Excel Barcode Add-in FAQs

List of common questions during generating barcodes in Excel using Excel Barcode Generator

If you meet one of the following situations after barcode add-in installation completed.

The Barcode Generator Excel add-in is disabled in Excel application after installation completed
The barcode add-in works properly after installation. However after the computer is restarted, the barcode generator add-in is disabled

To solve the problem, you can try the following procedures.

If the problem is still there, you could check the registry table in your Windows system.

To open registry editor, press [Win + R], enter "regedit"
Then check the following information "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn"
If the data value is 3, the Excel application will automatically load the OnBarcode Addin.
The barcode generator add-in will write the four items in the registry table with completely the same content
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\OnBarcode.OnBarcodeExcelAddIn
If the content on your system is not the same as the above one, please email us support@rasteredge.com with your screenshot

Sometimes the Barcode Excel Add-in is inactive status after installation.

To solve the problem, you can try the following procedures.

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