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Height

This option is not available if the selected symbology has a symbology-specific option for Row Height, including 2D Row Height and/or 1D Row Height.

Use the Height option on the Symbology and Size property page to specify the length of the bars in a barcode from the top edge to the bottom edge. The length of the bars in the tallest possible barcode can be no taller than the full height of the page, while the length of the bars in the shortest possible barcode can be no shorter than .001 inches.

ClosedTo change the height of a barcode by using the mouse

  1. Click the barcode that you want to modify.

  2. Drag one of the barcode's top or bottom sizing handles until the barcode is displayed at the height that you want.

ClosedTo change the height of a barcode by using the Symbology and Size property page

  1. Double-click the barcode that you want to modify to open the Barcode Properties dialog. Alternatively, right-click the barcode, and then click Properties.

  2. In the navigation pane, click Symbology and Size.

  3. In the Height field, enter the value that you want.

  4. Click Close.

If you are using a contact scanner, such as a wand, avoid specifying very short barcodes. Barcodes that have very short bars are difficult to scan with contact scanners because most people cannot hold their hands steadily enough to stay within the boundaries of the barcode throughout the scan. If you are using a non-contact scanner, such as a moving beam laser gun, you will not have this problem.