You need a barcode font or object. These must be specifically purchased, there are no 'default' barcodes that ship with windows. Then, depending on the author of the font or object, you write to it as you would a textbox, using a .value property or whatever the author calls it. Then instead of numbers or letters, you get bars. You'll also need to know what symbology you need, etc. There's a bit more to it than just bars...<br>--Jim