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How to create UPC-A barcodes with check digit in Excel? No font, formula

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Support UPC-A barcode generation in Microsoft Office Excel 365 on Windows and Excel 2021, 2019 and early versions
Compatible with related GS1 specifications for UPC-A to ensure image scannability
Generate and embed UPC-A, UPC-A+2 & UPC-A+5 barcodes in Microsoft Excel worksheets
Easily adjust UPC-A barcode image settings in the barcode setting panel
Calculate and add checksum digit for UPC-A barcodes in Excel automatically
Automatically add quiet zones with advanced calculation specified in GS1 standard

Barcode UPC-A Introduction

The "UPC-A bar code" is by far the most common and well-known symbology, at least in the United States. An UPC-A bar code is the bar code you will find on virtually every consumer good on the shelves of your local supermarket, as well as books, magazines, and newspapers.

UPC-A is a GS1 barcode symbology, which is also named Universal Product Code version A, UPC-A+2, UPC-A Supplement 2 (Two-digit Add-On), UPC-A+5, UPC-A Supplement 5 (Five-digit Add-On), UPC Bar Code, UPC Symbol, GTIN-12 & GS1-12.

UPC-A Data Encoding in Excel

UPC-A supported characters and data length

UPC-A barcode can encode numeric data from 0 through 9.

UPC-A encodes 11 digits of numeric (0 through 9) message data along with a trailing check digit, for a total of 12 digits of bar code data. UPC-A may be accompanied by an add-on symbol (2-digit or 5-digit)

To create UPC-A barcodes in Excel, you need choose barcode type "UPC-A" for standard barcodes, "UPC-A +2" for UPC-A with 2 digits supplemental code; and "UPC-A +5" for UPC-A with 5 digits supplemental code.

UPC-A number system character

The UPC-A number system is a single digit which identifies the product type, if you will, that the following symbol represents.

0: Regular UPC codes
1: Reserved
2: Weight items marked at the store
3: National Drug/Health-related code
4: No format restrictions, in-store use on non-food items
5: Coupons
6: Reserved
7: Regular UPC codes
8: Reserved
9: Reserved

UPC-A check digit calculator in Excel

The UPC-A checksum digit is based on a modulo 10 calculation based on the weighted sum of the values of each of the digits in the number system, manufacturer code, and product code.

Using UPC-A barcode generator in Excel application, you can input 11 digits data with or without the last check sum digit. The barcode generator software will always ignore your provided check digit, and calculate the check digit based on your code first 11 digits.

UPC-A Supplemental barcodes (2 digits or 5 digits) encode in Excel

EAN/UPC bar codes may be augmented with a two-digit supplemental code to indicate the issue number for a periodical. Five digits supplemental codes are used with the product number to identify paperback books.

To generate UPC-A with 2-digit or 5-digit supplemental code, you could follow the steps below

Choose barcode type as "UPC-A +2" for UPC-A 2-digit supplemental barcode, "UPC-A +5" for UPC-A 5-digit supplemental barcode.
In the data property, use the following format "11 or 12 digits for UPC-A code" + "+" + "2 or 5 digits for supplemental code". For example "12345678901+12".

How to create UPC-A barcode using Excel Cell data

To link single UPC-A barcode image or multiple barcode images to cell(s), please follow the steps below.

Generate an UPC-A or choose a created UPC-A image and click "Link Barcode to Cell".
Choose a cell with data and click "Update Barcode".
Now the UPC-A barcode image is linked to the cell successfully.
Multiple images are able to be linked to cells and updated all together.
After revise the data of those linked cells, choose one linked images, and click "Update".

How to generate list of UPC-A barcodes in Office Excel document without font, freeware, VBA, formula

Adding UPC-A barcode list in MS Excel is an easy job in accordance with the free user tutorial below.

Click "Insert Barcode", and a barcode setting panel pops up.
Choose a list of cells with valid data, or select a list of cells and input data.
Select "UPCA" barcode in the "SYMBOLOGY" pull-down menu.
Click "Insert", and the UPC-A barcode list is created immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the definition of a GTIN-12 UPC-A barcode?

GTIN-12 is a 12-digit Global Trade Item Number that's commonly encoded as a UPC-A barcode. This number is 12 digits long, comprising 11 digits of data and one check digit. Using Excel UPC-A barcode generator add-in, you can quickly create and insert UPC-A with GTIN-12 code encoded in Excel cells without any activex, barcode font installed.

What is the key difference between EAN-13 and UPC-A?

UPC-A is traditionally used in North America (including the USA and Canada), the UPC-A barcode is the carrier for a GTIN-12 number. While EAN-13 is used worldwide outside of this region. Using Excel UPC-A barcode add-in freeware, you can generate and print both UPC-A and EAN-13 barcode images in Microsoft Office Excel 365/2024/2021/2019 applications.

What is the key difference between UPC-A and UPC-E?

UPC-A is a standard 12-digit barcode, whereas UPC-E is a compressed 6-digit version. UPC-E is used when there's limited space for the barcode. Using Excel UPC-A barcode add-in freeware, you can encode and insert both UPC-A and UPC-E barcode images into Excel document without any activex, barcode font installed.

What are the size limits (minimum & maximum) for a UPC-A barcode's X-dimension?

The acceptable tolerance for the UPC-A X-dimension is from 0.0104 inches to 0.0260 inches. Using Excel UPC-A barcode add-in freeware, you can print UPC-A barcode images with X-dimension and Y-dimension size customized in Microsoft Office Excel 365/2024/2021/2019 applications.