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

front of and after the field brackets. For example, here we place the “!” as the start/stop
character around the SSN field for the Code 39 font:

!«SSN»!

Then, we select that text and choose Format – Font - IDAutomation.com Code39 as the
font for that text from the menu as in the field below:

!«SSN»!