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Cat0D4C
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August 15, 2020
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Generate Business card QR code by data merge

  • August 15, 2020
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How to generate business card QR code by data merge in InDesign?

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    Correct answer patMorita

    Colin wrote a good tutorial here: https://indesignsecrets.com/data-merge-qr-codes-explained.php

     

    It does explain Qrcodes by data merge but not especially business card.

    Still if you combine the tutorial above with this one you will achieve your goal:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard#vCard_2.1

     

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    patMoritaCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 15, 2020

    Colin wrote a good tutorial here: https://indesignsecrets.com/data-merge-qr-codes-explained.php

     

    It does explain Qrcodes by data merge but not especially business card.

    Still if you combine the tutorial above with this one you will achieve your goal:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard#vCard_2.1

     

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    Ben__P
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    June 16, 2023

    Has this actually been solved where it works? I am going through the same thing, client wants to create a business card through a QR code. I am going through both links Colin put up but not able to figure out how to get this correct. If someone had an excel with an example of the layout it would be simple to reproduce I am sure. 

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    Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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    June 20, 2023

    Ok I have been trying to get this to work without any luck. The text itself works if I edit the QR code in Indesign and paste it into the "Plain Text" box. If I put that same info into excel and save a CSV it does not give me that. I have attached the test CSV that I am using. What am I doing wrong here?


    When using your sample csv, I can perform a datamerge with all fields including the qr field. The qr field is placed into a text frame.

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