Print classroom supply barcodes from Excel

The supply list is already a spreadsheet. Tag the art cabinet before the first week. Scan later.

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Print classroom supply barcodes from Excel

Published: · 3 min read · How-to
Open the free label maker: https://app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print to a Zebra or download PNG, PDF, or ZPL.

Open bin location template

You can print classroom supply barcodes from Excel. Open the free label maker, barcode a short {{sku}}, add the item and bin, and print before students arrive. No signup. Keep codes short so a cheap scanner still reads them.

Good to know: Keep codes short so a cheap scanner or phone app can read them on a busy cabinet.

How to print classroom supply barcodes from Excel

  1. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup.
  2. Headers: sku, item, bin. Set 2x1 or 3x2.
  3. CODE128 with {{sku}}. {{item}} large. {{bin}} small.
  4. Upload the Excel file. Print the art cabinet first. Scan. Then the rest.

Sample spreadsheet

A first-week classroom inventory.

skuitembin
RM12-GLUEGlue sticksArt-A
RM12-CRAYCrayons 24ctArt-A
RM12-SCIHand lensesSci-1

First row is the header. Those header words go inside the curly braces on the label, like {{sku}}.

Student names are a different run: class roster labels. Books: library barcodes.

Print or save

Got a Zebra? Print with Browser Print at the printer's DPI. Everyone else: print from this computer, or download PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. Save JSON if you want the editable master back later.

Tag the cabinets

The supply list. Stickers on the bins.

Open free label maker