To barcode a merge field in Microsoft Word, place the start/stop character directly in

front of and after the field brackets to format the data for the font. For example:
!374-34-1234!
After the data is formatted for the font, select the IDAutomationHC39M font for the
merge field as demonstrated in the example below:
!374-34-1234!
For more information, please refer to the tutorials at:
http://idautomation.com/fonts/tools/vba/#Word
or
http://www.officebarcode.com/word-barcoding.html
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