Overview
MS Word since version 2013 has been able to show fields as QR or barcodes in .docx documents. This means that M-Files properties in a Word document can also be changed to be displayed as such as well.Solution
Here is how to display the values of M-Files properties on a Word document as barcodes or QR codes:
1. Insert a new field to your document (from Word's menu ribbon, select Insert > Quick Parts > Field > OK) .
2. Press Alt + F9 to see the field code.
3. Change the field code from { = \* MERGEFORMAT } to { DISPLAYBARCODE "" }.
4. Place the cursor between the quotation marks and insert an M-Files property inside the field formula (from Word's menu ribbon, select M-Files > Insert Property). The field code will look something like this (Note that if the field is too long, the end part might be cut off. Reduce the font size in this case.)
{ DISPLAYBARCODE "{ DOCPROPERTY "MFiles_PGD317A…" \* MERGEFORMAT }" }
5. Place the cursor between the last quotation mark and the curly bracket at the end, and specify the type of barcode or QR code you want the property to be converted to. For example, QR or CODE39. The field code will look something like this:
{ DISPLAYBARCODE "{ DOCPROPERTY "MFiles_PGD317A…" \* MERGEFORMAT }" QR }
6. Press Alt + F9 to see the output of the field code. It should look something like this:
For a complete list of available barcode types and options, please refer to
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh745901(v=office.12).aspx
