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How to Generate EAN-8 Barcodes in Excel

How to create and print great quality EAN-8 barcodes in Microsoft Excel without using font. Free download.

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EAN 8 Generator in Excel: create, generate EAN-8 barcode with check digit calculator. no vba, formula, font

This Excel Barcode Add-In for EAN-8 is compatible with Microsoft Excel 2007 and 2010
EAN-8 barcodes are predefined in accordance with EAN-8 GS1 specification in this plugin
Generated EAN-8 images can be printed on all printers and no barcode fonts are needed
Generate, create and insert EAN-8 barcodes in Excel spreadsheets with just a few clicks
Be able to convert a whole column or row of data into EAN-8 barcodes in an instant
Allow users to adjust the parameters of the created EAN-8 barcodes, like barcode size, rotation, font, etc
This advanced plugin for Excel adds the quiet zones and check digit automatically
Users with no programming skills can use this Excel Barcode Add-In for EAN-8 easily
It is royalty free with the purchase of this professional EAN-8 plugin for Excel

EAN-8 Introduction

EAN-8 ("EAN" stands for "European Article Number") is a self-checking linear barcode that provides short barcodes for small packages. The data length of an EAN-8 barcode is always shorter than that of an EAN-13 barcode. Specifically, EAN-8 barcode has fixed data string length of 8 digits including the check digit.

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EAN-8 Encodable Character Set:

Numeric digits from 0 to 9: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

EAN-8 Generation in Excel

How to Install KA.Barcode for Excel

1.
Close all the Excel documents on your computer
2.
Download "KA.Barcode for Excel Trial" and unzip it
3.
Double click "KA.Barcode for Excel 2007 Add-In" / "KA.Barcode for Excel 2007 Add-In"
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Open a new Excel document on your computer
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Now you can see "Add-Ins" in the Excel menu bar

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How to Generate an EAN-8 Barcode in Excel

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Start a new Excel document and switch to "Add-Ins" tab in the Excel menu bar
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Click "Insert Barcode" under the menu bar and a barcode setting panel pops up on the right
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Select "EAN8" in the barcode setting panel and input valid data in the text box of "VALID DATA"
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(Optional) Revise the parameters of the barcode in the barcode setting panel
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Click "Insert" and a required EAN-8 barcode is created successfully

How to Insert an EAN-8 Barcode List in Excel

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Click "Add-Ins" tab in an Excel document
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Activate "Insert Barcode". After that, a barcode setting panel will appear on the right
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Input valid data in a list of cells and select them all
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Choose barcode type "EAN8" in the "SYMBOLOGY" pull-down menu and click "Insert"
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Now all the cells in the list are converted into a list of EAN-8 barcode images

How to Create an EAN-8 Supplement 2 Barcode

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Activate "Add-Ins" tab in an Excel document
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Click "Insert Barcode" and a barcode setting panel appears
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Select "EAN8 Sup2" in "SYMBOLOGY" pull-down menu
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Type valid data excluding supplement data in "Data"
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Input supplement data in "Supplement Data" under "Special Properties"
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Click "Insert" button in the barcode setting panel
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Now an EAN-8 Supplement 2 barcode is successfully generated

The course of an EAN-8 Supplement 5 barcode generation is the same as the EAN-8 Supplement 2 barcode generation.

How to Link an EAN-8 Barcode to Cell Contents

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Draw an EAN-8 barcode and click "Link Barcode to Cell" in the barcode setting panel
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Select a cell with data and click "Update Barcode" (To undo it, click "Cancel")
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Now the EAN-8 barcode image is successfully linked to the data in the cell
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Several barcodes which are linked to cells can be updated at one time
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Make sure all the barcodes are linked to different cells first
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Adjust the contents in those cells and select any one of these barcodes
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Click "Update" and all the barcodes are updated on the document

EAN-8 Featured Settings in Excel

In the generation of EAN-8 Supplement 2 or EAN-8 Supplement 5 barcodes, users can adjust supplement bar height and supplement bar space easily. Just go to "Special Properties", input the data value you want into "Supplement Bar Height" or "Supplement Bar Space" when you create barcodes.

Can you explain EAN-8?

An EAN-8 is an 8-digit code specified by GS1. It's a shorter version of the common EAN-13 code, designed specifically for small packaging. Using Excel EAN-8 barcode generator add-in, you can quickly create and print EAN-8 in Excel cells without any activex, barcode font installed.

How is the EAN-8 check digit computed?

The EAN-8 check digit is computed via modulo 10, multiply the digits in odd positions by 3 and digits in even positions by 1, sum them up, and the check digit is the amount needed to round this sum up to the next multiple of 10. Using the weighted sum of all its preceding seven digits. Using Excel EAN-8 barcode generator freeware, the barcode software will automatically calcuate the check digit and place the bars in the right position in EAN-8 symbology in Excel application.

What distinguishes EAN-8 from EAN-13?

EAN-8 (also referred to as GTIN-8) has an 8-digit code, and EAN-13 (GTIN-13) has 13 digits. They are distinguished by their structure and application. The key difference is their length. EAN-8 is for smaller packages. Using Excel EAN-8 barcode add-in freeware, you can print both EAN-8 and EAN-13 barcode images in Microsoft Office Excel 365/2024/2021/2019 applications.

What's the way to change EAN-8 to a 13-digit EAN-13?

The conversion from EAN-8 to EAN-13, simply attach five leading zeros to the 8-digit EAN-8 code, and create the 13-digit format. Using Excel barcode add-in freeware, you can generate both EAN-8 and EAN-13 barcodes in Microsoft Office Excel program on Windows.