Barcode within a document's text area - Microsoft Community

i using word 2010 mail merge report writer table of information.  want have identification word (text) displayed code 39 barcode. data in excel spreadsheet. setup word mail base document (template) necessary fields.  mark 1 group of text barcode.  document looks desire.

try print document data or choose preview option in mail merge , barcode disappears. displayed , printed other text.

tried setting character style called barcode , applying text ("word".)  ms word still reverts general style of document , when check barcode text, has reverted general document style.

can have mixed fonts in paragraph? (think have done many times before in simple word document (not mail merge.)  have retain barcode display in merged document?

thank in advance assistance can given.

michael

office knowledge level 7 out 10 in self grading opinion

  

assuming using barcode font, should able edit field code - let's barcode field called mybarcode. use alt-f9 toggle field codes see like

{ mergefield mybarcode }

or 

{ mergefield mybarcode \* mergeformat }

change to 

{ mergefield mybarcode \* charformat }

select whole field , format using barcode font. 

then use alt-f9 again, select whole field , update using f9, , see if trick.

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