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Creating and Modifying Documents

A BarTender document (or simply a document) is a file that you create and save in BarTender. It is saved on the file system of your choice with the extension *.btw.

Each document consists of one or more templates and/or data entry forms that you design in BarTender. A number of sample documents are installed alongside the BarTender application in the BarTender\BarTender Documents sub-directory of the My Documents folder.

Viewing the sample documents can be an easy way to discover the many features and capabilities of the application. After you have loaded a document, you can examine the various dialog settings to determine what features and customization options are available. To open an existing document, select Open from the File menu.

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A template is a design area in BarTender where you design the items you want to print. Each template can have any number of barcodes, pictures, or text objects to give you a true WYSIWYG experience with BarTender.

By default, each document starts out with a single template (or design), but it is easy to add more. Using multiple templates enables you to print different designs based on the data queried from a database or to print multiple designs in the same job. Keep in mind, however, that all templates must have the same dimensions.

For more information, refer to Template Design View.

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A data entry form is a user-customizable dialog that appears at print-time, letting users input data into objects on their template. Users can input data in a number of ways using controls such as text boxes, dropdown lists, radio buttons, and record pickers.

For more information, refer to Data Entry Form View.

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