{"id":151511,"date":"2026-03-26T00:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=151511"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:01:32","slug":"how-to-create-qr-code-in-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-create-qr-code-in-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create QR Code In Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-3363558151\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Last week, we talked about how you can manage your Google Profile Visibility. If you missed that one, you can find it here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-manage-your-google-profile-visibility\/\">How To Manage Your Google Profile Visibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, I want to change the subject to something I do not usually cover. What could that be? You might be asking. I&#8217;m going to teach you how to create a QR code in Microsoft Word. That is right, there is a way to create one without having to find a website to do it for you. Before I get into our new lesson, make sure you check out these other articles I have written recently:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-remove-third-party-apps-from-google\/\">How To Remove Third-Party Apps from Google<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-enable-clipboard-alerts-on-samsung\/\">How To Enable Clipboard Alerts on Samsung<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-blur-house-on-google-maps\/\">How To Blur House On Google Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-disconnect-app-from-chatgpt\/\">How To Disconnect App From ChatGPT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-change-appearance-of-chatgpt\/\">How To Change Appearance Of ChatGPT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Time to pull out that Microsoft software and get the class started.<\/p><div id=\"daves-2811783349\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How To Create QR Code In Word<\/h2>\n<p>This is being shown on the Microsoft Word Desktop app using my Windows computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>:\u00a0 Open up your <strong>Microsoft Word app,<\/strong> either the online version or your offline one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/microsoft-word-feature-image.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-140780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/microsoft-word-feature-image.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-word-feature-image\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/microsoft-word-feature-image.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/microsoft-word-feature-image-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Next, open the document you want to add the QR to. Once there, look on the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab and see if you have something called<strong> Add-ins<\/strong>. If you do not, move on to Step 3. If you already have it, jump to Step 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151517 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link-640x319.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-add-ins-link\" width=\"640\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link-640x319.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link-350x175.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Link.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: You will need to right-click on the word <strong>Ribbon<\/strong> in a blank space. A menu will appear with some choices on it:<\/p><div id=\"daves-2938042368\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Hide Quick Access Toolbar<\/li>\n<li>Customize the Ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Collapse the Ribbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this one, we want to click on the <strong>Customize Ribbon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Side Note<\/strong>: If you are not using the Desktop app, then this will be a little different. I will show where to find this after Step 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-The-Ribbon-Link.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-The-Ribbon-Link.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-customize-the-ribbon-link\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-The-Ribbon-Link.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-The-Ribbon-Link-350x196.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-The-Ribbon-Link-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: The <strong>Word Options<\/strong> screen will appear, and you will be on the <strong>Customize Ribbon<\/strong>\u00a0tab. Look on the right menu for <strong>Add-ins<\/strong> and click on the box to the left of it. Now click <strong>OK<\/strong> at the bottom.\u00a0 Back to the steps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151519 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen-640x525.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-customize-ribbon-screen\" width=\"640\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen-640x525.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen-350x287.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Customize-Ribbon-Screen.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Click on the <strong>Add-ins<\/strong> option, which is on the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab for me. A search menu will drop down. In the search box at the top, type in <strong>QR<\/strong>. A list of add-ins will show for creating QR codes. Click the <strong>Add <\/strong>button to the right of the one you want.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1270286186\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-3 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Option.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Option.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-add-ins-option\" width=\"451\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Option.jpg 451w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Option-301x400.jpg 301w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Add-Ins-Option-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to find it on the Online Word App:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open the document and on the <strong>Home Tab<\/strong>, look to the far right. You will see 3 horizontal dots, click on it. Then, at the very bottom of that menu, you will see the <strong>Add-ins<\/strong> option. Click that to find what you are seeing here in Step 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151541 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link-640x492.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-word-online-add-ins-link\" width=\"640\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link-640x492.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link-350x269.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Word-Online-Add-ins-link.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: A license agreement will appear, and you will need to click <strong>Continue<\/strong> at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Miscrosoft-Easy-QR-Add-In.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Miscrosoft-Easy-QR-Add-In.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-easy-qr-add-in\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Miscrosoft-Easy-QR-Add-In.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Miscrosoft-Easy-QR-Add-In-350x200.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Miscrosoft-Easy-QR-Add-In-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Now you have added a <strong>QR creator<\/strong> to your Word. You are given some options to work with here:<\/p><div id=\"daves-2135524701\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-4 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter URL\/text you&#8217;d like to encode (This is the most important)<\/li>\n<li>Color and size<\/li>\n<li>Preview of your QR window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add your URL or Text and the Color you want. If you like what you see, click on the <strong>Insert <\/strong>button at the bottom. DONE!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Insert-QR-Code-Button.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151522 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Insert-QR-Code-Button.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-insert-qr-code-button\" width=\"369\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Insert-QR-Code-Button.jpg 369w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Insert-QR-Code-Button-246x400.jpg 246w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Microsoft-Insert-QR-Code-Button-92x150.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Now<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"> y<\/span>ou know how to insert a QR code to your Microsoft 365 Word document. Time to show off your new knowledge to the world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-3602316703\" class=\"daves-after-content daves-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we talked about how you can manage your Google Profile Visibility. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Manage Your Google Profile Visibility This week, I want to change the subject to something I do not usually cover. 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