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14.2 Detailed Directions
This section includes the following procedures:
• Add a Barcode (Page 230)
• Add a Business Graphic (Page 230)
• Add an Excel Business Graphic (Page 232)
14.2.1 Add a Barcode
There are two ways you can add barcodes. The first method lets you select data from the data pane and add a
Code 128 barcode in a single operation. The second one lets you add any type of barcode, but requires that
you select the data afterwards.
To select data from the Data Pane and to add a Code 128 barcode:
1. In the Data Pane, click and drag to select a region of data.
If you selected Show position hint in the Data Selector, PlanetPress Design displays information about
the current mouse position in the Data Pane, under and to the right of the pointer.
2. Release.
3. Right-click on the selected region, drag it into the Page area and release.
4. In the menu that appears, choose Insert Barcode.
5. If necessary, double-click the barcode and edit its properties as required.
To add any type of barcode:
1. Choose Home | Objects | Barcode.
2. Move the pointer inside the Page area and click at the point at which you want to add the object, and
release.
3. In the Barcode properties dialog box, click Basic attributes and enter the name, position, size, style,
and condition properties for the barcode object.
4. Click Barcode options and select the type of barcode you want to add from the barcode type list.
Depending on the type of barcode you selected, options that may be edited are displayed.
5. Click OK.
• Barcodes (Page 211)
• Add a Barcode
14.2.2 Add a Business Graphic
To add a business graphic object using the Data Pane of the Program window:
1. In the Data Pane, click and drag to select a region of data.
2. Release.
3. Right-click on the selected region, drag it into the Page area and release.
4. In the menu that appears, choose Insert Business Graphic.
To add a business graphic using the Business Graphic properties dialog box:
1. Choose Home | Objects | Business Graphic.
2. Move the pointer inside the Page area and click at the point at which you want to add the object, and
release.
3. In the Business Graphic properties dialog box, click Basic attributes and enter the name, position,
size, style, and condition properties for the business graphic object.
4. In the Business Graphic properties dialog box, click Graphic and select the type of business graphic
you want to create (bar graph, line graph, or pie chart) from the Graph type list.
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