the barcode. If the option is disabled, the display of the text is suppressed. |
▪Barcode EAN-13
| An EAN-13 code is a numeric barcode. 12 digits must be entered, while the 13th digit is a check digit that is automatically generated and added at the end. |
▪Barcode EAN-8
| An EAN-8 code is a numeric barcode. 7 digits must be entered, while the 8th digit is a check digit that is automatically generated and added at the end. |
Changing properties of QR code/barcode objects
An inserted QR code/barcode is actually nothing more than a picture frame. To change the properties, right-click on the object and select Picture properties in the context menu. In the dialog box that appears, switch to the QR code/Barcode tab, where you can change the type of barcode and the data for a URL, text or number.
You can use the Export button to save a copy of the barcode picture in PNG format on the hard disk. The dialog box "Save as" appears for this purpose.
All other options of the dialog box (or on the contextual ribbon tab Picture) correspond to a large extent to the properties of picture frames as described in the Picture frames section.
If you have converted the inserted QR code/barcode into a picture that is embedded in the normal body text, you will find the descriptions for adjusting the picture properties in the Pictures section.